The document categorizes animals into different groups including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, birds and insects. It provides defining characteristics for each group: mammals give birth to babies and feed them milk; reptiles are cold-blooded and have scales; amphibians can live on land and in water; fish have tails, fins, gills and scales and live in water; birds have feathers, wings and lay eggs, most can fly; insects have six legs and wings and a three-part body. It also suggests additional ways animals can be classified such as whether they are diurnal or nocturnal, whether they have a spine or not, and whether they are herbivorous or carnivorous.

1. Mammals
Animals
Insects
? Reptiles
Birds Amphibians
Fish

2. Mammals
-Give birth to babies.
-Feed babies with milk.
-People belong to this
group.

3. Reptiles
• Cold-blooded animals.
• Have skins covered with scales.
• Lay eggs.

4. Amphibians
• Can live both in water and on land.

5. Fish
-Have a tail and fins.
-Have gills to breathe in water.
-Have scales on skin.
-Live in water.

6. Birds
• Have feathers & wings.
• Female birds lay eggs.
• Most birds can fly.

7. Insects
-Have six legs.
-Most insects have wings.
-Have three body parts.

8. How else
do you categorize
animals?

9. Another ways to classify animals (1) When are you
being active,
diurnal / nocturnal day time or
night time?
These animals are nocturnal – they move around and feed at night.
During the day they stay in their homes.
Their homes could be a burrow, a hollow log, a nest high in a tree
or a small hole under-ground.

10. Another ways to classify animals (2)
Vertebrate
invertebrate
Do you
have
a spine or
not?

11. nother ways to classify animals (3)
herbivorous/carnivorous
Do you
eat
vegetable
or
meat?

12. What
are
Insects
?
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