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Mammal Identification Key Guide

The document presents a dichotomous key for identifying various types of animals based on their physical characteristics, such as the presence of a backbone, body temperature regulation, and specific features like feathers or shells. It categorizes animals into groups including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, arachnids, and more. The key provides a systematic approach to classify animals based on observable traits.

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Mammal Identification Key Guide

The document presents a dichotomous key for identifying various types of animals based on their physical characteristics, such as the presence of a backbone, body temperature regulation, and specific features like feathers or shells. It categorizes animals into groups including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, arachnids, and more. The key provides a systematic approach to classify animals based on observable traits.

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Dichotomous Key for Animals

What type of animal is that?

It has a backbone No bones in its back

It is endothermic It is ectothermic It has legs It has no legs

It has no It has It has It has no It has a It has no


feathers feathers antennae antennae shell shell

It’s a It’s a bird It lives on It lives in It is an It’s a


mammal land the ocean arachnid mollusc

It’s a fish

It has wings It can sting It can’t


This is a It has scales It has slimy skin sting
group with a It’s an insect It has no It’s a
wide variety It’s a reptile It’s an amphibian wings cnidarian
of species,
including:

It lives in the It lives on land


water
It’s a myriapod
marsupials, monotremes, It is spiny It is soft
It’s a crustacean
who have a who lay eggs
pouch It’s an It’s an
echinoderm annelid
earthworm starfish jellyfish snail centipede crab spider scorpion

ladybird bee shark fish frog newt crocodile lizard

snake eagle toucan chicken elephant whale cat dog

kangaroo platypus human prawn rabbit butterfly sloth tiger

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