Animals are living things that breathe, communicate, move, have babies, and can sense the world around them. They eat food to get energy. We sort animals into different groups depending on how similar they are to each other.
Amphibians
Amphibians include frogs, toads, and newts. They are cold-blooded since their body temperature is controlled by their environment. Most of them live part of their life in water and part on land.
Mammals
Mammals give birth to live young and feed them with milk. They have hair and are warm-blooded. Humans are mammals.Fish h live in water and breathe oxygen by squirting water through gills on the sides of their bodies. Sharks are a type of fish.
Invertebrates
Invertebrates are animals that don’t have a backbone. A huge 97 percent of animals are invertebrates, including insects, spider, crabs, and squishy things like snails.
Reptiles
Reptiles are cold-blooded with dry, scaly skin and claws. They usually lay eggs. Some reptiles have shields or plates on their backs.
Birds
Birds are the only animals with feathers, and most birds can fly. Birds lay eggs and have light bones. They have beaks and claws.
Are all living things animals ?
Plants
Plants don’t eat food. They make food from sunlight and carbon dioxide gas.
Fungi
Fungi include mushrooms, mold, and yeast. They are living things related to plants and animals.
