78_7yrs_day1 pp 1[1]. animals (7)

Animals Insects

?Birds

FishAmphibians

Mammals

Reptiles

Mammals

-Give birth to babies.-Feed babies with milk.-People belong to this group.

Reptiles

• Cold-blooded animals.• Have skins covered with scales.• Lay eggs.

Amphibians

• Can live both in water and on land.

Fish

-Have a tail and fins.-Have gills to breathe in water.-Have scales on skin.-Live in water.

Birds

• Have feathers & wings.• Female birds lay eggs.• Most birds can fly.

Insects

-Have six legs.-Most insects have wings.-Have three body parts.

How else do you categorize

animals?

Another ways to classify animals (1)

diurnal / nocturnal

When are you being

active,day time or night time?

These animals are nocturnal – they move around and feed at night. During the day they stay in their homes. Their homes could be a burrow, a hollow log, a nest high in a tree or a small hole under-ground.

Another ways to classify animals (2)

Vertebrate/invertebrate

Do you have

a spine or not?

Another ways to classify animals (3)

herbivorous/carnivorous

Do you eat vegetable

or meat?

What

areInsects

?To be continued…