Question Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Analyze the common characteristics of reptiles and explain how they differ from mammals. Explain your answer in one or two sentences.(2 points)
Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates with scales or bony plates covering their bodies, and typically lay eggs with soft shells. Mammals, on the other hand, are warm-blooded vertebrates with hair or fur covering their bodies, and give birth to live young that are nourished with milk from mammary glands.
