Let's solve this
Grade 2 Science Worksheet on
Animal Classification: Mammals step by step.
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🔹 Part 1: Circle the words that describe mammals.
We are given a grid of 9 phrases. We need to identify which ones describe
mammals.
Let’s go through each one:
| Phrase | Is it true for mammals? | Explanation |
|-------|-------------------------|-----------|
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cold-blooded |
✘ No | Mammals are
warm-blooded. Cold-blooded animals include reptiles, amphibians, and fish. |
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has sweat glands |
✔ Yes | Many mammals (like humans) have sweat glands to regulate body temperature. |
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breathes through their gills |
✘ No | Gills are for fish. Mammals breathe with lungs. |
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with fur or hair |
✔ Yes | All mammals have fur or hair at some stage of life. |
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vertebrates |
✔ Yes | Mammals have backbones — they are vertebrates. |
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has antennae |
✘ No | Antennae are found in insects and some arthropods, not mammals. |
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often with wings |
✘ No | While birds and bats have wings, only
bats are mammals with wings. This is misleading and not generally true for mammals. |
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warm-blooded |
✔ Yes | Mammals maintain a constant body temperature — they are warm-blooded. |
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produce milk for babies |
✔ Yes | This is a key trait of mammals — they produce milk to feed their young. |
✔ So, the correct words to
circle are:
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has sweat glands
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with fur or hair
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vertebrates
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warm-blooded
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produce milk for babies
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🔹 Part 2: Circle the animals that are mammals.
Now look at the six animals shown:
1.
Vulture → 🐦 Bird →
✘ Not a mammal
2.
Lion → 🦁 Mammal →
✔ Yes
3.
Cat → 🐱 Mammal →
✔ Yes
4.
Gorilla → 🧍♂️ Mammal →
✔ Yes
5.
Snake → 🐍 Reptile →
✘ Not a mammal
6.
Camel → 🐫 Mammal →
✔ Yes
✔ So, the animals that are mammals are:
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Lion
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Cat
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Gorilla
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Camel
> Note: The vulture and snake are not mammals.
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✔ Final Answers:
#### Part 1: Circle these words:
- has sweat glands
- with fur or hair
- vertebrates
- warm-blooded
- produce milk for babies
#### Part 2: Circle these animals:
- Lion
- Cat
- Gorilla
- Camel
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💡 Key Features of Mammals (for learning):
- Warm-blooded
- Have fur or hair
- Produce milk for babies
- Most give birth to live young (except monotremes like platypus)
- Have lungs and are vertebrates
This worksheet helps kids learn how to classify animals based on traits! 🐾
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of mammals worksheet.