THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

THE ANIMAL KINGDOM

1. VERTEBRATES

   • Backbone
     • Mammals
       • Viviparous
         • Hair/ fur
           • Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores
     • Reptiles
       • Oviparous
         • Scales and dry skin
           • Lay eggs on land
     • Fish
       • Oviparous
         • Lay soft eggs
           • have gills, fins and scales
     • Birds
       • Oviparous
         • Have beak, wings, feathers and tail
     • Amphibians
       • Lay eggs on water
         • Moist skin
       • Oviparous

2. INVERTEBRATES

   • NO backbone
     • Arthropods
       • Oviparous
         • Segmented body and some antennae
           • Exoeskeleton
     • Molluscs
       • Soft body some have shell
         • Many have tentacles
           • Live in water or moist places