KIWI SURVIVAL KIWI SURVIVAL BIRD OR MAMMAL? Animals are classiﬁed (sorted) into groups that share common features. For example, reptiles are cold-blooded and usually have scales. Fish are cold-blooded and have gills that get oxygen from water. Other animal groups include mammals, birds and amphibians. The NiE Kiwi survival page mentioned some unusual kiwi features. The kiwi has been described as an ‘honorary’ mammal. Do you agree? You will need to research the features that mammals, birds and kiwi have to do this activity. Use your own knowledge and other sources of information such books, experts, internet, and clues from the NiE page to help you. In the table below, list the features that mammals have and the features that birds have. Tick the kiwi columns if kiwi have that feature, or put a x if they don’t. So what do you think? Are kiwi more like mammals than birds? Explain your answer. Worksheet 3 (Page 1 of 1) Mammal Kiwi ✓/x Bird Kiwi ✓/x give birth to live young lay eggs

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KIWI SURVIVAL

BIRD OR MAMMAL?Animals are classified (sorted) into groups that share common features. For example, reptiles are cold-blooded and usually have scales. Fish are cold-blooded and have gills that get oxygen from water. Other animal groups include mammals, birds and amphibians.

The NiE Kiwi survival page mentioned some unusual kiwi features. The kiwi has been described as an ‘honorary’ mammal. Do you agree?

You will need to research the features that mammals, birds and kiwi have to do this activity. Use your own knowledge and other sources of information such books, experts, internet, and clues from the NiE page to help you.

In the table below, list the features that mammals have and the features that birds have. Tick the kiwi columns if kiwi have that feature, or put a x if they don’t.

So what do you think? Are kiwi more like mammals than birds? Explain your answer.

Worksheet 3 (Page 1 of 1)

Mammal Kiwi ✓/x Bird Kiwi ✓/x

give birth to live young lay eggs