Classifying Animals!

Tick all the unique characteristics of mammals!

• Has hair/fur

• Give birth to young alive

• Feed its young milk

• Is warm-blooded

• Breathe through lungs

Tick all the unique characteristics of birds!

• Has feathers

• Lays eggs

• Has a beak

• Is warm-blooded

• Breathe through lungs

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Tick all the unique characteristics of insects!

• Has a hard outer covering

• Lays eggs

• Has six legs

• Has three body parts

• Has feelers

What is the outer covering of a reptile?

• Fur

• Scales

• Moist skin

• Feathers

• Hard outer covering

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What is the outer covering of a fish?

• Fur

• Scales

• Moist skin

• Feathers

• Hard outer covering

What is the outer covering of an amphibian?

• Fur

• Scales

• Moist skin

• Feathers

• Hard outer covering

What is a similarity between reptiles and fish?

• Both breathe through lungs.

• Both are warm-blooded.

• Both live in water.

• Both have an outer covering of scales.

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What is a difference between a frog and a goldfish?

• The frog lays eggs while the goldfish gives birth to live young.

• Both are cold-blooded.

• The frog breathes through moist skin and lungs while the goldfish breathes through gills.

• The frog has a backbone while the goldfish does not have a backbone.

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