Animal Classification

Why do scientists classify animals?

• to learn more about them

• to organize their information

• all of the above

Which is NOT a way scientists classify animals into groups?

• by their body covering

• by their backbones

• by what color they are

How do WARM blooded animals keep themselves warm when their surroundings are cold?

• hibernate

• estivate

Which animal is warm blooded?

• fish

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

How are animals with backbones classified?

• as invertebrates

• as vertebrates

Fish are ____ (pick 2)

• warm blooded

• cold blooded

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

Amphibians are _____ (pick 2)

• cold blooded

• warm blooded

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

Reptiles have ____ (pick 2)

• backbones

• no backbones

• furry skin

• dry, scaly skin

Birds have ____ (pick 2)

• scaly skin

• feathers

• backbones

• no backbones

Mammals have ___ (pick 2)

• cold blood

• warm blood

• fur or hair

• scaly skin