Exemplar 8: Ancillaries 

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Sorting animals

Vertebrates (animals with backbones) are sorted into five main groups.

The groups are: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Write your answers in the boxes under the animals.

Drawing of a horse doing a handstand

1 These animals are all vertebrates. Which group does each animal belong to?

Drawing of a goldfish Drawing of a sparrow Drawing of a mouse
goldfish sparrow mouse
     
Drawing of a frog Drawing of a snake  
frog snake  
     

2  Complete this table by checking the correct boxes to describe each group.

The column for fish has been filled in for you.

Drawing of a cow climbing
  Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals
Cold-blooded checkmark        
Warm-blooded          
Have moist skin          
Have scales checkmark        
Have feathers          
Have fur or hair          
Breathe through gills checkmark        
Breathe through lungs          
Lay eggs checkmark        
Give birth to live young