Fish | Mamma | Birds | Insects | Reptiles | Amphibians | |
Outer Covering | Scales | Hair / Fur | Feathers | Hard Outer Covering | Scales | No outer covering but have a layer of moist and slimy skin |
Cold/Warm Blooded | Cold-blooded | Warm-blooded | Warm-blooded | Cold-blooded | Cold-blooded | Cold-blooded |
How they breathe | The gills under the gill cover help them to breathe | They breathe through their lungs | They breathe through their lungs | They breathe through spiracles on both sides of their abdomen and thorax | They breathe through their lungs | They breathe through their lungs and skin |
Lay Eggs
Most fish lay eggs Give BirthMolly Guppy Swordtail Shark |
Lay Eggs
Platypus Spiny Anteater Give Birth (Swim)Whale Dolphin Dugong Give Birth (Swim and On Land)Seal Walrus Give Birth (Fly)Bat Give Birth (Omnivores)Rat Bear Man |
All birds lay eggs Birds that cannot fly
Ostrich Emu Penguin Kiwi Chicken |
All insects lay eggs No Wings
Ant Termite Aphid Silverfish 1 Pair of WingsMosquito Housefly 2 Pairs of WIngsButterfly Bee Dragonfly Ladybird Grasshopper Cockroach |
Examples of Reptiles
Lizard Crocodile Alligator Tortoise / Turtle |
Examples of Amphibians
Frog Toad Salamander Newt |
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