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Classification of Animals
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Classification of Animals
Scientists have divided the Animal Kingdom into two main groups:
vertebrates (animals with a
backbone)
invertebrates (animals without a
backbone)
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Vertebrates
Animals with backbones can be divided into five more groups:
Mammals Birds Reptiles
Amphibians Fish
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Invertebrates
Animals without a backbone.
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Vertebrates
Animals with a backbone.
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Mammals
• Give birth to live
young.
• Feed their babies with
their own milk.
• Are more or less
covered with hair.
• Are warm-blooded.
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Birds
• Have feathers.
• Lay eggs.
• Are warm-blooded.
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Reptiles
• Are cold-blooded.
• Lay eggs.
• Have a dry skin covered with scales.
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Amphibians
• Are cold-blooded.
• Lay eggs.
• Have a smooth, moist skin.
• Are able to live on land as well as in the water.
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Fish
• Are cold-blooded.
• Lay eggs (but some do give birth to live young).
• Have a moist skin covered in scales.
• Breathe through gills.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a mammal. My body is warm and furry. I feed my babies on milk. I give birth to live
young.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian
or Reptile?
I am a mammal. My body is covered in hair, or fur. I feed my babies on milk. I give birth to
live young.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am an amphibian. My body is moist and smooth. I lay eggs. I like to live in or near to
water.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a bird. My body is warm and covered with feathers. I lay eggs which
hatch out into chicks.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
Although I have wings, I am in fact a mammal. My body is covered in hair, not feathers. I feed my babies on milk. I do not lay eggs.
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I am a mammal. If you stand very close to me, you will see I have hairs on my body. I feed
my babies on milk. I do not lay eggs.
What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a reptile. My body is covered in dry scales. I lay eggs.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a bird. My body is warm and covered with feathers. I lay eggs which
hatch out into chicks.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a fish. My body is cold to touch and is covered in scales. I lay eggs. I use gills to
breathe with under water.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a reptile. My body is covered in dry scales. I lay eggs.
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I am an amphibian. My body is moist and smooth. I lay eggs. I like to live in or near to
water.
What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
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I am a mammal. My body is warm and furry. I feed my babies on milk. I give birth to live
young.
What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a reptile. My body is covered in dry scales. I lay eggs.
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What am I?Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian or
Reptile?
I am a fish. My body is cold to touch and is covered in scales. I lay eggs. I use gills to
breathe with under water.