General Facts About Various Types of Animals

Introduction to Animal Classes

• Phylum Chordata - the "phylum" (scientific grouping) of vertebrate animals that includes some of the animal classes we are most familiar with (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians)

  • Mammals

    • Bats  
    • Bears 
        

  • Birds 

    • Birds of Alberta, Canada  
       - American Robin  
       - Canada Goose 
       - Great Horned Owl 
       - Merlin 
       - Northern Goshawk 
       - Pine Grosbeak 
       - Rock Dove 
       - Ruffed Grouse 
       - Sharp-tailed Grouse 
       - Steller's Jay   
       - Wild Turkey 
       - Willow Ptarmigan 
       - Yellow-Headed Blackbird
       
      
    • Penguins 
        
      

  • Fish

    • Sharks
        

  • Reptiles

    • Snakes
          

  • Amphibians

    • Frogs
        

• Phylum Arthropoda  (Arthropods) - the "phylum" (scientific grouping) of invertebrate animals and the largest phylum of animals -- including about 85% of the animals on earth.

  • Monarch Butterflies
      
  • Spiders

Related Printables elsewhere on the site:

• Animal Habitats - Printable Activity Worksheets

• Animal Life Cycles - Information and Printable Worksheets

• Math Practice - Printable Animal Themed Worksheets

• Preschool Writing Skills Practice - Animal Habitat Printable Worksheets

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