Find out the how to identify and classify this mystery creature using a classification key.
Narrator: You’ve discovered a frog Molly.
But any aspiring scientist should know what type of animal it is.
Molly: Open classification key.
Narrator: You’re on the case.
These simple yes/no questions should help us out.
Is it a vertebrate?
So, does it have a back bone?
Does it have fur?
Feathers?
Dry skin?
Scales?
There we go then, it’s an amphibian!
Kid: Look! A flying frog!
Narrator: What?!
Living things can be sorted into groups, or classifications, by asking a series of 'yes or no' questions. This will tell you what type of animal you're looking at.
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