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Mystery Animals

List 1 List 2
ALLIGATOR BUFFALO
LEOPARD PENGUIN           
Dandelion TIGER
JELLYFISH ANTEATER
LION FOX
PARROT Rose Bush
ANTEATER TURTLE
GERMAN SHEPHERD LION
BAT PYTHON
TIMBER WOLF PARROT
TIGER GRAY WOLF
OSTRICH HORSE
COYOTE SNAIL



7 Levels of classification
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

    LIST 1

    Meaning Cross out Crossed out
Kingdom Animalia Animal Anything not an animal Dandelion
Phylum Chordata Backbone Any animal without a backbone Jellyfish
Class Mammilia Mammal Any animal without hair or fur Alligator-scales
Parrot-feathers
Ostruch-feathers
Order Carnivora Carnivore Any animal that does not eat meat Anteater-insectivore
Bat-fruit, blood
Family Canidae Canine Any animal that is not doglike Lion-cat
Tiger-cat
Genus Canis Doglike    
Species lupus moon    


       Canis lupus Doglike animal that howls at moon        Timber wolf

LIST 2

Kingdom     Animalia: Cross out living things that are not animalia

Phylum       Chordata: Cross out animals not chordatas

Class        Mammalia: Cross out animals not mammalia

Order      Carnivora: Cross out animals not carnivoras

Family     Felidae: Cross out animals that are not felidaes

Genus      Felis

Species   leo

Circle the animal you think is Felis leo

Tell kids

Felis leo: Feline means "catlike"        leo means "king"

king of the catlike animals:  Lion