Week+1-+Group+member+1-+Identifying+characteristics+of+Reptiles+and+mammals++By+Jody+Richter+2015

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=Mammals and Reptiles=

=**Mammals characteristics:**=
 * Are vertebrates (which means they have a backbone or spine).
 * Are endothermic. Also known as “warm-blooded,” endothermic animals regulate their own body temperate which allows them to live in almost every climate on Earth.
 * Have hair on their bodies.
 * Produce milk to feed their babies.
 * Produce milk to feed their babies.

=Reptiles characteristics:=


 * Reptiles have a backbone. They are vertebrates.
 * Reptiles are covered in scales.
 * Reptiles breathe with lungs.
 * Most reptiles lay eggs. Some reptiles, like the boa constrictor, give birth to live young.
 * Almost all reptiles are cold-blooded.