Classifying Animals

Which of these animals is a member of the same category as this golden eagle?

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What do all birds have in common?

• All birds have teeth, a backbone, and feathers.

• All birds have feathers, wings, and are cold blooded.

• All birds have beaks, wings, and feathers.

Which one of these animals is a member of the same category as this frog?

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What all amphibians have in common?

• They're cold-blooded, born in water, and breathe through their skin and lungs or gills.

• All amphibians have scales, breathe through their lungs or gills, and are cold-blooded.

• All amphibians lay eggs, have backbones, and claws.

Which one of these animals is a member of the same category as dogs?

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What do all mammals have in common?

• Mammals are warm-blooded, nurse their young, and breathe through their gills.

• Mammals are warm-blooded, breathe through their lungs, and nurse their young.

• Mammals lay eggs, have a backbone, and are warm-blooded.

Which one of these animals is a member of the same category as this fish?

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What do all fish have in common?

• Fish are warm-blooded, have scales and breathe through their gills.

• Fish lay eggs, have a backbone, and breathe through their gills.

• Fish have scales, a backbone, and breathe through their gills.

Which one of these animals is a member of the same category as this box turtle?

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What do reptiles have in common?

• Reptiles have scales, are warm-blooded, and live in water or on land.

• Reptiles are cold-blooded, have scales, and breathe only through their lungs.

• All reptiles lay eggs, have a backbone and cold-blooded.