Animal Classification

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Animal classification means grouping animals according to similarity. This topic covers the animal kingdom, vertebrates (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians) and invertebrates (arthropods). SCIS no: 1862387

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Animals

National Library of New Zealand

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Kauri snail

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Classification system

Science Learning Hub

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Classification of humans

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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New Zealand glow worm

New Zealand Glow Worm

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

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A vertebrate

Vertebrate, Whale

Puke Ariki

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Animal kingdom

Animal Kingdom

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

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New Zealand sea daisy

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Annelids

Earthworms and allies

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

Crabs and crayfish

Crabs, crayfish and other crustaceans: Crustaceans – bugs of the sea

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Evolution of plants and animals

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Octopus and squid

Octopus and squid: Head-footed animals

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Brushtail possum

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Spider monkey

Central American Spider Monkey

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

The classification of sheep

THE CLASSIFICATION OF SHEEP. (Otago Witness, 09 October 1875)

National Library of New Zealand

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Three kiwi birds

Two Kiwi birds, unidentified location

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Dairy cows

Dairy cows, and, a house in an unidentified location

Alexander Turnbull Library

Rules of taxonomy

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Animalia

Services to Schools

Animal classification

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