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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