Animal Classification

Animal classification means grouping animals according to similarity. This topic covers the animal kingdom, vertebrates (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians) and invertebrates (arthropods). SCIS no: 1862387

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Humpback whale
Humpback whale
These ocean mammals can grow up to 60 feet. Their biological name Megaptera novaeangliae means ‘big-winged New Englander’. The big wing refers to the large pectoral fin that can grow as long as 15 ...
Articles
Animals
Animals
The world of animals has been divided into different groups or classifications based on their characteristics. While some species of animals have been domesticated and turned into pets or farm anim...
Images
Kauri snail
Kauri snail
The kauri snail or pūpū-rangi (Paryphanta busbyi).
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Classification system
Carl Linnaeus publishes a system for classifying living things.
Articles
Classification of humans
Classification of humans
Classification of modern humans, Homo sapiens.
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Classifying marine organisms
Scientists show how organisms are classified based on their characteristics.
Articles
New Zealand glow worm
New Zealand glow worm
New Zealand glow-worms (genus Arachnocampa) are invertebrates.
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A vertebrate
A vertebrate
A vertebrate from an unknown whale.
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Animal kingdom
Animal kingdom
Artwork by May Smith.
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New Zealand sea daisy
New Zealand sea daisy
Sea daisies discovered in New Zealand in 1983.
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Annelids
Annelids
Invertebrates Annelids (ringed worms).
Articles
Crustacean
NIWA scientists find a new species of crustacean.
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Crabs and crayfish
Crabs and crayfish are crustaceans, a subdivision of arthropods – the large group of animals without backbones (invertebrates) that includes insects, spiders, mites, scorpions and springtails. Arth...
Articles
Evolution of plants and animals
Evolution of plants and animals
The evolution of New Zealand plants and animals.
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Octopus and squid
Octopus and squid are invertebrates known as Cephalopods.
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Evolutionary queue
Evolutionary queue
A cartoon about cold-blooded invertebrates at the back of the evolutionary queue.
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Brushtail possum
Brushtail possum
The brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) belongs to the subclass Marsupialia.
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Spider monkey
Spider monkey
The spider monkey belongs to the order of primates.
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Native birds of New Zealand
Native birds of New Zealand
Native birds of New Zealand drawn by W. Schmidt.
Articles
Species DNA
Species DNA
Researchers working to give every species its own DNA barcode.
Articles
Study to document DNA of bird species across the Pacific
Five staff members from the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources will travel to Wallis and Futuna next month to carry out the last phase of a first...
Research Papers
The biggest of all families
The aim of this thesis is to analyse the science of taxonomy, its development and communication to the public.
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A reconstructed moa
A reconstructed moa
The moa was a bird that lived in New Zealand and became extinct less than 600 years ago.
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Molluscs
Molluscs
This is an image of shells and snails from Madagascar, Chile, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand.
Newspapers
The classification of sheep
Early newspaper article looking at the classification of sheep.
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Three kiwi birds
Three kiwi birds
The kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand and is found only in its dense forests or some wildlife sanctuaries.
Images
Dairy cows
Dairy cows
Cows are an example of one of the most domesticated animals. They are animals so they belong to kingdom Animalia, also called Metazoa. They have backbones and hence they belong to the phylum Chordata.
Articles
Rules of taxonomy
Every known living organism on Earth has a name governed by a set of rules.
Websites
WWW
Animalia
Information from the Encyclopedia of Animal Natural History.
Videos
Animal classification
Classification of animals for primary school pupils.
Articles
Classification of fish
Characteristics of fish and their classification.
Articles
What is a vertebrate?
Animals that have a backbone are called vertebrates.
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What is an invertebrate?
Invertebrates are animals that have no backbone or skeleton inside them.
Articles
Warm-blooded and cold- blooded animals
Interactive about warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals.
Articles
Taxonomy
The history of taxonomy.
Articles
From Aristotle to Linnaeus
Classification according to Aristotle and Linnaeus.
Articles
Classification of insects
Insecta is divided into 2 subclasses.
Articles
Classification of mammals
Characteristics and classification of mammals.
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Carolus Linnaeus
The Swedish naturalist who framed the principles for naming organisms.
Articles
Marine life
Information about various types of marine life.
Articles
Characteristic of living things
Characteristics that classify an organism as living or dead.
Videos
Animal classification for kids
Classification of animals based on their characteristics.
Articles
Classification of living things
Classification of living things based on shared characteristics.
Articles
Five kingdoms of life
Every living creature belongs to the 5 kingdoms of animal life.
Articles
What is an animal?
Understanding the kingdom Animalia also called Metazoa.
Other
Lesson plan – classifying animals
Lesson plan on the classification system used to identify animals.
Videos
Evolution of amphibians
Evolution of amphibians into fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Videos
Origin and evolution
The origin and evolution of animal life.
Articles
Dinosaur classification for kids
What are the different types of dinosaur species?
Articles
Birds evolved from dinosaurs
Birds evolved from dinosaurs slowly—then took off.
Articles
Plant and animal evolution
The shared evolutionary history of plants and animals.
Articles
Classification of animals
Basic information about classification.
Videos
Evolution of multicellular life
How oxygen enabled the development of multicellular organisms.
Articles
Living or non-living?
Students use an interactive or paper-based graphic organiser to describe the characteristics of living things and animals and classify them as living or non-living.
Articles
What are bryozoans?
Bryozoans – their classification, their ability to band together in colonies and their varied habitats.
Images
Humpback whale
Humpback whale
These ocean mammals can grow up to 60 feet. Their biological name Megaptera novaeangliae means ‘big-winged New Englander’. The big wing refers to the large pectoral fin that can grow as long as 15 ...
Articles
Animals
Animals
The world of animals has been divided into different groups or classifications based on their characteristics. While some species of animals have been domesticated and turned into pets or farm anim...
Images
Kauri snail
Kauri snail
The kauri snail or pūpū-rangi (Paryphanta busbyi).
Articles
Classification system
Carl Linnaeus publishes a system for classifying living things.
Articles
Classification of humans
Classification of humans
Classification of modern humans, Homo sapiens.
Articles
Classifying marine organisms
Scientists show how organisms are classified based on their characteristics.
Articles
New Zealand glow worm
New Zealand glow worm
New Zealand glow-worms (genus Arachnocampa) are invertebrates.
Images
A vertebrate
A vertebrate
A vertebrate from an unknown whale.
Images
Animal kingdom
Animal kingdom
Artwork by May Smith.
Images
New Zealand sea daisy
New Zealand sea daisy
Sea daisies discovered in New Zealand in 1983.
Images
Annelids
Annelids
Invertebrates Annelids (ringed worms).
Articles
Crustacean
NIWA scientists find a new species of crustacean.
Articles
Crabs and crayfish
Crabs and crayfish are crustaceans, a subdivision of arthropods – the large group of animals without backbones (invertebrates) that includes insects, spiders, mites, scorpions and springtails. Arth...
Articles
Evolution of plants and animals
Evolution of plants and animals
The evolution of New Zealand plants and animals.
Articles
Octopus and squid
Octopus and squid are invertebrates known as Cephalopods.
Images
Evolutionary queue
Evolutionary queue
A cartoon about cold-blooded invertebrates at the back of the evolutionary queue.
Images
Brushtail possum
Brushtail possum
The brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) belongs to the subclass Marsupialia.
Images
Spider monkey
Spider monkey
The spider monkey belongs to the order of primates.
Images
Native birds of New Zealand
Native birds of New Zealand
Native birds of New Zealand drawn by W. Schmidt.
Articles
Species DNA
Species DNA
Researchers working to give every species its own DNA barcode.
Articles
Study to document DNA of bird species across the Pacific
Five staff members from the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources will travel to Wallis and Futuna next month to carry out the last phase of a first...
Research Papers
The biggest of all families
The aim of this thesis is to analyse the science of taxonomy, its development and communication to the public.
Images
A reconstructed moa
A reconstructed moa
The moa was a bird that lived in New Zealand and became extinct less than 600 years ago.
Images
Molluscs
Molluscs
This is an image of shells and snails from Madagascar, Chile, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand.
Newspapers
The classification of sheep
Early newspaper article looking at the classification of sheep.
Images
Three kiwi birds
Three kiwi birds
The kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand and is found only in its dense forests or some wildlife sanctuaries.
Images
Dairy cows
Dairy cows
Cows are an example of one of the most domesticated animals. They are animals so they belong to kingdom Animalia, also called Metazoa. They have backbones and hence they belong to the phylum Chordata.
Articles
Rules of taxonomy
Every known living organism on Earth has a name governed by a set of rules.
Websites
WWW
Animalia
Information from the Encyclopedia of Animal Natural History.
Videos
Animal classification
Classification of animals for primary school pupils.
Articles
Classification of fish
Characteristics of fish and their classification.
Articles
What is a vertebrate?
Animals that have a backbone are called vertebrates.
Articles
What is an invertebrate?
Invertebrates are animals that have no backbone or skeleton inside them.
Articles
Warm-blooded and cold- blooded animals
Interactive about warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals.
Articles
Taxonomy
The history of taxonomy.
Articles
From Aristotle to Linnaeus
Classification according to Aristotle and Linnaeus.
Articles
Classification of insects
Insecta is divided into 2 subclasses.
Articles
Classification of mammals
Characteristics and classification of mammals.
Articles
Carolus Linnaeus
The Swedish naturalist who framed the principles for naming organisms.
Articles
Marine life
Information about various types of marine life.
Articles
Characteristic of living things
Characteristics that classify an organism as living or dead.
Videos
Animal classification for kids
Classification of animals based on their characteristics.
Articles
Classification of living things
Classification of living things based on shared characteristics.
Articles
Five kingdoms of life
Every living creature belongs to the 5 kingdoms of animal life.
Articles
What is an animal?
Understanding the kingdom Animalia also called Metazoa.
Other
Lesson plan – classifying animals
Lesson plan on the classification system used to identify animals.
Videos
Evolution of amphibians
Evolution of amphibians into fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Videos
Origin and evolution
The origin and evolution of animal life.
Articles
Dinosaur classification for kids
What are the different types of dinosaur species?
Articles
Birds evolved from dinosaurs
Birds evolved from dinosaurs slowly—then took off.
Articles
Plant and animal evolution
The shared evolutionary history of plants and animals.
Articles
Classification of animals
Basic information about classification.
Videos
Evolution of multicellular life
How oxygen enabled the development of multicellular organisms.
Articles
Living or non-living?
Students use an interactive or paper-based graphic organiser to describe the characteristics of living things and animals and classify them as living or non-living.
Articles
What are bryozoans?
Bryozoans – their classification, their ability to band together in colonies and their varied habitats.

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