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Animal Classification: Mammals, Birds & More

SheelonBiologyScienceEnglishGrades K-5Published Aug 5, 2026

Sort the animal kingdom into its great families: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and the animals with no backbone at all. A core life-science quiz for elementary classes.

12

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~6 min

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Questions in this quiz

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  1. Which group of animals feeds its babies with milk?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ABirds
    BMammals
    CReptiles
    DAmphibians
  2. Which of these animals is a reptile?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AFrog
    BSalamander
    CShark
    DCrocodile
  3. What do fish use to breathe underwater?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ALungs
    BGills
    CSkin only
    DFins
  4. All birds can fly.True / False · 20s
  5. Which of these animals is an invertebrate (has no backbone)?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. A frog begins its life as a...Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Reptiles are cold-blooded animals.True / False · 20s
  8. Which body covering is found only on birds?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. Which animal is a marsupial that carries its baby in a pouch?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. What do we call an animal that eats only plants? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  11. Which group of animals lives part of its life in water and part on land?Multiple Choice · 20s
  12. An animal with a backbone is called a ... (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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