Let's solve the
Vertebrate Classification worksheet step by step.
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🔍 Goal:
Match each animal to its correct
class of vertebrates based on characteristics.
We are given
5 classes with defining traits:
1.
Birds:
- Feathers, lay eggs, have wings, warm-blooded
2.
Mammals:
- Have hair/fur, give live birth (usually), nurse young, warm-blooded
3.
Reptiles:
- Dry, scaly skin, lay eggs, cold-blooded
4.
Amphibians:
- Moist skin, lay eggs in water, usually live near water, cold-blooded
5.
Fish:
- Live in water, have gills, fins, cold-blooded
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Now let’s examine each animal and match it to the correct class.
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🐾 Animals on the Left Side:
1.
Chimpanzee
- Has fur, gives live birth, nurses young, warm-blooded →
Mammal
2.
Halling *(likely a typo for "frog")*
- Frog has moist skin, lays eggs in water, lives near water →
Amphibian
3.
Minnow
- Lives in water, has gills, fins →
Fish
4.
Hummingbird
- Feathers, wings, lays eggs, warm-blooded →
Bird
5.
Iguana
- Scaly skin, lays eggs, cold-blooded →
Reptile
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🐾 Animals on the Right Side:
6.
Fire-bellied newt
- Newts are amphibians; live in water/semi-aquatic, moist skin, lay eggs →
Amphibian
7.
Salmon
- Fish that lives in water, has gills and fins →
Fish
8.
Vampire bat
- Has fur, gives live birth, nurses young, warm-blooded →
Mammal
9.
Turtle
- Scaly skin, lays eggs, cold-blooded →
Reptile
10.
Emperor penguin
- Feathers, lays eggs, wings (flippers), warm-blooded →
Bird
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✔ Final Matching:
| Animal | Class |
|--------------------|--------------|
| Chimpanzee | Mammals |
| Halling (frog) | Amphibians |
| Minnow | Fish |
| Hummingbird | Birds |
| Iguana | Reptiles |
| Fire-bellied newt | Amphibians |
| Salmon | Fish |
| Vampire bat | Mammals |
| Turtle | Reptiles |
| Emperor penguin | Birds |
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📝 Summary:
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Birds: Hummingbird, Emperor penguin
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Mammals: Chimpanzee, Vampire bat
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Reptiles: Iguana, Turtle
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Amphibians: Frog (halling), Fire-bellied newt
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Fish: Minnow, Salmon
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✔ Answer Key (for matching):
- Chimpanzee → Mammals
- Halling → Amphibians
- Minnow → Fish
- Hummingbird → Birds
- Iguana → Reptiles
- Fire-bellied newt → Amphibians
- Salmon → Fish
- Vampire bat → Mammals
- Turtle → Reptiles
- Emperor penguin → Birds
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