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Animals are living things that can move and eat other animals or [[Plant|plants]]. | Animals are living things that can move and eat other animals or [[Plant|plants]]. Some animals can be kept as [[Pet|pets]] where as others are [[Wild Animal|wild animals]]. | ||
== Classifying Animals == | |||
Scientists have classified animals into many groups, in doing this they can learn more about them and what makes each group special. | |||
== | === Vertebrates === | ||
The following [[five]] animal groups are [[vertebrates]] (animals who have a [[backbone]]): | |||
* [[ | * [[Amphibian|Amphibians]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Bird|Birds]] | ||
* [[Mammal|Mammals]] | |||
* [[Fish]] | |||
* [[Reptile]] | |||
=== Classifying animals by what they eat === | |||
Animals need to eat to stay alive (by converting what they eat into [[energy]]), we can categories animals by the different things they eat and we can use our knowledge of this to classify them: | |||
*[[Carnivore|carnivores]] | |||
*[[Herbivore|herbivores]] | |||
*[[Omnivore|omnivores]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:35, 23 March 2026
Animals are living things that can move and eat other animals or plants. Some animals can be kept as pets where as others are wild animals.
Classifying Animals
Scientists have classified animals into many groups, in doing this they can learn more about them and what makes each group special.
Vertebrates
The following five animal groups are vertebrates (animals who have a backbone):
Classifying animals by what they eat
Animals need to eat to stay alive (by converting what they eat into energy), we can categories animals by the different things they eat and we can use our knowledge of this to classify them: