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  • Here are 9 facts about how animals are grouped :
  • Fact 1 : Animals are organisms with the ability to pursue or capture their food.
  • Fact 2 : There are at least five million species on Earth.
  • Fact 3 : A species is a group of animals that have similar characteristics.
  • Fact 4 : Characteristics are things which make one group different to another.
  • Fact 5 : They can breed with each other but not with other species.
  • Fact 6 : A way of sorting species is to organize them by similar characteristics.
  • Fact 7 : This process is called classification.
  • Fact 8 : Animals can be classified under six broad headings.
  • Fact 9 : These are mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish and insects.
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