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Group |
Description |
Insects |
Characteristics
- Have six legs
- Have a pair of feelers
- Have three segment body
Classification
Type |
Insects |
No wings |
Worker ant, silverfish, termite |
One pair of wings |
Housefly, mosquito |
Two pairs of wings |
Butterfly, dragonfly |
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Fishes |
Characteristics
- Breathe through gills
- Most have scales for protection
- Most lay eggs and do not take care of their young
Classification
Type |
Insects |
Live in freshwater |
Guppy, goldfish, tilapia |
Live in seawater |
Shark, catfish, stonefish |
Type |
Insects |
Lay eggs to reproduce |
Shark, catfish, tilapia |
Give birth to reproduce |
Swordfish, molly |
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Birds |
Characteristics
- Have outer covering of feathers
- Have a beak
- Have a pair of wings
- Have two legs
- Lay eggs to reproduce
Classification
Type |
Insects |
Can fly |
Eagle, sparrow, kingfisher |
Cannot fly |
Ostrich, turkey, penguin |
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Mammals |
Characteristics
- Have hair on their skin
- Have two pairs of limbs
- Breathe through their lungs
- Most give birth to their young
Classification
Type |
Insects |
Give birth to reproduce |
Man, cow, tiger |
Lay eggs to reproduce |
Duck-billed platypus, spiny anteater |
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