Animal Classification

Animals that live both in water and on land

• reptiles

• amphibians

• mammals

• fish

The study of living things and their interactions with the environment

• biology

• ecology

• chemistry

• geology

Tags

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Animals that lay eggs and have feathers

• mammals

• reptiles

• birds

• amphibians

A type of vertebrate that is cold-blooded and has dry skin and scales

• amphibian

• mammal

• reptile

• fish

A cold-blooded animal without a backbone that has a segmented body and six or more legs

• arthropod

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

Animals that have scales and breathe through gills

• amphibians

• mammals

• birds

• fish

Put something in a group or like items

• categorize

• classify

• arrange

• organize

The largest group of invertebrates, including insects, spiders, and crustaceans

• arthropods

• mollusks

• annelids

• cnidarians

An animal with a backbone

• vertebrate

• invertebrate

• mammal

• reptile

Tags

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An animal that can regulate its body temperature internally

• cold-blooded

• warm-blooded

• ectothermic

• endothermic