GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ANIMALS
They are born
They grow up
They eat
They breathe
They reproduce
They die

· Their internal skeleton:
Vertebrates: With internal skeleton ( dog, elephant, snake...)
Invertebrates: without internal skeleton (worm, ant, crab)
· How they are born:
Viviparous: they are born from their mother´s womb (cat, bear...)
Oviparous: they are born from eggs ( frog, lizard, birds...)
· How they feed themselves:
Carnivores: They eat other animals (lion, eagle...)
Herbivores: They eat leaves, fruit, plants...(rabbit, horse...)
Omnivores: They eat meat,grass,plants... (carnivores & herbivores (bear,panda...)
· How they breathe:
Lungs- Ex.: Many terrestrial animals
Trachea- Ex.: Insects
Gills- Ex.: Fish, aquatic animals
How they move:
Animals can move from one place to another .
They can fly (birds)
They can swim (fish)
They can walk (elephants)
They can slither (snakes)
Where they live:
Terrestrial animals
Aquatic animals



trachea gills
lungs
There are different classes of animals depending on:
