What makes an animal, an animal?

Today we answered a very important question...
What makes an animal, an animal?

My kiddos sat down to write about it, and then we had a class discussion.
Here are the things we came up with.

They are living things that need:

• space
• food
• water
• shelter

All animals have a life cycle.
They all have habitats.
They all need food.
They all need sunlight in some way.

They come in all different colors, sizes, and shapes.
There are many different species. 

Some different types of animals are:

mammals

reptiles

amphibians 

molluscs

sea creatures

canines

felines 

birds

dinosaurs 

insects

herbivores - eat only vegetables

omnivores - eat meat and vegetables

carnivores - eat only meat