Created By: Sari Elijah Luis Jonathan DaQuan Invertebrates 98% of all animal species on earth are invertebrates. They live in a variety of environments.

Created By:Created By:• Sari• Elijah• Luis• Jonathan• DaQuan

InvertebratesInvertebrates

• 98% of all animal species on earth are invertebrates.

• They live in a variety of environments.

• They do not have backbones.

Invertebrates

cnidarian echinoderm mollusk insects Arachnids Crustaceans poriferia

ArachnidsArachnids• Most have 2 body parts.

• Most have 4 pairs of legs.

• Most arachnids live on land.

TicksTicks

• Bloodsuckers• Very small• Live in tall grass• Blow up when

sucking blood

SpidersSpiders

• Four pairs of legs• Eat insects and this

helps the environment• Sometimes annoying

MitesMites

• There are about 20,000 species

• They live in water , soil , and plants

• Itch mites can burrow into the skin of humans and animals

InsectsInsects• Insects have 3 body parts

* head

* thorax

* abdomen

• Insects have 3 pairs of legs

• There are more species of insects than of any other animal.

MosquitoesMosquitoes

• Mosquitoes suck blood from their victims.

• They are popular in the summer.

BeesBees

• Bees have stingers.• They are black and

yellow.• They make and store

honey.• They live in hives.

AntsAnts

• Black ants are harmless.

• Red ants bite.• They live in groups in

the ground.• They can carry food

much heavier than they are.

RoachesRoaches

• Mostly live in homes• They can live 6 weeks

without their heads• They can carry their

eggs

HousefliesHouseflies

• When they born they are magnets

• They can carry diseases

ButterfliesButterflies

• They like flying• They can be in a

variety of colors• They eat leaves• They can produce

babies.

GrasshoppersGrasshoppers

• They can hop• They crick at night• Grasshoppers can fly

but to a human it looks like it hops

WormsWorms

• There are many types of worms

• They are different from each other

• They are classified in different kinds of phyla

FlatwormsFlatworms

• They are the simplest kind of worm

• There are a lot of types of flatworms

• You can call them platyhelminthes

RoundwormsRoundworms

• They make up the phylum Nematoda

• They can live almost any where

• They have a complete digestive system

• They also have excretory and nervous systems

Segmented wormsSegmented worms

• Sometimes called annelids

• The most complex worm

• They have ring-like sections

MollusksMollusks

• They are soft bodied animals.

• They have a ribbon-like tongue with thousands of tiny, sharp teeth

ClamsClams

• They are hard-shelled• Humans eat these• They use filter feeding• They have strong

muscles

Mussel Mussel

• Mussels are bivalves• They are like clams.• They cement their

mantle to rocks, shells, or other solid objects.

• Their shapes vary.

OysterOyster

• They can produce pearls

• They are bivalves.• They are filter

feeders.• The breath like fish

using both gills and mantles.

SnailSnail

• They belong to the class Gastropoda

• There foot is used for movement

• They have a tongue-like organ called radula

SlugSlug

• They can live in a shell

• They can be killed by salt

CnidariansCnidarians

• They have a hollow central cavity.

• They have stinging cells.

• They have tentacles around their mouths

• The tentacles are covered with stinging cells

JellyfishJellyfish

• They can sting• They are made up of

over 95% water• They have not brains,

hearts, gills, bones, or blood.

• There are more than 200 different species of jellyfish in the world.

EchinodermsEchinoderms

• The are spiny-skinned animals.

• They can only be found in oceans.

• Many have spikes to protect them.

StarfishStarfish

• There are 800 living species

• They are also called sea stars

• They are not fish

Sand DollarsSand Dollars

• They are covered with moveable spines

• It is a relative to a sea urchin

• Its pores are used to move sea water into its vascular system

Arthropods - CrustaceansArthropods - Crustaceans

• They have 2 body parts.

• They have 5 pairs of legs.

• They have a hard outer shell (exoskeleton).

• 75% of all animal species are arthropods

LobsterLobster

• They eat live fish.• They have a tough

exoskeleton.• They must molt to

grow.• They are a food

delicacy.

CrabCrab

• They have thick exoskeletons.

• They have 5 pairs of walking legs.

ShrimpShrimp

• This is a seafood humans like eating

• There are 2000 different species worldwide.

• They are found in both fresh water and salt water.

VertebratesVertebrates

• They all have a notochord, a strong, rod-like structure than can bend.

• They are called chordates.

• They have a hollow nerve cord

MammalsMammals

• They give milk to their offspring

• Most mammals have fur

• They can reproduce

Rats/MiceRats/Mice

• Commonly found in houses, apartment, etc.

• They live in holes inside houses

• Favorite food is cheese, but they will eat anything

RabbitRabbit

• They can hop.• They are plant eaters• They will eat plants

from people’s gardens so some people think they are pests

DogDog

• A man’s best friend. • Humans use them as

pets. They are mostly house pets.

CatCat

• It is usually a house pet.

• When they jump they can almost always land on their feet.

• They have whiskers• They do not like the

water• They clean

themselves with their tongues

SquirrelSquirrel

• They like eating nuts• They can jump from

tree to tree• They live in trees• They have a fluffy tail

HumansHumans

• They are the smartest mammals alive.

• They have the most organs in their body

• Humans that are women can reproduce

BirdsBirds

• Mostly every type of bird can fly

• They have wings

• They need beaks to catch food

• They have feathers

CardinalsCardinals

• They have colors of red and Black

• They gather berries and worms

• They can fly up to 3 feet in one second

HawksHawks

• Hawks are very strong

• They can fly up to 200 feet

• They have a strong sense of eyesight

WoodpeckerWoodpecker

• They are very resourceful

• They can peck at a tree 80 times a second

Blue JayBlue Jay

• They are blue and white

• They have very strong beaks

• They live in trees

PigeonPigeon

• They have a heart of a acorn

• They have the biggest heart of all birds

• They like swarming in parks

Red RobinRed Robin

• They live in trees• They are a mixture of

red and brown

Sea GullsSea Gulls

• They are commonly found near the sea

• They like flying in groups

DucksDucks

• They have webbed feet

• They like floating on water

• You see them mostly in lakes and parks

HummingbirdHummingbird

• They have long , clinging toes

• They are small• They flap their wings

90 flaps a second

CrowsCrows

• They have curved toes

• They have small beaks

• They are black

Blue fishBlue fish

• They travel in large schools.

• Their teeth are razor sharp and they have powerful jaws.

• They are greenish with iridescent blue shading on their sides.

• The average size is 2 pounds, but can be up to 20 pounds.

TroutTrout

• Carnivorous relatives of salmon

• There are a lot of different kinds of trout

• We like eating this fish

AnchoviesAnchovies

• They have short lives.• They can reproduce

quickly• We mostly eat this on

pizza

FlounderFlounder

• They are flatfish.• The are usually 5-15

inches long.• They lie on their sides

on the ocean floor.• Both eyes are on the

right or left, upward facing side of the body.

SharksSharks

• They mature slowly• They have a lot of

teeth• They like eating other

fish• Their skeleton is

made of cartilage.

BassBass

• They live in coastal waters

• They spawn is warm water.

Gold FishGold Fish

• A small freshwater fish

• Usually orange or reddish in color

• Often kept in outdoor ponds and home aquariums

TunaTuna

• Often large• Mostly have absent

scales• They are fast

swimmers• Their flesh is pink to

dark red.

ReptilesReptiles

• Most reptiles have two pairs of legs and clawed feet

• They have three or four chambered heart

• There are almost 8,000 different species

TurtlesTurtles

• They have a shell that protects them, they often hide in the shell when they are scared

• They are seen near the fresh water ponds

SnakesSnakes

• Most have no venom• Mostly live in trees• They shed skin

LizardsLizards

• Some lizards can regenerate (grow back) their tails

• They can sense food with their tongue

AmphibiansAmphibians

• They live part on land and part on water

• Almost all amphibians have gills

• They have three-chambered heart

FrogsFrogs

• They have a three-chambered heart

• They can breathe through their skin

• Their skin is moist• They start out as

tadpoles