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Features of Animals. p. A14-17. Simple Animals. Animals that have bodies made up of only a few types of cells are called simple animals. Sponges-bodies look like bags Worms-bodies are like tubes. Complex Animals. This category includes most animals. Bodies are made up of many parts .
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Features of Animals p. A14-17
Simple Animals Animals that have bodies made up of only a few types of cells are called simple animals. • Sponges-bodies look like bags • Worms-bodies are like tubes
Complex Animals • This category includes most animals. • Bodies are made up of many parts. • Such as : dogs, cats, cows, birds, etc.
Vertebrates • These animals have backbones. • The skeleton inside the body supports the animal. • These include: humans and other mammals, reptiles, and many others
Invertebrates • No backbone • Body is supported by an outer shell, instead of bones on the inside • Including arthropods (animals that have legs with several joints): ants, spiders, and crabs
Major difference between plants and animals is . . . • Plants make their own food, by a process called photosynthesis. • Animals do not make their own food.