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We can classify animals in four ways: According to the backbone. - Vertebrates / Invertebrates. According to the way they are born. Viviparous / Oviparous. According to what they eat. Herbivores / Carnivores / Omnivores. According to the way they move. Walking / Crawling / Swimming / Flying animals.

But even within the same category, there is a wide variety.

FISH
PELICAN HORSE

They are all vertebrates!

CHAMELEON

There are things vertebrates have in common: HEAD TAIL

TRUNK

TURTLE FOX

There are five main groups of vertebrates: Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.

CHICKEN BULL

SNAKE SALAMANDER

TUNA

Mammals are vertebrates and viviparous. Most of them have hair in their bodies. Most of them walk others can swim, too, and bats can fly. They are warm-blooded.

BAT

GOAT

SQUIRREL DOLPHIN

WHALE

CHIMPANZEE

GAZELLE

Birds are vertebrates and oviparous. They have two legs, and two wings with feathers. They usually fly and walk; some of them swim. DOVE They are warm-blooded.
SPARROW

PENGUIN

CROW

EAGLE

OSTRICH

Fish are vertebrates and oviparous. They have scales and fins. All of them swim. They are cold-blooded.

SHARK

CLOWN FISH

SARDINE
TROUT

SALMON

SEAHORSE

CATFISH

Reptiles are vertebrate and mostly oviparous. They have scales, and four or no legs. They can walk or crawl. Turtles swim. They are cold-blooded.

GECKO

IGUANA

COBRA

FRILLED LIZARD

PYTHON

Amphibians are vertebrate and oviparous. They have smooth skin, and four or no legs. They walk and swim. They are cold-blooded.

NEWT

TOAD

SIREN

AXOLOTL

FROG

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