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Worksheet: classifying Indonesian animals (with answer key)
A printable student worksheet: sort Indonesian animals into their classes and recognise their features, with an answer key for teachers.
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Learning goals
- Sort animals into their classes (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects).
- Name the main features of each class.
Activity 1
Write the class of each animal below, then one feature you know.
| No | Animal | Class | One feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis | ||
| 2 | Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sondaica | ||
| 3 | Maleo Macrocephalon maleo | ||
| 4 | Whale shark Rhincodon typus | ||
| 5 | Yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti | ||
| 6 | Crab-eating Frog Fejervarya cancrivora | ||
| 7 | Spotted seahorse Hippocampus kuda | ||
| 8 | Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus | ||
| 9 | Banteng Bos javanicus | ||
| 10 | Bali myna Leucopsar rothschildi |
Activity 2
- What is the main difference between mammals and birds?
- Why are reptiles and amphibians called cold-blooded (ectothermic)?
- Name one more Indonesian animal for each class.
Reflection
What new thing did you learn today?
Answer key (for teachers)
- Komodo dragon: Reptiles (Reptilia)
- Sumatran tiger: Mammals (Mammalia)
- Maleo: Birds (Aves)
- Whale shark: Cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
- Yellow fever mosquito: Insects (Insecta)
- Crab-eating Frog: Amphibians (Amphibia)
- Spotted seahorse: Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
- Saltwater crocodile: Reptiles (Reptilia)
- Banteng: Mammals (Mammalia)
- Bali myna: Birds (Aves)
Activity 2: mammals have hair and feed their young milk; birds have feathers and lay eggs; reptiles and amphibians rely on outside heat to control their body temperature. See the class summaries on the animal group pages. Animal directory
Data sources: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗