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Classification of Animals - Coggle Diagram
Classification of Animals
Based on backbone
Vertebrates
Those animals having backbone. Examples: reptiles, birds, mammals, fishes, amphibians
Invertebrates
Those animals that do not have backbone. Examples: insects, snails, worms etc
Based on mode of reproduction
Egg laying animals
Birds, reptiles, fishes, insects
Giving birth to young ones
mammals
Undergo cell division/asexual reproduction
Amoeba, fungi etc
Based on food habits
Herbivores
Feed on only plants
Carnivores
Feed on flesh of other animals
Omnivores
Feed on both plants and animals
Saprotrophs
Feed on dead and decayed plant and animal matter
Parasites
Lives inside or on the body of other organisms and absorbs nutrients from them
Frugivores
Feeds only on fruits. Examples: parrot, bat, squirrel
Insectivores
Feeds on only insects. Examples: frog, lizard
Based on body covering
Scaly skin
Snake, crocodile, lizard
Slimy skin
Frog, some lizards
Hairy skin
animals having fur
Feathers
Birds