Today we learned about how animals are classified into groups. Animals are either vertebrates (which means they have a spine) or invertebrates (which don't have a spine).
Inverterbrates are animals like jellyfish, crabs, insects and octopus.
Vertebrates are put into five groups. They are mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians. Mammals have fur or hair and give birth to live young. Birds have feathers and lay hard shell eggs. Reptiles are cold-blooded and lay soft shell eggs. Amphibians breathe through there skin and need to keep their skin moist. Fish breathe through gills and have fins.
5 examples of each type:
Mammals: horses, humans, giraffes, cheetahs, dolphins.
Birds: doves, woodpecker, kea, fantail, kiwi.
Reptiles: snakes, chameleon, lizards, turtles, crocodile.
Fish: goldfish, salmon, kingfish, clownfish, snapper.
Amphibians: frogs, toads, salamander, caecilians, newts.
Fantastic work, Frankie. You have some great examples of the different types of animals. Keep up the great work!
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