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Mammals and Birds
Mammals and birds are vertebrates
Some animals live on farms
• Animals on farms produce food
Farm animals
• Sheep
• Sheep are mammals• A baby sheep is called a lamb• Sheep are herbivores
Farm animals
• Cows
• Cows are mammals• A baby cow is called a calf• Cows are herbivores
Farm animals
• Pigs
• Pigs are mammals• A baby pig is called a piglet• Pigs are omnivores
Farm animals
• Chickens
• Chickens are birds• A baby chicken is called a chick• Chickens are omnivores
Characteristics of mammals• All mammals are viviparous
• Mammals can be carnivores, omnivores or herbivores
• Baby mammals drink their mother´s milk
Characteristics of mammals
• All mammals breathe with their lungs
• Most mammals have fur or hair. Fur and hair help keep mammals warm
Characteristics of mammals• Most mammals have four legs and move on land
• Some animals have flippers and move in water
• Only bats have wings and can fly
Characteristics of birds
• Birds are oviparous
• Birds incubate their eggs
Characteristics of birds
• Birds can be carnivores, herbivores or omnivores
• Adult birds find food for their babies
Characteristics of birds
• Birds breathe with their lungs
• Birds have feathers and wings
• Not all birds can fly!
Bird Beaks
• Hooked beaks are for tearing meat
• Short beaks are for eating nuts and seeds
• Long, sharp beaks are for catching fish
• Long, thin beaks are for eating nectar