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