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Vertebrate Classification Worksheet
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Vertebrate Classification Worksheet
🐾 Part 1: Vertebrate Groups
1. Which group of vertebrates breathes through gills?
MammalsFishBirdsReptiles
2. What do all vertebrates have in common?
They all have furThey all have a backboneThey all lay eggsThey all live in water
3. Which vertebrates are warm-blooded? (Tick all that apply)
BirdsMammalsFishReptiles
4. Amphibians can live both on land and in water. Which of these is an amphibian?
SnakeFrogSharkEagle
📝 Part 2: Classification Practice
5. Complete the sentence: Birds are the only vertebrates that have _____________ covering their bodies.
6. Name one characteristic that makes mammals different from all other vertebrates:
7. Sort these animals into their correct vertebrate groups:
Animals: goldfish, robin, lizard, whale, newt, python
Fish: _________________________
Birds: _________________________
Mammals: _________________________
Reptiles: _________________________
Amphibians: _________________________
🎨 Part 3: Think and Draw
8. Draw and label one example of each vertebrate group in the box below:
9. Explain why you think scientists group vertebrates into these five categories (fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians):
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