Animal Groups

Miss Krizia

What is your favorite animal? Why?

Animals can be classified in groups

1. Mammals

1

2

4

3

1. MammalsBody Parts

teeth

mane

legsbody

•Mammals have babies.•They give milk to their babies.

2. Birds

1

2

4

3

2. BirdsBody Parts

wings

feathers

legs

Beak

•Birds live everywhere!•They hatch from eggs.•Birds can fly using their wings.•Bats are not birds. They are mammals

3. Fish

1

3

4

2

3. FishBody Parts tail

scales

fins

gills

•Fish live in the ocean.•They hatch from eggs.•They are really good swimmers!•Dolphins and whales are not fish. They are mammals.

4. Reptiles

1

23

4. ReptilesBody Parts

Some have a tail

Dry, scaly skin

Some have short legs

•Reptiles are cold-blooded animals.•They are good swimmers; like crocodiles, lizards, turtles and snakes.•They also hatch from eggs.•Most of them can crawl.

5. Amphibians

1

5.AmphibiansBody Parts

Moist skin

•Amphibians can live in water and in land.•Frogs and salamanders are good examples of amphibians.

6. Insects

1

2

3

5

4

6. InsectsBody Parts

antenna

6 legs

abdomen

thorax

head

•Insects have 3 body parts: head, thorax and abdomen.•They also have 6 legs.•Some of them have wings to fly.•Caterpillars make a chrysalis to change into a butterfly.

What is your favorite

animal group? Why?

Can you classify these animals according to their group?