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What defines a mammal?
What defines a mammal?
Which of the following describes a bird?
Which of the following describes a bird?
What is an amphibian?
What is an amphibian?
What is a reptile?
What is a reptile?
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What characterizes a fish?
What characterizes a fish?
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What is a mammal?
What is a mammal?
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What defines a bird?
What defines a bird?
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What is an amphibian?
What is an amphibian?
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What is a reptile?
What is a reptile?
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What characterizes a fish?
What characterizes a fish?
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Study Notes
Classification of Animals
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Mammals: Warm-blooded vertebrates that nourish their young with milk from mammary glands. Skin is typically covered with hair.
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Birds: Warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and modified forelimbs as wings, enabling flight.
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Amphibians: Cold-blooded vertebrates capable of living both in aquatic and terrestrial environments, typically undergoing metamorphosis from larvae to adult forms.
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Reptiles: Cold-blooded vertebrates that breathe air, usually reproduce by laying eggs, and have skin covered with scales or bony plates.
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Fish: Cold-blooded vertebrates that inhabit water, possess a long, scaly body, fins for limbs, and a vertical tail fin, adapted for aquatic life.
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Test your knowledge on the classification of the animal kingdom with this quiz focusing on mammals, birds, and amphibians. Each question will help you understand the unique characteristics that define these animal groups.