Animal Classification.

Animal Classification

Today we learned about how animals are classified into groups. Animal are either vertebrates (which means they have a spine) or invertebrates (which don't  have spines).

Invertebrates are animals like jellyfish, crabs, insects, and octopus.

Vertebrates are put into five groups. They are mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and a amphibians.

Mammals have fur or hair and give birth to live young. Birds have feathers and lay hard eggs. Reptiles are cold-blooded and lay soft eggs. Amphibians breathe through their skin and need to keep their skin moist. Fish breathe through gills and have fins

5 of each type:

Mammals: Pigs, Wolf, Manatee, Deer, Camel.

Birds: Owl, Duck, Rooster, Ostrich, Eagle.

Reptiles: Tortoise, Lizard, Snakes, Dinosaurs, Gekos

Amphibians: Tomato frogs, Mudpuppy, Western lesser siren, Alligator newt, Frogs

Fish: Stingrays, Shark, Swordfish, Blobfish, Mahi-mahi.