Vertebrates Video

Study Characteristics of Mammals using Online Video

With this title, you'll explore the biological characteristics of mammals, as well as the basic physiology of most mammalian orders. Use these 5 online educational video titles to uncover the wealth of information about the vertebrates--fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Survey the biological aspects of fishes, the reproductive characteristics of amphibians, the evolution of reptiles, the basic components of avian biology, and the general physiology of most mammalian orders.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the anatomical and physiological characteristics of fishes, and discuss their reproductive behaviors, feeding methods, means of escaping predation, and habitats.
• Identify the three orders of amphibians and their modes of locomotion; trace the life cycle of a frog; and study the adaptations of adult amphibians to terrestrial habitats.
• Survey the four orders of reptiles and discuss the characteristics, modes of locomotion, sensory development, and adaptations to a terrestrial environment of reptilian species.
• Review the characteristics and biological adaptations of birds; discuss the development and parts of the feather; and learn how the structure of their skeletal system enables flight.
• Discuss the characteristics and basic physiology of mammals, and survey their modes of locomotion, sensory development, dentition, gestation, and reproductive strategies.

• Biology > Biological Sciences > Introduction To Vertebrates
• Introduction to the Fishes (Runtime: 23:21)
• Introduction to the Amphibians (Runtime: 17:49)
• Introduction to the Reptiles (Runtime: 21:54)
• Introduction to the Birds (Runtime: 13:21)
• Introduction to the Mammals (Runtime: 17:15)