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    Basic Types of Animals and Their

    Characteristics
    Scientists sort the different types of animals in the world into categories based on
    certain characteristics. Animals are generally grouped into six types of animals. The system
    for animal classifications is called taxonomy.
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    The Animal Kingdom


    All animals belong to a biological kingdom called kingdom Animalia. This kingdom is then
    broken down into over 30 groups, or phyla (plural form of phylum). About 75% of
    all species on Earth are animals. Animals are then broken down into two
    types: vertebrates and invertebrates.

     Animals with a backbone are vertebrates.


     Vertebrates belong to the phylum called Phylum Chordata.
     Vertebrates  are further broken down into five classes: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals,
    and reptiles.
     Animals without a backbone are invertebrates.
     Most invertebrates  are in the phylum Arthropoda.

    All About Amphibians


    All amphibians are vertebrates, and they need moist environments or water to survive.

     They are cold-blooded.
     They absorb water and breathe through their thin skin.
     They have at least one special skin gland used for defense.
     Most follow the life cycle of egg-larva-adult.

    Examples of Amphibians

    You can find examples of amphibians all around the world. In some cases, examples of
    amphibians seem like the same animals, but they can be quite different like a frog and a toad.

     frogs
     newts
     salamanders
     toads

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    All About Birds


    Birds are a type of warm-blooded vertebrate that are adapted to fly.

     Not all birds can fly, but they do all have wings.
     Birds have beaks that help them catch and swallow food.
     The digestive system of a bird allows it to eat whenever it can and digest the food later.
     Birds lay eggs to reproduce.
     They are endothermic, meaning they maintain their own constant body temperature.
     They are bipedal, which means they have two legs.
     They have hollow bones and their bodies are covered in feathers.
     Birds belong to the class called Aves.

    Examples of Birds

    Birds are some of the most recognizable animals, and you probably see different types of
    birds every day.

     albatrosses
     chickens
     hummingbirds
     falcons
     flamingoes
     ostriches
     owls
     parrots
     penguins
     pigeons

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    All About Fish


    Fish are also vertebrates, and they are considered the oldest-known vertebrates.

     They are ectothermic, or cold-blooded, which means they rely on their surroundings to


    regulate their body temperature.
     Fish have fins.
     Most, but not all, fish have bodies covered in scales and breathe through gills.
     Fish live under water.

    Examples of Fish

    There are over 30,000 species  of fish alive today, more than all other vertebrate groups
    combined.

     eels
     hagfish
     lampreys
     minnows
     rays
     salmon
     seahorses
     sharks

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