Animal Kingdom
Biology · जंतु जगत · 15 facts
Classification: Kingdom>Phylum>Class>Order>Family>Genus>Species
Linnaeus: Father of Taxonomy; binomial nomenclature
5 Kingdoms: Monera(bacteria), Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
Porifera: sponges; simplest animals; porous body
Coelenterata: jellyfish, coral, hydra; tentacles
Arthropoda: largest phylum; insects, spiders, crabs; jointed legs
Mollusca: snail, octopus; soft body, often with shell
Vertebrates have backbone: Fish, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia
Fish: cold-blooded; gills for breathing; fins for swimming
Amphibia: frog, toad; live on land+water; metamorphosis
Reptilia: snake, lizard, crocodile; cold-blooded; scales
Mammalia: warm-blooded; mammary glands; hair/fur; live birth(mostly)
Aves (birds): warm-blooded; feathers; hollow bones; lay eggs
India's national bird: Peacock (Pavo cristatus); national animal: Tiger (Panthera tigris)
Platypus: unique mammal that lays eggs; found in Australia