Animal Classification

What are vertebrates?

• Animals that have a backbone or spinal column.

• Animals that live in water and have gills.

• Animals that are warm-blooded and have feathers.

• Animals that are cold-blooded and lay eggs.

How do reptiles breathe?

• Through gills.

• With lungs.

• Through their skin.

• By diffusion.

What is an example of a cold-blooded animal?

• A snake.

• A rabbit.

• A sparrow.

• A cat.

What do cold-blooded animals need to warm their bodies?

• They need the sun.

• They need to eat more food.

• They need to exercise regularly.

• They need to find shelter.

What are the main groups of animals?

• Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians

• Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Mollusks

• Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish

• Amphibians, Fish, Fungi, Bacteria

Which animal is NOT cold-blooded?

• A reptile

• A fish

• A mammal

• An amphibian

What characteristics do reptiles have?

• Reptiles have dry scaly skin and breathe with lungs.

• Reptiles have moist skin and breathe through gills.

• Reptiles are warm-blooded and have feathers.

• Reptiles lay eggs in water and have webbed feet.

What is the difference between fish and amphibians?

• Fish breathe with lungs and live on land, while amphibians breathe with gills and live in water.

• Fish can live both in water and on land, while amphibians only live in water.

• Fish breathe with gills and live in water, while amphibians can live both in water and on land.

• Fish are warm-blooded, while amphibians are cold-blooded.

What is an amphibian?

• A mammal that lives both on land and in water.

• An animal that starts its life in water with gills and later develops lungs to live on land.

• A reptile that lays eggs in water.

• A bird that can swim and fly.

What is the primary characteristic of birds?

• Birds have feathers and lay eggs.

• Birds can swim in water.

• Birds are mammals that give live birth.

• Birds have scales like reptiles.