The Mystery Of Animal Classification
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- Think of it like a family tree, but for all animals!
- Oh look at that cute dog! He's just like you!
- So where do we fit?
- Excuse me!! He is not like me AT ALL!
- Both you and I are in the Kingdom Animalia, we are animals
- Let's go for a walk McFatty!
- Look Ladders!!
- So humans and cats are in the same level??!
- No! That is a DNA strand.
- At the top level yes, as we go down you will see more differences
- But why not? You both have fur, tails and four legs!
- Hmm... Tuna
- Order
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- Ah! There you are McFatty!
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- Let me introduce you to something called the Biological Classification System!
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- It's a system that scientists use to group living things based on similarities. Everything from humans to bacteria!
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- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
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- Cats and dogs are mammals, they have fur, warm-blooded.
- So they are the same right?
- Not quite, cats are from the family Felidae, dogs are Canidae
- So like cousins! Related but not the same?
- EXACTLY!
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- Scientists study DNA to see how closely species are related.
- So DNA is an instruction for every living thing?
- YES! Even if two animals look similar, their DNA can tell us if they are really related
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- Classification helps scientists study diseases, protect endangered animals and even develop medicines.
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- I never thought learning about animals could be so interesting!
- Told you I was smarter than you...
- Alright! Let's go home before you start again
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- I classify Biology as the best!
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