Instructions: Choose five endangered animals, one from each vertebrate class. Then research and complete the table. Don’t forget to include references.
Make sure you include the following in your chart:
- A picture of your chosen organism from each vertebrate class, which includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Please include website reference for every picture you place in your chart. Make sure to use reliable Internet sources that are science-based and created by educational institutions.
- A description of your animals’ reproductive process and the reason they are currently endangered.
- A list of five physical characteristics and two behaviors for the animals you have chosen. Make sure to include the way they regulate their body temperature as one of the physical characteristics.
- List the common ecosystems or geographical area of your animals.
Research:
| Animal Name | Fish (include animal name and photo) | Amphibian (include animal name and photo) | Reptile (include animal name and photo) | Bird (include animal name and photo) | Mammal (include animal name and photo) |
| Physical Traits (list 5 traits, including body temperature regulation) | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
| Animal Behaviors (list 2 behaviors) | 1. 2. | 1. 2. | 1. 2. | 1. 2. | 1. 2. |
| Reproductive Processes (at least 2) | 1. 2. | 1. 2. | 1. 2. | 1. 2. | 1. 2. |
| Common Ecosystems | |||||
| Why are they endangered? |
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