Animals are classified into different groups based on their characteristics. Invertebrates are animals that do not have a spine, or backbone. Vertebrates are animals that do! Vertebrates are further classified into fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Come and learn what makes animals a part of these groups in this fun, kid-friendly video!
Birds! They’re everywhere! There are more than 10,000 species of birds in the world and they can be found on every continent. From freezing polar regions to scorching deserts, and even in the middle of the ocean, birds have found a way to survive. Not all birds can fly, but they all have feathers, … Read more
Mammals! They’re some of the best-loved animals in the world. Everything from dogs and cats to elephants and whales are mammals. Mammals are warm-blooded animals with fur or hair that feed their babies milk. Mammals live on every continent and can fly, run, jump, swim, hop and swing.
Amphibians are cool! Aside from some fish, amphibians are the only vertebrates to undergo metamorphosis. (That means a big change or transformation – just think about tadpoles turning into frogs!) They’re cold-blooded, they live in water and on land, and they are almost everywhere. Amphibians are cool!
Reptiles are one of the major vertebrate classifications, encompassing such cool creatures as snakes, turtles, crocodiles, alligators and lizards. Learn a bit more about these scaly, cold-blooded animals in this educational video.