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Animals In order for us to understand how all living organisms are related, they have been classify in to different groups. Animals have been giving scientific names so that people around the world can talk about animals, no matter what language they speak. All animals belong to different groups, starting with the animal kingdom.

Kingdom All living organisms are placed into different types of kingdoms. There are five different kingdoms, which are Animals, Plants, Fungy, Bacteria and Protists. Phylum: Is the term for the largest generally accepted groupings of animals and other living things with certain evolutionary traits. Animals usually fall into one of five different phylum which are Cnidaria (invertebrates), Chordata (vertebrates), Arthropods, Molluscs and Echinoderms. Class: The phylum group is divided into classes. The Chordata, (vertebrates) plylum splits into Mammalia, Actinopteryggi, Chondrichthyes, Aves, Amphibia, and Reptilia. Order: The Class group is now divided into small groups, known as orders. The class Mammalia, splits into different groups including Carnivora, Primate, Artidactyla, and Rodentia. Family There are different families of animals with very similar features. The Carnivora order splits into families that include Felidae (Cats), Canidae (Dogs), Ursidae (Bears), and Mustelidae (Weasels). Genus Every animal family is then divided into small groups known as genus. It controls animals that have very similar features and are closely related. Species Each individual species within the genus is named after it's individual features and characteristics. The names of animals are in Latin so that they can be understood all over the world. The first word in the name of an animal will be the genus, and the second name indicates the specific species.

Vertebrates and Invertebrates There are many different types of animals in the world. Many animals are quite similar to each other. Animals can be classified based on their similarities. Vertebrates: Animals with a Backbone or Spinal Column, all these animals are in the phyla Chordata and the subphyla Vertebrata. This animals are Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, marsupials, primates, rodents, cetaceans, and animals such as seals. Invertebrates: Animals without a Backbone or Spinal Column. These are Protozoa, Echinoderms, Annelids, Mollusks, Arthropods, Crustaceans, Arachnids, and Insects.