Animal types

Indian chameleon (Chamaeleo zeylanicus)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates. (Vertebrates have backbones.) They have dry skin covered with scales or bony plates and usually lay soft-shelled eggs.

Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Mammals include humans and all other animals that are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) with hair. They feed their young with milk and have a more well-developed brain than other types of animals.

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Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) and are the only animals with feathers. Although all birds have wings, a few species can't fly.

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Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) that don’t have scales. They live part of their lives in water and part on land.

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Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Mammals include humans and all other animals that are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) with hair. They feed their young with milk and have a more well-developed brain than other types of animals.

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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates. (Vertebrates have backbones.) They have dry skin covered with scales or bony plates and usually lay soft-shelled eggs.

Common toad (Bufo bufo)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) that don’t have scales. They live part of their lives in water and part on land.

Tags

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Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) and are the only animals with feathers. Although all birds have wings, a few species can't fly.

European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Mammals include humans and all other animals that are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) with hair. They feed their young with milk and have a more well-developed brain than other types of animals.

Brown bear (Ursus arctos)

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Answer explanation

Mammals include humans and all other animals that are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) with hair. They feed their young with milk and have a more well-developed brain than other types of animals.