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Animal Categories. Jill Talhelm EDCI 270. Classifications of Animals. Mammals Fish Reptiles Amphibians Birds. http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/birds.html. Mammals. Warm Blooded Have hair or fur Have a backbone Babies drink milk from their mother’s bodies Born alive
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Animal Categories Jill Talhelm EDCI 270
Classifications of Animals • Mammals • Fish • Reptiles • Amphibians • Birds http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/birds.html
Mammals • Warm Blooded • Have hair or fur • Have a backbone • Babies drink milk from their mother’s bodies • Born alive • Breathe air through lungs
Fish • Cold Blooded • Covered with scales • Lay Eggs • Live underwater and breathe through lungs
Reptiles • Cold Blooded • Dry, scaly skin • Have backbones • Most babies hatch from eggs but not all • Breathe through lungs
Amphibians • Cold Blooded • Moist Skin • Have backbones • Lay jelly-covered eggs • Breathe with gills or lungs
Birds • Warm Blooded • Covered with feathers • Have two wings • Lay eggs • Have beaks or bills
It’s quiz time! Question #1 Question #2 • I am warm blooded, my body is covered with feathers, and I have a beak. What am I? • I am cold blooded, I breathe through gills and lungs, and I have moist skin. What am I? Mammal Amphibian Bird Reptile
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