Groups of animals

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All About Animals
6 Different Animal Groups
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birds
fish
insects
mammals
amphibians
reptiles
Birds
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All birds have feathers, but not all birds
can fly.
All birds have beaks and wings.
Birds live in a nest.
Birds are warm-blooded.
All birds hatch from eggs.
All birds breathe with lungs.
Type of Bird
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A dove is a type of
bird.
Fish
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All fish breathe with gills.
All must must live in water.
Fish are cold-blooded animals.
Some fish lay eggs while other fish have
live babies.
Type of Fish
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A shark is a type of
fish. It breathes with
gills, must live in
water, and has live
babies.
Insects
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Insects must have six legs.
Insects have three body parts called the
head, thorax, and abdomen.
Insects must have wings and antennae.
A hard shell called an exoskeleton
covers all insects.
Type of Insect
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A bumble bee is an
insect. It has 3 body
parts, an
exoskeleton, wings,
antennae, and six
legs.
Mammals
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Mammals give birth to live babies.
The mammals babies’ drink milk from
their mothers.
Mammals use lungs to breathe.
Hair covers mammals’ bodies.
All mammals are warm-blooded.
Type of Mammals
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Humans are
mammals.
Amphibians
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Amphibians are animals that are born in
water and grow to live on land.
They have smooth, wet skin.
Amphibians are cold-blooded.
Amphibians lay eggs in water.
Amphibians breathe with gills when small,
and then with lungs when they are adults.
Type of Amphibian
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Frogs, toads, and
salamanders are all
examples of
amphibians.
Reptiles
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Reptiles have dry, scaly skin.
Reptiles are cold-blooded.
Reptiles breathe air through lungs.
Most reptiles lay eggs.
Reptiles have short legs or no legs at
all.
Type of Reptile
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Turtles, snakes,
alligators,
crocodiles, and
lizards are all types
of reptiles.
What have you learned about
animals?