3. MAMMALS
• Mammals have HAIR in the body
• Mammals breath by LUNGS
• Mammals are VIVIPAROUS
• Mammals have HEAD, TRUNK and EXTREMITIES
• The extremities can be:
• LEGS – horse, cat, elephant, giraffe
• WINGS – bat
• FINS – dolphin
• They can move in the LAND, AIR, WATER
4. BIRDS
• Birds have FEATHERS in the body
• Birds breath by LUNGS
• Birds are OVIPAROUS
• Birds have 2 LEGS and 2 WINGS
• They can move in the AIR
• Examples: canary, ostrich, eagle, parrot
5. FISH
• Fish have SCALES in the body
• Fish breath by GILLS
• Fish are OVIPAROUS
• Fish have FINS
• Fish move in the water
• Examples: shark, sardine, salmon
6. REPTILES
• Reptiles have SCALES in the body
• Reptiles breath by LUNGS
• Reptiles are OVIPAROUS
• Reptiles have 4 LEGS
• Reptiles move in the LAND
• Examples: snake, crocodile, turtle
7. AMPHIBIAN
• Amphibian have NUDE SKIN
• Amphibian breath by LUNGS
• Amphibian are OVIPAROUS
• Amphibian move in the WATER and in the LAND
• Amphibian have 4 LEGS
• Examples: frog, toad, salamander
8. QUESTIONS
• Which group of vertebrates has feathers in the
body?
• Which group is the octopus in?
• Which group is the snake in?
• Which group is the starfish in?
• Which group is the sheep in?
• Which group is the frog in?
• Which groups of vertebrates have scales in the
body?
• Which group of vertebrate breathes by gills?
• Which group is viviparous?
9. ACTIVITIES
Classify these characteristics in the correct group:
FEATHERS – GILLS – SCALES – HAIR – LUNGS – VIVIPAROUS –
OVIPAROUS – NUDE SKIN -
Mammals Birds Fish Reptiles amphibians
10. JOURNAL
• Choose one animal and write about it:
• In which group is it
• If it is viviparous or oviparous
• How does it breath
• How is its body
EXAMPLE: Shark
It is in the group of fish
It is oviparous
It breaths by gills
It has scales in the body
