Mammals, birds, and reptiles are all animals. One of the ways we can sort animals into their groups is by looking at their features (what they look like). For each animal below tick the features of that animal in the boxes provided.
Some features may be found in more than one group. The first one has been started for you. This shows that this animal has fur.
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| Feature | Seal | Crocodile | Penguin |
| fur |
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| warm-blooded | |||
| lays eggs | |||
| feathers | |||
| cold-blooded | |||
| gives birth to live young | |||
| skin covered with scales | |||
| This animal belongs to |
_______________ group. |
_______________ group. |
_______________ group. |
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What is 1 feature that birds and reptiles have in common? ____________________
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What is 1 feature of birds that is different from mammals? ____________________ |