How to classify Animals

AnimalsHow to classify animals

ViviparousOviparous

Vertebrate or Invertebrate

Mammal, Bird, Fish, Reptile or Amphibian

Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore

OviparousAnimals

Hatch

Lay Eggs

Babies develop inside the egg and when they are ready they hatch

All Oviparous animals lay eggs

Most Animals

Soft or Hard

Oviparous´s eggs can be soft (invertebrates, fish, amphibians) or hard (reptiles and birds)

Most Animals are Oviparous except Mammals and a few others

VivipaurousAnimals

Inside the Womb

Give Birth to Live Babies

Viviparous animals grow inside the mother´s womb

Mammals

Almost all Mammals are Viviparous, except the Platypus

Vertebrate Animals

BackboneAll vertebrates have backbone

Skull protects the brain

Ribs protect lungs and heart

Bones support the body and protect internal organs

Types of VertebratesMammals

Breastfeeding

Viviparous

Mothers feed their babies on their own milk

All mammals are Viviparous except the Platypus

Human Beings

Hair or Fur

We, Human Beings, are Mammals

All Mammals have Hair or Fur except cetaceans

Birds

Wings, FeathersBeak Tail

Oviparous

All birds are Oviparous.They lay hard eggs

iBirds have wings, feathers, beak and tail

Can´t fly

Fly

Most birds can fly but a few ones can´t

Some birds can´t fly like ostriches or kiwis

Fish

Gills

Oviparous

Most fish are Oviparous.Their eggs are soft

Fish can breathe under water through their Gills

Fins, Scales, Tail

Water

All Fish live in Water

Reptiles

Oviparous

All Reptiles lay Eggs

Skin

All Reptiles have hard. dry skin with Scales

Land and Water

Some Reptiles live on Land and in Water

Amphibians

Oviparous

Gills and Lungs

All Amphibians are Oviparous. The lay soft eggs

They are born in water so when they are babies they breathe through their Gills. But when they are adult they breathe through their lungs and skin.

Moist Skin

Amphibians always have their skin moist

Invertebrate Arthropods

Arthropods

No Backbone

All these animals are invertebrate arthropods

Invertebrates haven´t got backbone

Jointed Legs

Exoskeleton

They have legs with joints

All arthropods have external exoskeleton

InvertebrateMolluscs

Soft Body

Two Shells

All Invertebrate Molluscs have got soft body

Some Molluscs have got two hard shells like mussels

Tentacles

One Shell

Some Molluscs have got tentacles like octopus

Other Molluscs have only one shell, like the snail

What do animals eat?

CarnivoresThey eat only meat

OmnivoresThey eat meat and plants

HerbivoresThey eat only plants

Guess the animal!

Invertebrate

Oviparous

This animal hasn´t got backbone

This animals lays eggs

Arthropod

This animals has got head, thorax and abdomen

Herbivore

Insect

This animal eats the nectar from flowers to make honey

This animal has got six legs and two wings and it´s yellow and black