Animal Classification and Characteristics

The video tutorial introduces vertebrate animals, which are classified into five groups: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Each group is discussed in terms of their unique characteristics and examples. Mammals are warm-blooded, have lungs, and nurse their young with milk. Birds have feathers, wings, and are warm-blooded. Fish live underwater, have gills, and are cold-blooded. Amphibians can live both in water and on land, and undergo metamorphosis. Reptiles have dry scales and are cold-blooded. The video also highlights exceptions like the platypus and echidna.

Which of the following is NOT a group of vertebrate animals?

• Fish

• Birds

• Insects

• Mammals

What is a unique feature of mammals?

• They have scales

• They nurse their young with milk

• They lay eggs

• They have feathers

Which mammal is an exception because it lays eggs?

• Dolphin

• Elephant

• Platypus

• Kangaroo

What characteristic is common to all birds?

• They are cold-blooded

• They have gills

• They can all fly

• They have feathers

Which of the following is NOT a bird?

• Penguin

• Eagle

• Bat

• Ostrich

What allows fish to live and breathe underwater?

• Lungs

• Gills

• Scales

• Feathers

Which of the following is a characteristic of amphibians?

• They have feathers

• They have dry scales

• They are warm-blooded

• They can live both in water and on land

What is a defining feature of reptiles?

• They are warm-blooded

• They have dry and hard scales

• They nurse their young with milk

• They have moist skin

Which animal is an example of a reptile?

• Penguin

• Frog

• Salamander

• Lizard

Which of the following animals is an amphibian?

• Salamander

• Shark

• Turtle

• Eagle