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ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION VERTEBRATES

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There are many different types of animals in the world. They can be grouped as vertebrates and invertebrates.

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Vertebrates are the animals with a backbone or spinal column. For example: dogs, cats, kangaroos, crocodiles, birds, fish, and frogs etc. They can be grouped as mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and fish.

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Mammals are warm-blooded animals. They have hair, or covering their body. fur,

Most mammals have babies that grow inside a mother's body. Only platypus, spiny anteaters and echidnas lay eggs. Mammals include: dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, whales, dolphins and seals.

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Reptiles are cold-blooded animals. They cannot control their body temperature. A reptile's skin is dry and scaly. Most reptiles lay their eggs on land. Their eggs are tough, like leather. There are four kinds of reptiles: snakes and lizards, the crocodile family, tortoises and turtles, and the tuatara.

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Amphibians are cold-blooded animals. Most amphibians water and on land. live in

Amphibians lay their eggs in water, and young amphibians tend to resemble small fish. There are three kinds of amphibians: frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians.

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A bird has two legs, a pair of wings, and a body that is covered with feathers. All birds lay eggs. The egg protects the developing chick inside. All birds have a beak for eating. Birds make nests to lay their eggs and keep them safe.

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Fish
Fish are vertebrates that have a skeleton made of either bone or cartilage. About 95% of fish have skeleton made of bone. Shark skeleton is made of cartilage, not bone. Fish breathe through gills. They allow the fish to breathe oxygen in the water. Jellyfish and starfish are not fish at all! They are marine invertebrates.

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