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Mammal, Bird, Fish or Reptile?

Real animal photos to sort into mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects, with the clues that help you decide.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Which group does this animal belong to?

    • Bird
    • Fish
    • Mammal
    • Reptile

    Answer: Mammal

  2. 2

    Which group does this animal belong to?

    • Bird
    • Insect
    • Mammal
    • Reptile

    Answer: Bird

  3. 3

    Which group does this animal belong to?

    • Amphibian
    • Fish
    • Mammal
    • Reptile

    Answer: Fish

  4. 4

    Which group does this animal belong to?

    • Amphibian
    • Fish
    • Mammal
    • Reptile

    Answer: Reptile

  5. 5

    Which group does this animal belong to?

    • Amphibian
    • Fish
    • Insect
    • Reptile

    Answer: Amphibian

  6. 6

    Which group does this animal belong to?

    • Amphibian
    • Bird
    • Insect
    • Reptile

    Answer: Insect

  7. 7

    A dolphin lives in the sea. Which group is it in?

    • Amphibian, because it is wet
    • Fish, because it swims
    • Mammal, not fish
    • Reptile, because it is long

    Answer: Mammal, not fish

  8. 8

    A bat can fly. Which group is it in?

    • Bird, because it flies
    • Insect, because it is small
    • Mammal, not bird
    • Reptile, because it has claws

    Answer: Mammal, not bird

  9. 9

    A penguin can't fly. Which group is it in?

    • Bird, even without flying
    • Fish, because it swims
    • Mammal, because it is warm
    • Reptile, because it lays eggs

    Answer: Bird, even without flying

  10. 10

    A turtle has a shell. Which group is it in?

    • Amphibian, with a shell
    • Fish, with a shell
    • Mammal, with a shell
    • Reptile, with a shell

    Answer: Reptile, with a shell

  11. 11

    A spider has eight legs. Which group is it in?

    • Arachnid (not an insect)
    • Insect (like a bee)
    • Mammal (like a mouse)
    • Reptile (like a lizard)

    Answer: Arachnid (not an insect)

  12. 12

    A whale is huge and lives in the sea. Which group is it in?

    • Amphibian, a sea amphibian
    • Fish, the biggest fish
    • Mammal, a sea mammal
    • Reptile, a sea reptile

    Answer: Mammal, a sea mammal

  13. 13

    Which animals feed their babies milk?

    • Birds
    • Fish
    • Mammals
    • Reptiles

    Answer: Mammals

  14. 14

    Which animals have feathers?

    • Birds
    • Fish
    • Insects
    • Mammals

    Answer: Birds

  15. 15

    Which animals breathe with gills?

    • Birds
    • Fish and tadpoles
    • Mammals
    • Reptiles

    Answer: Fish and tadpoles

  16. 16

    Which animals have dry, scaly skin and lay eggs on land?

    • Amphibians
    • Birds
    • Mammals
    • Reptiles

    Answer: Reptiles

  17. 17

    Which animals live in water when young and on land when grown up?

    • Amphibians
    • Birds
    • Fish
    • Reptiles

    Answer: Amphibians

  18. 18

    How many legs do insects have?

    • Eight legs
    • Four legs
    • Six legs
    • Ten legs

    Answer: Six legs

  19. 19

    Which of these is a mammal that lays eggs?

    • The cat
    • The cow
    • The dog
    • The platypus

    Answer: The platypus

  20. 20

    Which of these is NOT a mammal?

    • The bat
    • The human
    • The shark
    • The whale

    Answer: The shark

  21. 21

    What do we call animals with a backbone?

    • Insects
    • Invertebrates
    • Plants
    • Vertebrates

    Answer: Vertebrates

  22. 22

    Which of these is an invertebrate (no backbone)?

    • The bird
    • The cat
    • The fish
    • The jellyfish

    Answer: The jellyfish