Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Classification of Animals by Exotic Chicken

One part of grade 6 science is the classification of living things.
I used the science of taxonomy to study and classify 5 animals that we have seen in Costa Rica.
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common name
Baltimore Oriole
scientific name
icterus galbula
kingdom
animal
phylum
vertebrate
class
bird
order

family

genus
icterus
species
galbula
Color
black,orange and white
Geographical location
Baltimore and area; Central America
Adaptations / Unique Features
Brightly colored feathers, distinct song
Feeds on flower nectar






common Name
Howler monkey
scientific name
Alouatta
kingdom
animal
Phylum
vertebrate
class
Mammal
order
Primates
family
atelidae
genus
Alouatta
species
15 different species
Color
Black
Geographical location
Central america and south america
Adaptations / Unique Features
Grasping tail=
Prehensile tail  loudest voice of all land mammals










common Name
Red eyed tree frog
scientific name
Agalychnis callidryas
kingdom
animal
Phylum
vertebrate
class
Amphibian
order
frog
family

genus
Agalychnis
species
callidryas
Color
Green,blue, and red
Geographical location
Rainforests in central america
Adaptations / Unique Features
Big red eyes are good for hunting at night.  Sticky Suction cup feet are good for gripping  slippery wet branches.

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common Name
Beau Gregory damselfish
scientific name
Stegastes leucostictus
kingdom
animal
Phylum
vertebrate
class
fish
order

family
damselfish
genus
Stegastes
species
leucostictus
Color
Blue and yellow
Geographical location
Seabeds of the atlantic Ocean near coral reefs
Adaptations / Unique Features
Color changes with maturity

1 comment:

  1. Great way to share and apply what you're learning! Good job!

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