Wecome to the world of the vertebrates of Australia.

1. The vertebrates

(1)Animals with backbones are called ' the vertebrates'.

   Can you name one animal of the vertebrates? Write your answer on your work sheet.

(2)Tell your partner about it. Were the answers same?

    What was different?

(3)Now click this link and find  the 5 categories of the vertebrates.

http://www.davidlnelson.md/Cazadero/FiveVertebrates.htm

(4)Write down the names and the characteristics of each kind of the vertebrates.

2. Australian vertebrates 

Let's find out interesting things about Australian animals. All of the animals you'll be looking for have  backbones. Click the links below and find the information for each animal. Write down the answers for each question on your hand-out.

(1)Koala

http://www.realaustraliatravel.com/koala-bears.html

Q.What's interesting about Koala?

    What does it eat?

(2)Sea water crocodile

 http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/amazing-animals/reptiles/?reptile=crocodilians&animal=saltwater_crocodile

Q.Where does it live?

    Name one of his prey.

(3)Platypus

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/platypus/

Q.What make a platypus special?

    Where does it live?  

   What's its other name?

 (4)White's tree frog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White%27s_Tree_Frog

Q.How big is this frog?

  Why should its skin be always moist?

(5)Kangaroo

http://www.realaustraliatravel.com/kangaroo-facts.html

Q.How many years can a kangaroo live in the wild?

   How does it breed?

(6)Murray cod

http://www.nativefish.asn.au/

Q.Write down at least 3 kinds of animals that Murray cod eats.

   What's its average life span?