Orders in this class
Vertebrates – Bony skeleton
A legacy to maintain and a success-story worth telling
Birds have always captivated mankind’s imagination because of their mastery of the skies
Dependent on rapidly diminishing clean freshwater bodies invaded by invasive species, half are threatened with extinction
If they bite you and you die, they are ‘venomous’; if you bite them and you die, they are ‘poisonous’
Home for over half of all living vertebrate species
Showcases remarkable adaptations allowing them to thrive on land and sea
Ancient lobe-finned fish, characterized by muscular buds within the fins
Vertebrates – Cartilaginous skeleton
Jurassic period oceanic cartilaginous marvels, dwellers of the oceanic depths
Also known as rat fish or ghost sharks; unlike sharks, they have no visible gills
Vertebrates – Jawless fish
One of the oldest extant vertebrates on Earth, have skull but no backbone!
Has an evolutionary lineage that dates back more than 360 million years
Invertebrates – Arthropods (exoskeleton)
Tiny earth’s aviation pioneers are big impactors
Web weavers and fang bearers
The largest of the six classes of crustaceans
Silently carries out a vital role as nature’s recyclers
Their venom, speed, and meat-eating habits make them efficient hunters
Undergo molting to grow and reproduce
One of nature’s living fossils
Invertebrates – Molluscs
One of the most diverse group of organisms and is home to over 90,000 species
Widely distributed class of invertebrates found in aquatic habitats throughout the world
Intelligent creatures that can change their colors and patterns in milliseconds!