Animal chAracteristics

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Animal Types and Characteristics

Mammals:body covered by hair or furwarm-bloodedhave a backboneproduce milk

Reptiles:body covered by scalescold-bloodedhave a backbonemost lay hard shelled eggs on land

Birds:body covered by featherswarm-bloodedhave a backbonelay eggs

Insects:most are small air-breathing animals6 legs2 antennae3 body sections (head, thorax, abdomen) Spiders:also termed arachnids8 legs8 eyesthey spin webs

Aquatic Animals:most have gillsfound in lakes, rivers, and oceans