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All About Animals
6 Different Animal Groups
birds fish insects mammals amphibians reptiles
Birds
All birds have feathers, but not all birds can fly.
All birds have beaks and wings. Birds live in a nest. Birds are warm-blooded. All birds hatch from eggs. All birds breathe with lungs.
Fish
All fish breathe with gills. All must must live in water. Fish are cold-blooded animals. Some fish lay eggs while other fish
have live babies.
Insects
Insects must have six legs. Insects have three body parts called the
head, thorax, and abdomen. Insects must have wings and antennae. A hard shell called an exoskeleton
covers all insects.
Mammals
Mammals give birth to live babies. The mammals babies’ drink milk from
their mothers. Mammals use lungs to breathe. Hair covers mammals’ bodies. All mammals are warm-blooded.
Amphibians
Amphibians are animals that are born in water and grow to live on land.
They have smooth, wet skin. Amphibians are cold-blooded. Amphibians lay eggs in water. Amphibians breathe with gills when small,
and then with lungs when they are adults.
Reptiles
Reptiles have dry, scaly skin. Reptiles are cold-blooded. Reptiles breathe air through lungs. Most reptiles lay eggs. Reptiles have short legs or no legs at
all.