Classification

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Department of Animal, Breeding Genetics & Biostatistics Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bangalore-24 Dr.R.Jayashree Asst. Professor Classification of Animal Kingdom

Living beings: 

Living beings Single- celled creatures invisible to the human eye Fungi- mushrooms, mold, yeast, lichen, etc

Living Beings: 

Living Beings Plantae - plants Animalia - animals

Living species: 

Living species NUMBER OF SPECIES IDENTIFIED Bacteria..................... 4,000 Protoctists (algae,protozoa,etc)...80,000 Animals, vertebrates................ 52,000 Animals, invertebrates.......... 1,272,000 Fungi...................................... 72,000 Plants.................................... 270,000 Total no. of described species. 1,750,000 Possible no.with unknown species: 14,000,000 Ref: The United Nations publication: UNEP-WCMC (2000). Global Biodiversity: Earth's living resources in the 21st century . Cambridge, World Conservation Press.

Basic classification: 

Basic classification Kingdom Phylum-Subphylum Class Order-Sub order Division Family Genera Group Species

Taxonomical Classification: 

Taxonomical Classification Living Beings Plant Animal Chordata Vertebrata Invertebrata

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Living things Animal Kingdom Biologist Study living things Plant Kingdom

Classification Of Animal kingdom: 

Classification Of Animal kingdom Animal Kingdom Vertebrates Invertebrates Phylum Chordata

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Chordata Vertebrata Invertebrata Aves Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Arthropoda Mollusca Annelida Echinodermata

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Aves(Birds) Reptilis(Reptiles) Amphibia(Amphibians) Mammalia (mammals ) Vertebrata

Aves: 

Aves Lay eggs, Build Nest, Have beaks

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Amphibians Frogs Crocodile

Invertebrates: 

Invertebrates Arthropoda (insects, spiders, crustaceans ) Mollusca (snails, squid, clam) Annelida (segmented worms) Echinodermata (starfish, sea urchins)

Vertebrata: 

Vertebrata Aves Mammalia Prototheria Eutheria Metatheria

Vertebrates: 

Vertebrates Aves Skeleton has light bones and have feathers and can fly Mammals Have hair or fur, covering their body. Give birth to fully formed babies, Females produce milk to feed their young.

Vertebrates: 

Vertebrates Animals with an internal skeleton made of bone Primates, monkeys, amphibians. Reptiles, birds and fish.

Aquatic animals: 

Aquatic animals Shark Walrus Fish

Characteristics of Mammals: 

Characteristics of Mammals Capable of regulating their body temperature. Sweat glands help to keep the body cool body temperature is maintained regardless of the environmental temperature.

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Most mammals walk on 4 legs, with only the humans walking upright on 2 legs. Blue whale largest mammal Aquatic mammals have flippers, or fins, for swimming rather than legs.

Mammals: 

Mammals Order-Protothera Order-Eutheria Order-Marsulpials Duckbill,Mole, Spiny ant eater Classified into 8 types Kangaroo, Opossum

Order - Prototheria: 

Order - Prototheria Duck bill Platypus Mole Echidna Monotremata

Order Eutheria: 

Order Eutheria 1. Edenta- Sloth bear 2. Cetacea (Whales) 3. Rodentia(Mice,Rabbit)

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4. Insectivora (Hedgehogs) 5.Chiroptera(Bats) 6. Primates (Monkeys, Man) Order- Eutheria

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7. Ungulata 8. Carnivora Order Eutheria

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Kangaroo Order - Metatheria Marsupalia Opossum

Order-Eutheria- Ungulata: 

Order-Eutheria- Ungulata Artiodactyla- Cloven footed Perriostodactyla- Single hoof Fissipedes- Digits

Order-Eutheria-Ungulata: 

Order-Eutheria-Ungulata Artiodactyles Perissodactyles Fissipedes Suina Equidae Hyanidae(Hyena) Canidae(Dog) Ursidae(Bear) Felidae(Cats) Equs caballus Equs asinus Equs zebra Pecora

Division -Suina: 

Division -Suina Hippopotamidae Dicotylidae Suidae

Family- Suina: 

Family- Suina Genus- Sus S.Scrofa S.Vittatus S.domesticus

Sub order- Artiodactyla Division- Pecora: 

Sub order- Artiodactyla Division- Pecora Cervidae Giraffidae Bovidae

Bovidae: 

Bovidae Taurine Bubaline B.taurus, B.indicus B.caffer, B.bubalis Bos

Bos taurus: 

Bos taurus

Bos bubalis: 

Bos bubalis

Bovidae: 

Bovidae Ovis Urial Domestic- Ovis aeris

Capra: 

Capra Wild- goat Capra hircus

Ungulata: 

Ungulata Proboscidea (elephants)

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Perissodactyla (Horses, Zebras)

Equus: 

Equus E.Caballus E.Asinus E.zebra

Order-Eutheria(Carnivora) Suborder- Fissipedes: 

Order-Eutheria(Carnivora) Suborder- Fissipedes Hyaenidae (hyaenas,wolves) Canidae (Dogs)

Order-Eutheria(Carnivora) Suborder- Fissipedes: 

Order-Eutheria(Carnivora) Suborder- Fissipedes Ursidae (bears) Felidae (cats) Mustelidae (weasels, wolverines)

Felidae: 

Felidae Panthera (lion, tiger) Acinonyx (cheetah

Genus- Panthera: 

Genus- Panthera Panthera tigris (tiger) Panthera leo (lion)

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