Science: Identifying animals | Worksheet | PrimaryLeap.co.uk - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step based on the image you've described. The worksheet asks students to identify animals and classify them according to their characteristics.

Here are the animals in each box:

- A: Penguin
- B: Cat
- C: Shark
- D: Snake
- E: Jellyfish
- F: Crocodile
- G: Horse
- H: Bat
- I: Hedgehog
- J: Mouse

Now, let’s answer each question with the correct letters and explanations.

---

1) Which of the animals above are mammals?

Answer: B, G, H, I, J

Explanation:
Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have hair or fur, give birth to live young (usually), and nurse their young with milk.

- B (Cat) – mammal
- G (Horse) – mammal
- H (Bat) – mammal (yes, bats are mammals!)
- I (Hedgehog) – mammal
- J (Mouse) – mammal

Note: Penguins (A) are birds, not mammals.

---

2) Which of the animals above are reptiles?

Answer: D, F

Explanation:
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals with scaly skin. They lay eggs (or give birth to live young) and breathe air.

- D (Snake) – reptile
- F (Crocodile) – reptile

Other animals like sharks and jellyfish are not reptiles.

---

3) Which of the animals above have feathers?

Answer: A

Explanation:
Only birds have feathers.

- A (Penguin) – bird → has feathers

Even though penguins can't fly, they are birds and have feathers.

---

4) Which of the animals above can fly?

Answer: H

Explanation:
- H (Bat) – can fly (it's the only flying mammal)
- A (Penguin) – cannot fly (though it's a bird)

No other animal shown here can fly. Birds like penguins are flightless.

So only H (Bat) can fly.

---

5) Which of the animals above live underwater?

Answer: C, E

Explanation:
- C (Shark) – lives in water (ocean)
- E (Jellyfish) – lives in water (oceans/seas)

Others:
- A (Penguin) – lives near water but also on land; swims but not fully aquatic
- F (Crocodile) – spends time in water but is amphibious, not fully aquatic
- So only C and E are truly aquatic animals.

---

6) Can you name all of the animals above?

Answers:
- A = Penguin
- B = Cat
- C = Shark
- D = Snake
- E = Jellyfish
- F = Crocodile
- G = Horse
- H = Bat
- I = Hedgehog
- J = Mouse

---

✔ Final Answers Summary:

1) Mammals: B, G, H, I, J
2) Reptiles: D, F
3) Have feathers: A
4) Can fly: H
5) Live underwater: C, E
6) Names:
- A = Penguin
- B = Cat
- C = Shark
- D = Snake
- E = Jellyfish
- F = Crocodile
- G = Horse
- H = Bat
- I = Hedgehog
- J = Mouse

Let me know if you'd like a printable version or further explanation!