Animal Unit Lessons 1 and 2

Animals are classified into two main groups. What are the names of the groups? Pick 2.

• Non-living things

• vertebrates

• habitats

• invertebrates

What types of animals lay eggs?

• mammals and reptiles

• birds and fish

• reptiles and birds

• fish and amphibians

What is an adaptation of anteater?

• Its humps store fat, which can be turned into water.

• It sleeps for months at a time during the winter.

• It buries itself in the sand to stay cool.

• It has long curved claws to dig for insects.

What type of animals do the females make milk for their young?

• Fish

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

A frog starts out as a tadpole and then develops lungs and legs. A frog is an ...

• mammal

• bird

• amphibian

• reptile

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Spiders have an exoskeleton comprised of a cuticle made of chitin, instead of a spine. What is a spider?

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

• mammal

• bird

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What is it called where plants and animals live?

• habitat

• water

• invertebrate

• living things

What animals live in both land and water like crocodiles?

• Reptiles

• fish

• insects

• birds