Animals
On planet earth there are nearly two million species of animals, most of which are invertebrates which means that they do not have a backbone.Most animals are cold blooded so they use the heat from the Sun to keep warm.
Carnivores eat other animals, birds and insects. Herbivores eat only plant leaves and grass.
Animals range in size from elephants and Blue Whales down to mice and insects, some of which are very small!
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 brown bear © Copyright tmarschner Creative Commons Licence |
Mammals
Mammals are warm-blooded with certain characteristics. Human beings are classified as mammals. click for more
Reptiles
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals which are members of the class Reptilia. They are cold-blooded, have lungs to breathe air and mostly eproduce by laying eggs.click for more
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Birds
Birds are warm-blooded animals that have feathers, wings, beaks and almost all of them can fly.click for more
Insects
Insects are arthropods. The arthropods family includes insects and spiders.click for more
Fish
Fish are aquatic vertebrates. Fish have gills, fins and other features which allow them to live and breathe in water. click for more