The Animal Kingdom

Walk, run, fly, swim, or slither in to learn more about the animal kingdom!

Animals are mult i -ce l lu lar organisms, which means they are made up of many cel ls .

Animals can’ t make their own food. They must eat other organisms to survive.

What are animals?

VertebratesAnimals

with backbone

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Animals without

backbones

All animals belong to one of two groups.Click one to move forward!

Invertebrates

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There are f ive groups of vertebrates.( c l i c k e a c h g r o u p o f o r g a n i s m s t o l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e m )

Fish Rept i les

AmphibiansBirds

Mammals

Vertebrates

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Fish

Fish have a backbone and are vertebrates.

They have gills and scales.Fish are cold-blooded and live in the

water.

Other Types of Fish

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Reptiles

Reptiles have scales and they are cold blooded.

All reptiles have a backbone.Some species of reptiles lay eggs and

some give birth to live young.

Other Types of Reptiles

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Amphibians

Amphibians have backbones and are called vertebrates.Amphibians are also cold blooded. Most amphibians have smooth skin. Some amphibians lay eggs and some give birth to live young.

These Are Also Amphibians

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Birds

Birds are vertebrates because they have a backbone.All birds have feathers and they are warm blooded.

Bird bones are hollow, and most birds can fly.All birds lay eggs, though not all eggs are laid in a

nest.

These Are Other Birds

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MammalsMammals are vertebrates

because they have a backbone.All mammals have some type of fur

or hair.Mammals are warm blooded.

Other Mammals

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There are many types of Invertebrates. The three we wi l l be learning about are:

( C l i c k o n e a c h g r o u p o f o r g a n i s m s t o l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e m )

MollusksSegmented Worms

Arthropods

Invertebrates

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Mollusks

Most Mollusks have a shell. They have an non segmented body.Mollusks usually need to live in water.They do not have a backbone, so they are called invertebrates.

These Are Also Mollusks

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Segmented Worms

Segmented worms are divided into small sections. They are called invertebrates because they do not have a backbone.

More Segmented Worms

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ArthropodsAnother word for arthropod is insect.Some arthropods have a hard shell covering their bodies called an exoskeleton. Most have jointed legs and segmented bodies.They do not have backbones so they are called invertebrates.

These Are Other Arthropods

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VertebratesVertebrates have a

backbone.Some examples are,

fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Invertebrates do not have a backbone.

Examples of invertebrates are mollusks, segmented worms, and arthropods.

ReviewInvertebrates

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Choose the correct invertebrate.

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All vertebrates are animals that__________.

A) do not have a backbone.B) have a backbone.C) live in the ocean.

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All invertebrates are organisms that_______.

A) climb trees.B) do not have a backbone.C) have a backbone.

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Mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles are all called________.

vertebrates invertebrates

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Mollusks, segmented worms, and arthropods are all types of ______.

vertebrates invertebrates

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