Mammal, Bird, Reptile or Fish? Animal Classification Quiz for Kids
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Mammal, Bird, Reptile or Fish? Animal Classification Quiz for Kids
About this quiz
Animal classification quiz for kids: is it a mammal, bird, reptile, fish or amphibian? Sort 25 animals into the right group. 🐸
❓ IN THIS QUIZ
- Which one is a bird: a kiwi, a bat or a flying squirrel?
- Which of these is NOT an insect?
- Which spiky mammal lays eggs?
- Which animal group has the most kinds of species?
💬 How many did you get right? Tell us your score in the comments. Which animal group is your favorite?
How to play
- Read the question and look at the pictures.
- Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
- See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
- Let's sort some animals! Which one is a mammal?
Hippo
Mammals have hair or fur and feed their babies milk! - Which one is a bird?
Kiwi
Kiwis can't fly, but they have feathers and lay eggs, so they're birds! - Which one is a reptile?
Snake
Eels are fish, and worms are invertebrates! - Which one is an amphibian?
Frog
Amphibians start life in water and can live on land later! - Which one is a fish?
Seahorse
Seahorses are real fish! Starfish and jellyfish are not. - Which one is an insect?
Ladybug
Insects have six legs and three body parts! - Which one is an amphibian?
Salamander
Salamanders look like lizards, but they have smooth, damp skin! - What kind of animal is a turtle?
Reptile
Turtles have scaly skin and lay eggs on land! - What kind of animal is a salmon?
Fish
Salmon breathe with gills and swim from rivers to the sea! - What kind of animal is a toad?
Amphibian
Toads are amphibians, like frogs! - Which group of animals has feathers?
Birds
Only birds have feathers! - Which one is NOT an insect?
Woodlouse
A woodlouse is a crustacean, related to crabs and shrimp! - What do baby mammals drink?
Milk
All mammal mothers feed their babies milk! - Many amphibians can breathe through what?
Their skin
Amphibians' thin, damp skin lets oxygen pass through! - A koala is NOT a bear. What is it?
Marsupial
Koalas carry their babies in a pouch, so they're marsupials! - Which spiky mammal lays eggs?
Echidna
The echidna and the platypus are the only mammals that lay eggs! - Which one is an arachnid?
Scorpion
Arachnids have eight legs, like spiders and scorpions! - Which one is a crustacean?
Crab
Crabs, lobsters and shrimp are crustaceans, with hard shells and lots of legs! - Which one is a mollusk?
Snail
Snails, slugs, octopuses and clams are all mollusks! - Which group of animals is warm-blooded?
Birds
Birds and mammals make their own body heat! - Which one has a backbone?
Frog
Frogs are vertebrates. Jellyfish and worms have no bones at all! - What kind of animal is a sea turtle?
Reptile
Sea turtles breathe air and lay their eggs on beaches! - Which of these is NOT a bird?
Bat
Bats are mammals! Penguins and ostriches are birds that can't fly. - Which of these is NOT a fish?
Whale
Whales are mammals that breathe air! - Final question! Which animal group has the most kinds of species?
Beetles
There are around 400,000 known kinds of beetles!