Okay here we go, Lets get
started. There are different kinds of animals by the way depending on the
criterion for identification and classification.
If
you're just starting to learn about animals and wildlife, a good first step is
to gain an understanding of the basic groups of animals. Although scientists
identify many groups of animals, it helps to keep things simple at first. So
this article focuses on these basic groups to begin with. These basic animal
groups include: amphibians, birds, fish,invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles. When you have a
understanding of these groups, you'll be on your way to grasping the basic
characteristics of virtually every animal on the planet. However for
convenience I will briefly discuss them on under the following endings because
the truth the truth is some of the groups are actually overlapping.
Mammals : Mammals have the
following major characteristics
· body
covered by hair or fur
· warm-blooded
· have a
backbone
· produce
milk
Reptiles : They have the
following general characteristics
· body
covered by scales
· cold-blooded
· have a
backbone
· most lay
hard shelled eggs on land
Birds : they have the
following general characteristics
·
body
covered by feathers
· warm-blooded
· have a
backbone
· lay eggs
Insects : Insect have the
following general characteristics
·
most are
small air-breathing animals
· 6 legs
· 2 antennae
· 3 body
sections (head, thorax, abdomen)
· also termed
arachnids
· 8 legs
· 8 eyes
· they spin
webs
Aquatic Animals : Aquatic
animals have the following general characteristics though some aquatic animals
may also fall into the mammals group.
·
most have
gills
· found in
lakes, rivers, and oceans
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