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Classification of Animals
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Animals With Backbones
MAMMAL
FISH
REPTILE
BIRD
AMPHIBIAN
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• Animals with backbones are called vertebrates.
• Vertebrates include many different kinds of
animals. They can be found just about
everywhere – in oceans, rivers, forests, mountains,
and deserts.
• Animals with backbones can be broken up into
smaller groups by characteristics.
• They are:
Animals With Backbones
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Fish
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Fish Characteristics
• They are the largest group of vertebrates.
• They come in many sizes and shapes.
• Many fish are covered with scales that
protects them.
• They have fins that help them to steer and
balance in the water.
• Their body temperatures vary in the water.
• They breathe through gills.
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Amphibians
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Amphibian Characteristics
• Their body temperature varies with their
surroundings.
• Amphibians hatch from eggs and they can
live on land as an adult.
• Young amphibians breathe through gills
like fish.
• Adult amphibians breathe air from lungs.
• Some have smooth moist skin.
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Reptiles
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Reptile Characteristics
• Reptiles can move at various speeds.
• They lay their eggs on land.
• They have dry scaly skin.
• They can include animals as large as a crocodile.
• Their body temperature varies with their
environment.
• They live in hot, dry deserts and in warm, wet
tropical rain fo