Classifying Animals Flashcard

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What does it mean to classify animals?

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To put into a group with other animals that are similar.

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I have two legs and two wings. I lay eggs. I am covered with feathers. What am I?

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Bird.

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What is a vertebrate?

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An animal with a backbone.

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What is an invertebrate?

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An animal without a backbone.

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I am a warm-blooded animal, give birth to live babies, have hair or fur, and drink milk from my mom. What am I?

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Mammal.

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Which vertebrates do not reproduce by laying eggs?

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Mammals.

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What is a fish?

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An animal that lives in water, has gills, and usually lays eggs.

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What is a mammal?

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A warm-blooded animal that has hair or fur and usually gives birth to live young.

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What is a bird?

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An animal with feathers, wings, and a beak that lays eggs.

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What is an amphibian?

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An animal that can live both in water and on land, like frogs.