Post on 24-Feb-2016
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Animal Kingdom: Animals within the
Five Classes
American Toad
Mallard
Copperhead
Crayfish
Manatee
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American Toad-Amphibian
• Amphibia means “double life”.• Most amphibians have scale-like skin, and are gill breathers.• The scientific name of an American Toad is Bufo
americanus. • The American Toad belongs to phylum Chordata.• The American Toad only grows to be two-four inches in
length.
Mallard- Birds
• Birds are vertebrates, that have feathers.• There are 30 orders of birds, Mallards are in Order Anseriformes.• Scientific name of a Mallard is Anas platyrhynchos .• Mallards belong to phylum Chordata.• Mallards can be considered the most tolerable of humans of
birds.
Copperhead- Reptile
• Class Reptile includes snakes, turtles, lizards and more.• Today, there are about 7900 known species of reptiles. • Scientific name of a Copperhead snake is Agkistrodon
contortrix. • Copperheads belongs to Phylum Chordata.• Copperheads can be found from Connecticut to Texas.
Crayfish- Invertebrates
• Invertebrates are animals that lack a backbone.• Invertebrates make up at least 95% of the world’s animal
species.• The scientific name of a Crayfish is Cambarus englishi.• Crayfish belong to class Arthropoda.• Out of the 500 species of Crayfish, over 350 live in the U.S.
Manatee- Mammals
• All mammals have three common characteristics:
*Three bones in the middle ear, hair, and ability to produce milk• Mammals weight ranges from 3 grams to 160 tons.• The scientific name of a Manatee is Trichechus manatus. • Manatees belong to Phylum Chordata.• Manatees can grow to weigh 2,500 pounds.
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