Animal Classification

Which of the following characteristics describes a reptile?

• have feathers and wings

• have scales and fins

• have hair or fur

• have dry skin with scales

A turtle is a vertebrate, breathes with lungs, and is cold-blooded. Which type of animal is a turtle?

• fish

• bird

• reptile

• amphibian

Which characteristic is true of mammals?

• they are invertebrates

• they nurse their young

• they breath using gills

• they are cold-blooded

Which animal would be considered an arthropod?

• crab

• frog

• dog

• snake

Which organism would be considered an invertebrate?

• clownfish

• penguin

• lizard

• butterfly

Which of the following characteristics describes a fish?

• is able to fly

• breath using gills

• are warm-blooded

• usually lay eggs on land

A partridge is a vertebrate, breathes using lungs, and has feathers and wings. Which type of animal is a partridge?

• mammal

• amphibian

• bird

• arthropod

Some animals are classified as vertebrates and some are classified as invertebrates. Select all the animals that would be classified as VERTEBRATES.

• crab

• beetle

• seagull

• dog

• panda