6 Major Characteristics of Animals
By Lisa and Elissa
Their internal spine
Whether they are invertebrate or vertebrate, meaning if they have a spine.
A crab does not have a spine, a panda does.
How they are born
viviparous- born from their mother's womb Oviparous-they are born from eggs A chicken is born from an egg, a human is born from its mother's womb.
How they feed themselves
carnivores-eat meat, cheetah herbivores-eat plants, rabbit omnivores-eat meat and plants, human
How they breathe
Terrestrial animals-respiratory system is responsible for breathing, like a human Aquatic animals- breathe in water with organs called gills, like a fish
How they move
Animals can move from one place to another. They can walk, run, swim, fly and slither.
Dogs run and walk, fish swim, birds fly, and snakes slither.
Where they Live
Terrestrial animals live on land, Aquatic or Marine animals live under water.
Humans and dogs and cats live on land, a squid lives underwater.