ANIMALS

1. Vertebrate Animals

1.1.- Mammals

Mammals have the following characteristics:

- They are viviparous, that is, they are born from theis mother's womb

- They drink milk from the mother

- They have hair.

-They have four legs.

- They can run, walk, jump and some of them climb.

1.2.- Birds

-They are oviparous.

-They have 2 legs.

-They have feathers.

-Most of them can fly

1.3.- Fish

-They are oviparous.

-They are covered with scales.

-They have fins and tail

-They can swim

1.4. Reptiles

-They are oviparous.

-They are covered with dry scales.

-Some of them have 4 legs and others have no legs.

-They can slither.

1.5. Amphibians

They are oviparous

They lay eggs in the water.

They have wet skin.

They have 4 legs.

They can jump

2, INVERTEBRATES

2.1. Insects

Insects are oviparous.

They have 6 legs.

Some of them have wings and they can fly.

They are small.