Classifying Animals

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What is an animal?

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An animal is a living organism that can move, consume organic material, breathe oxygen, reproduce, and respond to stimuli.

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What are mammals?

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Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates that have hair or fur and usually give birth to live young. They also produce milk to feed their young.

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What are vertebrates?

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Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone or spine. Examples include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

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What are invertebrates?

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Invertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone. Examples include insects, arachnids, and mollusks.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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What are fish?

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Fish are cold-blooded vertebrates that live in water, have gills for breathing, and usually have scales.

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What does it mean to classify animals?

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To classify animals means to group them based on shared characteristics or similarities.

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What are the main groups of animals?

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The main groups of animals include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy. This includes herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.