Vertebrate Classification Worksheet

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Various vertebrate animals including fish, bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian

🐾 Part 1: Vertebrate Groups

1. Which group of vertebrates breathes through gills?

Mammals

Fish

Birds

Reptiles

2. What do all vertebrates have in common?

They all have fur

They all have a backbone

They all lay eggs

They all live in water

3. Which vertebrates are warm-blooded? (Tick all that apply)

Birds

Mammals

Fish

Reptiles

4. Amphibians can live both on land and in water. Which of these is an amphibian?

Snake

Frog

Shark

Eagle

📝 Part 2: Classification Practice

5. Complete the sentence: Birds are the only vertebrates that have _____________ covering their bodies.

6. Name one characteristic that makes mammals different from all other vertebrates:

7. Sort these animals into their correct vertebrate groups:

Animals: goldfish, robin, lizard, whale, newt, python

Fish: _________________________

Birds: _________________________

Mammals: _________________________

Reptiles: _________________________

Amphibians: _________________________

🎨 Part 3: Think and Draw

8. Draw and label one example of each vertebrate group in the box below:

9. Explain why you think scientists group vertebrates into these five categories (fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians):

Vertebrate Classification Worksheet

Vertebrate Classification Worksheet

🐾 Part 1: Vertebrate Groups

📝 Part 2: Classification Practice

🎨 Part 3: Think and Draw

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