1. Young animals inherit their features from their parents.
-to receive traits from parents
Young animals inherit their features from their parents.

2. trait a body feature an animal inherits; it can also be some
things that an animal does
A kangaroo has the trait of carrying its young inside a pouch.

3. mammal Horses, cows, and dogs are all mammals.
-an animal that has fur or hair and is fed milk from its mother’s body
Horses, cows, and dogs are all mammals.

4. bird -an animal that has feathers, two legs, and wings
Birds have many different
shapes and colors!

5. amphibian -an animal that begins life in the
water and moves onto land as an
adult
Frogs are amphibians because they
begin life in the water and later
move to land.

6. gills
-a body part found in fish and young amphibians that takes in oxygen from the water
When frogs are young they breathe from
gills; later they have lungs and their gills disappear.

7. fish Different fish have many different shapes and sizes.
-an animal that lives its whole life
in water and breathes with gills
Different fish have many
different shapes and sizes.

8. scales Most fish are covered with scales.
-the small, thin, flat plates that help
protect the bodies of fish and reptiles
Most fish are covered with scales.

9. reptile A turtle is a reptile that has scales on its legs and tail.
-a land animal that has dry skin
covered by scales
A turtle is a reptile that has
scales on its legs and tail.