Animal Classification

What do all vertebrate animals have in common?

• they all have feathers

• they all have hair

• they all can swim

• they all have a backbone

What does the hawk have in common with the snake it caught?

• they both have feathers

• they are both warm blooded

• they both hatched from eggs

• they both can fly

Which animals are invertebrates?

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Which animals are cold-blooded?

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Which animals are mammals?

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These animals have scales, fins and live in the water:

• fish

• arthropods

• sponges

These animals have feathers, they lay eggs and most of them can fly:

• amphibians

• reptiles

• birds

The animal in the picture is:

• amphibian

• reptile

• mammal

Scientists classify animals by their...

• Color
• Size
• Characteristics
• Sound

What classification of animals are  vertebrae (have a backbone)?

• birds only
• reptiles only
• reptiles and birds but not mammals and fish
• mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds