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Whales and even-toed
hoofed mammals
Mammal
If it’s furry, it’s a mammal. Species in this group
all have fur or hair—even whales start life with
Bats a few strands. Mammal mothers give birth to live
young and feed them milk, although a few unusual
mammals lay eggs instead. Humans are primates,
which makes us mammals!

Hedgehogs Anteaters
and moles and sloths
Elephants

Armadillos
Egg-laying Newts and
mammals salamanders
Frogs
and toads

Amphibians

Amphibians can be slippery
to the touch—their coating
of goo helps them stay wet.
Most amphibians start life as
Earthworms Caecilians eggs laid in water. As adults
and leeches many live on land, but they are
never far from a river or lake.
Slugs and snails
Octopuses
and squid

Insects

Spiders and Invertebrates
scorpions
Wiggling worms, slimy snails,
and simple sponges are all
invertebrates. An invertebrate is
an animal with no backbone, or
spine. There are more of them
than any other type of animal.
Some, such as scorpions and
Centipedes crabs, have hard skeletons on
Sponges and millipedes the outside that act like armor.

Crustaceans
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