Animal Classes
What is an
animal class?
Click on each animal to learn about their own distinct class.
Reptiles
mammals
Amphibians
Birds
fish
Reptiles:
Usually lay eggs, however can
give birth to live young
Cold- blooded
Have scales or dry skin
Cold Blooded:
Animals that are cold blooded do not have regulated
body temperatures. They rely on heat from their
surroundings. They are more active in warm
temperatures and do not move much, in warm
temperatures.
Birds
Have feathers and wings
Warm Blooded
Lay eggs
Warm Blooded:
Warm blooded animals keep their body temperature at a
constant level. They create their own heat when in a cold
environment and cool off when in a warmer environment.
Amphibians
Lay eggs
Have wet skin
Have webbed feet
Cold Blooded
Mammals
Have hair or fur
Warm Blooded
Give birth to live animals
Fish
Lay eggs
Cold blooded
Have scales and gills
Summary Chart
Now let’s see what we have
learned!
Click on the correct answer to move to the next question
A mammal is warm- blooded.
True
False
Correct! Mammals and birds
are warm blooded animals.
Their bodies regulate the
temperature to remain
constant at all times.
False, try
again!
Go back to question one
Which animal is an example of an amphibian?
A. Parrot
B. Kitten
C. Frog
D. Iguana
False, try
again!
A frog is an amphibian. Amphibians are
animals that have moist skin, webbed feet,
and are cold blooded. Amphibians start
out as tadpoles and grow into frogs, toads,
and salamanders.
Click to go back to the previous question
Click on the picture of a mammal.
False, try
again!
Correct! A tiger is a mammal. A
mammal is an animal that is warm
blooded, gives birth to live young,
and has hair or fur. Other examples
of mammals include dogs, cats,
people, and monkeys.
Great Job! I hope that you
had fun and learned new
information.
References:
•Google Images http://images.google.com/
•Amphibians : http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/aamphibians.html
•Warm Blooded and Cold Blooded
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/cold
warm.html
•Animal Classification
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner
/classification/kc_class_again.htm
•Animal Classes
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/animal_classes.htm