Let me work through this step by step to identify which animals are mammals.
First, I need to remember what makes an animal a mammal:
- Warm-blooded
- Born alive (not from eggs)
- Has fur or hair
- Drinks mother's milk
- Breathes air with lungs
Now let me check each animal:
Row 1:
1. Lion - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
2. Bee - Insect, has exoskeleton, not fur = NOT a mammal
3. Horse - Has fur/hair, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
4. Penguin - Bird, has feathers, lays eggs = NOT a mammal
Row 2:
5. Chicken/Rooster - Bird, has feathers, lays eggs = NOT a mammal
6. Camel - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
7. Owl/Hawk - Bird, has feathers, lays eggs = NOT a mammal
8. Monkey - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
Row 3:
9. Frog - Amphibian, cold-blooded, lays eggs = NOT a mammal
10. Mouse - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
11. Snake - Reptile, cold-blooded, lays eggs = NOT a mammal
12. Whale - Has skin (special type of mammal), born alive, drinks milk, breathes air = MAMMAL ✓
Row 4:
13. Bat - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
14. Fish - Cold-blooded, lays eggs, breathes through gills = NOT a mammal
15. Giraffe - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
16. Rabbit - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
Row 5:
17. Lizard - Reptile, cold-blooded, lays eggs = NOT a mammal
18. Goat - Has fur/hair, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
19. Pig - Has bristles (type of hair), born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
20. Squirrel - Has fur, born alive, drinks milk = MAMMAL ✓
Let me count the mammals I identified:
1. Lion
2. Horse
3. Camel
4. Monkey
5. Mouse
6. Whale
7. Bat
8. Giraffe
9. Rabbit
10. Goat
11. Pig
12. Squirrel
That's 12 mammals total.
Final Answer: The mammals are: lion, horse, camel, monkey, mouse, whale, bat, giraffe, rabbit, goat, pig, and squirrel (12 animals total).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of mammal worksheet first grade.
