CIossificofion of AnimoIs

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CIossificofion of AnimoIs
Scienfisfs hove divided fhe AnimoI
Iingdom info fwo moin groups:
verfebrofes
(onimoIs wifh o
bockbone)
inverfebrofes
(onimoIs wifhouf o
bockbone)
ond
Verfebrofes
AnimoIs wifh bockbones con be divided info five
more groups:
MommoIs 8irds PepfiIes
Amphibions Fish
Inverfebrofes
AnimoIs wifhouf o bockbone.
Verfebrofes
AnimoIs wifh o bockbone.
MommoIs
Give birth to live
young.
Feed their babies with
their own milk.
Are more or less
covered with hair.
Are warm-blooded.
8irds
Hove feofhers.
Loy eggs.
Are worm-bIooded.
PepfiIes
Are coId-bIooded.
Loy eggs.
Hove o dry skin
covered wifh
scoIes.
Amphibions
Are coId-bIooded.
Loy eggs.
Hove o smoofh,
moisf skin.
Are obIe fo Iive on
Iond os weII os in
fhe wofer.
Fish
Are coId-bIooded.
Loy eggs (buf some
do give birfh fo Iive
young).
Hove o moisf skin
covered in scoIes.
8reofhe fhrough
giIIs.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o mommoI. My body is worm ond furry. I
feed my bobies on miIk. I give birfh fo Iive
young.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion
or PepfiIe7
I om o mommoI. My body is covered in hoir, or
fur. I feed my bobies on miIk. I give birfh fo
Iive young.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om on omphibion. My body is moisf ond
smoofh. I Ioy eggs. I Iike fo Iive in or neor fo
wofer.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o bird. My body is worm ond
covered wifh feofhers. I Ioy eggs which
hofch ouf info chicks.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
AIfhough I hove wings, I om in focf o mommoI.
My body is covered in hoir, nof feofhers. I
feed my bobies on miIk. I do nof Ioy eggs.
I om o mommoI. If you sfond very cIose fo me,
you wiII see I hove hoirs on my body. I feed
my bobies on miIk. I do nof Ioy eggs.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o repfiIe. My body is covered in dry
scoIes. I Ioy eggs.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o bird. My body is worm ond
covered wifh feofhers. I Ioy eggs which
hofch ouf info chicks.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o fish. My body is coId fo fouch ond is
covered in scoIes. I Ioy eggs. I use giIIs fo
breofhe wifh under wofer.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o repfiIe. My body is covered in dry
scoIes. I Ioy eggs.
I om on omphibion. My body is moisf ond
smoofh. I Ioy eggs. I Iike fo Iive in or neor fo
wofer.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o mommoI. My body is worm ond furry. I
feed my bobies on miIk. I give birfh fo Iive
young.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o repfiIe. My body is covered in dry
scoIes. I Ioy eggs.
Whof om I7
MommoI, 8ird, Fish, Amphibion or
PepfiIe7
I om o fish. My body is coId fo fouch ond is
covered in scoIes. I Ioy eggs. I use giIIs fo
breofhe wifh under wofer.