This document summarizes the key characteristics of different animal groups. It describes the differences between living and non-living things, as well as the basic characteristics of major animal kingdoms - mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, molluscs and arthropods. For each group, it outlines distinguishing physical attributes and how they breathe, reproduce, and live in different habitats.

1. The animal Kingdom

2. Living and non-living things
Living things born, grow, reproduce and die /Los seres vivos
nacen,crecen, se reproducen y mueren.
Living things need air, water and food / Los seres vivos necesitan aire,
agua y comida.
Non-living things /Seres inertes

3. Vocabulary
Oviparous: they are born from eggs / nacen de huevos.
Viviparous: they are born from their mother / nacen de su madre.
Carnivores: they eat meat / comen carne.
Herbivores: they eat plants / comen plantas.
Omnivores: they eat meat and plants / comen plantas y carne.
Actions: fly, swim, slide, walk , run and jump /Acciones: volar, nadar,
deslizarse, caminar ,correr y saltar.

4. Vertebrates
Vertebrates have a skeleton /Los vertebrados tienen esqueleto.

5. Characteristics of mammals
• Mammals are vertebrates /Son vertebrados.
• Mammals are viviparous /Son vivíparos.
• Mammals have hair or fur / Tienen pelo o pelaje.
• Mammals breathe with lungs /Respiran con pulmones.
• Mammals can be carnivores, herbivores or omnivores /Pueden ser carnívoros,
herbívoros u omnívoros.
• Mammals live in different habitats /Viven en diferentes hábitats.

6. Characteristics of birds
• Birds are vertebrates /Son vertebrados.
• Birds are oviparous /Son ovíparos.
• Birds have feathers, two wings, two legs, a beak and a tail / Tienen plumas, dos alas,
dos patas, un pico y una cola.
• Birds breathe with lungs /Respiran con pulmones.
• Birds can be carnivores, herbivores or omnivores /Pueden ser carnívoros, herbívoros
or omnívoros.
• Birds live in different habitats /Viven en diferentes hábitats.

7. Characteristics of fish
• Fish are vertebrates/Son vertebrados.
• Fish are oviparous /Son ovíparos.
• Fish have, fins and a tail /Tienen escamas, aletas y una cola.
• Fish breathe with gills /Respiran con agallas.
• Fish live in salt water or fresh water /Viven en agua salada o agua dulce.
Shark tuna trout

8. Characteristics of amphibians
• Amphibiams are oviparous /Son ovíparos.
• Amphibiams have moist skin /Tienen piel húmeda.
• Amphibiams breathe with gills. When they are adults, breathe with lungs /
Respiran con branquias. Cuando son adultos, respiran con pulmones.
• Amphibiams are vertebrates /Son vertebrados.
• Amphibiams live in water and on land /Viven en el agua y en la tierra.
Salamander! ! toad

9. Characteristics of reptiles
• Reptiles are vertebrates /Son vertebrados.
• Reptiles are oviparous /Son ovíparos.
• Reptiles have scales /Tienen escamas.
• Reptiles breathe with lungs / Respiran con pulmones.
• Reptiles live in water and on land /Viven en el agua y en la tierra.

10. Invertebrates
Invertebrates don’t have a skeleton / Los invertebrados no tienen
esqueleto.

11. Characteristics of molluscs
• Molluscs are invertebrates /Son invertebrados.
• Molluscs have a soft body /Tienen un cuerpo blando.
• Many molluscs have a shell and tentacles /Muchos tienen una
concha y tentáculos.
Snail mussel
octopus

12. Characteristics of arthropods
• Arthropods are invertebrates /Son invertebrados.
• Arthropods have antennas and an exoskeleton /Tienen antenas y un
exoesqueleto.
crab