What class of animal is this?
Mammal
What 3 characteristics do animals have in common?
Symmetry, body organisation, interaction function.
What is the opposite of symmetrical?
Asymmetrical
What are the 2 types of animals?
Vertebrates and invertebrates
Name the 5 classes of vertebrates
Amphibians, mammals, fish, birds, reptiles.
True or false. Fish can only move up and down.
False. Fish can move in any direction.
What do fish use to breath under water?
gills
Name an amphibian
Frog, toad, salamander,
Explain what oviparous means.
If an animal is oviparous, it means that animal lays eggs.
Name 2 functions of feathers
Protect them from the rain and let them fly
What is the main feature of a mammal?
They feed on breast milk.
I am a mammal. I am covered with fur. I have four legs and a big bushy tail. I am semiaquatic.I have webbed feet and a bill (beak). I am oviparous.
platypus
I am a reptile. I can slow my heart rate down to just a few beats an hour so that I can stay underwater for long periods of time. I have a strong jaw and very sharp teeth. I can grow to over 6 metres in length.
crocodile
I am an invertebrate. I am an annelid. I have a long thin body. My body is made up of rings.
Worm
I am a mammal. I can jump up to 12 metres high. My back legs are larger and stronger than my front legs. I am covered with fur and I have a long tail. When my offspring are born, I put them in my pouch to continue developing.
Kangaroo
I am an invertebrate. I am arthropod. I have an exoskeleton. I have eight legs and a tail. I have a sting in the end of my tail.
Scorpion
