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Classification

Classification. Classification?. Animals are separated into groups or categories so that they are more easily studied and discussed by scientists and others. Animal Classification. Mammals Fish Birds Reptiles Amphibians. Mammals. Characteristics: Have teeth Have hair

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Classification

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  1. Classification

  2. Classification? • Animals are separated into groups or categories so that they are more easily studied and discussed by scientists and others.

  3. Animal Classification • Mammals • Fish • Birds • Reptiles • Amphibians

  4. Mammals Characteristics: • Have teeth • Have hair • Are warm blooded • Have a single jaw bone • Have inner ear bones • Produce milk for their young

  5. Mammals • Mammals have larger brains and  seem to be the most capable learners. • All mammalian mothers nourish their babies with milk.

  6. Fish Characteristics: • Are cold-blooded vertebrates (backbone) • Live in water • Usually have paired fins, gills, and scales

  7. Fish • Most fish lay large numbers of eggs, but some have live birth. • Most fish breathe by drawing water over four or five pairs of gills.

  8. Amphibians Characteristics: • Are cold-blooded vertebrates (backbone) • Lay their eggs in water • Lack any skin coverings such as fur, scales or feathers

  9. Amphibians • Young amphibians tend to resemble  small fish. • Amphibian means "two lives," a  reference to the change that frogs go  through as they move from egg to  tadpole to frog.  • Even as adults, most frogs and other  amphibians must stay close to water. 

  10. Birds Characteristics: • Have feathers • Lay eggs • Have bodies specially adapted for flight • Have a beak rather than teeth

  11. Birds • Their nearly hollow bones provide lightweight strength. • Birds now live almost everywhere on Earth.

  12. Reptiles Characteristics: • Have scales • Lay leathery eggs on land • Are often called cold-blooded because they can't regulate their own body temperature

  13. Reptiles • Reptiles do not use energy to fuel internal "furnaces" • Although reptiles breathe through lungs, some reptiles can also absorb oxygen in water through their mouth.

  14. Resources • Quia Classification Quiz • Charts: Animal classification, Fish, Bird, Amphibian, Animals, • The Animal Kingdom

  15. Resources http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/vertebrates.htm http://www.edhelper.com/AnimalReadingComprehension_1_1.html http://www.edhelper.com/animals.htm http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/links.htm http://www.dowslane.org/reptile.html http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/critters/critters.html http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=785616651&AP_activityType=14&AP_urlId=1130&AP_continuePlay=true&id=1130

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