Animals from Around the World

Army Ants

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Army Ants Animal class: Insects (Have a segmented body (3 main body parts: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen), cold-blooded, an exoskeleton (an outer skeleton around the whole body to help protect them), jointed legs, six legs, antennas, wings (some insect will have 1-2 pairs Army Ants

Axolotl

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Axolotl Animal class: Amphibians (Have vertebrae (backbone or spine), are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surroundings like the sun), and can live on land and in the water, they lay their eggs in the water after the eggs hatch Axolotl

Aye-Aye

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Aye-Aye Animal class: Mammals – (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or Aye-Aye

Barbados Threadsnake

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Barbados Threadsnake Animal class: Reptiles– (Their bodies are covered in bony plates or scales, they breathe air with lungs, are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surroundings like the sun), have vertebrae (spine or backbone), most have 4 legs, they Barbados Threadsnake

Immortal Jellyfish

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Immortal Jellyfish Animal class: Scyphozoa (They are called “true jellyfish,” they have a bell or an umbrella shape, have tentacles (long thin string-like arms to help them eat, move around, and protect themselves), have soft jelly-like bodies with no bones or vertebrae, have no brain, eyes, Immortal Jellyfish

Ibex

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Ibex Animal class: Mammals – (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or Ibex

Hairy Frogfish

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Hairy Frogfish Animal class: Fish (Have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have gills instead of lungs, are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surroundings like the sun), have fins to help them get around, most have scales, most do not Hairy Frogfish

Glass Frogs

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Glass Frogs Animal class: Amphibians (Have vertebrae (backbone or spine), are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surroundings like the sun), and can live on land and in the water, they lay their eggs in the water after the eggs Glass Frogs

Gerenuk

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Gerenuk Animal class: Mammals-(They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or fur (even Gerenuk

Firefly Squid

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Firefly Squid Animal class: Mollusks (Invertebrates (with no backbone or spine) have an exoskeleton (an outer shell to help protect their soft bodies and have a sharp tongue called a “radula” that helps them take food off of hard surfaces, they breathe with tiny gills called Firefly Squid

Fireflies or Lightning Bugs

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Fireflies or Lightning Bugs Animal class: Insects (Have a segmented body (3 main body parts the head, the thorax, and the abdomen), cold-blooded, an exoskeleton (an outer skeleton around the whole body to help protect them), jointed legs, six legs, antennas, wings (some insect will have Fireflies or Lightning Bugs

Capybara

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Capybara Animal class: Mammals – (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a four-chamber heart, have three bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or fur Capybara

Blue-ring Octopus

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Blue-ring Octopus Animal class: Mollusks (Are invertebrates (with no backbone or spine), have an exoskeleton (an outer shell to help protect their soft bodies, and have a sharp tongue called a “radula” that helps them take food off of hard surfaces, they breathe with tiny gills Blue-ring Octopus

Blobfish

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Blobfish Animal class: Fish (Have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have gills instead of lungs, are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surroundings like the sun), have fins to help them get around, most have scales, most do not have Blobfish

Black Mamba

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Black Mamba Animal class: Reptiles– (Their bodies are covered in bony plates or scales, they breathe air with lungs, are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surroundings like the sun), have vertebrae (spine or backbone), most have 4 legs, they Black Mamba

Beluga Whale

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Beluga Whale Animal class: Mammals– (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or Beluga Whale

Bee Hummingbird

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Bee Hummingbird Animal class: Birds (Have feathers, a beak (no teeth), two legs, and two wings (some species cannot fly), have vertebrae (spine or backbone), are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature), lay eggs, might be related to dinosaurs, have a four-chamber heart Bee Hummingbird

Japanese Spider crab

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Japanese Spider crab Animal class: Crustaceans – (Have a segmented body with 3 main body parts (the head, the thorax, and the abdomen) and an exoskeleton (an outer skeleton around the whole body to help protect them), when it is ti me to grow, they will Japanese Spider crab

Jerboa

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Jerboa Animal class: Mammals – (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or Jerboa

Leaf tail gecko

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Leaf tail gecko Animal class: Reptiles- (Their bodies are covered in bony plates or scales, they breathe air with lungs, are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surrounding like the sun), have vertebrae (spine or backbone), most have 4 legs, Leaf tail gecko

Leatherback turtle

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Leatherback turtle Animal class: Reptiles- (Their bodies are covered in bony plates or scales, they breathe air with lungs, are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surroundings like the sun), have vertebrae (spine or backbone), most have four legs, they Leatherback turtle

Long-wattled umbrellabird

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Long-wattled umbrellabird Animal class: Birds (Have feathers, a beak (no teeth), two legs, two wings (some species cannot fly), have vertebrae (spine or backbone), are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature), lay eggs, might be related to dinosaurs, have a four-chamber heart (4 Long-wattled umbrellabird

Mongoose

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Mongoose Animal class: Mammals – (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair or Mongoose

Sea bunny slug

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Sea bunny slug Animal class: Mollusks (Are invertebrates (with no backbone or spine), have an exoskeleton (an outer shell to help protect their soft bodies and have a sharp tongue called a “radula” that helps them take food off of hard surfaces, they breathe with tiny Sea bunny slug

Sea squirts

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Sea squirts Animal class: Ascidiacea (Are invertebrates (with no backbone or exoskeleton (an outer skeleton around the whole body to help protect them)), have a rough and sometimes thick or thin outer skin called a “tunic” (made from cellulose and acts like an exoskeleton), have 2 Sea squirts

Tardigrades (Water Bear)

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Tardigrades (Water Bear) Animal class: Tardigrades (Are invertebrates (with no backbone or exoskeleton (an outer skeleton around the whole body to help protect them), have fused (all together) 4 segmented bodies, have eight unjointed legs with 4-8 sharp claws on each leg, to reproduce (to have Tardigrades (Water Bear)

Water buffalo

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Water buffalo Animal class: Mammals – (They are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature without help from the sun), breathe air with lungs, have a 4 chamber heart, have 3 bones in their inner ears, have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have hair Water buffalo

Wobbegong Shark

Return to the Classroom Animals from Around the World Wobbegong Shark Animal class: Fish (Have vertebrae (a backbone or spine), have gills instead of lungs, are cold-blooded (their bodies cannot hold heat and must warm themselves by their surrounding like the sun), have fi ns to help them get around, most have scales, most do Wobbegong Shark