WHALE

SNAIL

Is the whale vertebrate or invertebrate?

The whale

• It is a sea mammal• It nurses its babies with milk• It is warm blooded• Their babies are given birth. They are viviparous.• It has body hair• Depending on type, it can eat plankton or other

mammals, including whales.• It breathes through lungs

Is the snail vertebrate or invertebrate?

The snail

• It is a mollusc.• It breathes through one lung.• It can live in salty water or in fresh water.• Depending on the type, it can be herbivore,

carnivore or omnivore.• It lays eggs. It is oviparous.• It normally has a shell that protects its body.• Slugs are very similar to snails but they haven’t

got shells.