Finish Start Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Amphibians Fish Birds

This game will take you through the process scientists use to classify animals. Click on the first box. Read through the information on the screen, and click on the BEST of the choices. Be careful, though. If you choose the wrong answer, you’ll be taken back to the initial screen, and you’ll have to start over! HAVE FUN! Click here to go back and get started.

Invertebrates are animals without a … BackboneBrain

Painted Bunting Blue Crab With bright blue coloring along its frontal area, its obvious where this crustacean gets its name…

This insect is also called the velvet ant… Sand Gnat Cow Killer

“Housed” in Georgia’s state seashell, this gastropod grows to a length of nine inches… Ghost Shrimp Knobbed Whelk

This shy underwater cephalopod has eight tentacles and the ability to change colors… Plankton Octopus

Go to Mammals.

Animals that have a backbone, hair, produce live offspring, and produce milk to feed their young are called… Good ParentsMammals Vertebrates

This marine mammal has its own language – echolocation. Bottlenose Dolphin Tiger Shark Cabbagehead Jellyfish

This member of the canine family is the “top dog” on the food chain on the Georgia Coast. Coyote Georgia Bulldog Florida Panther

This nocturnal mammal doesn’t really fly at all, it glides from tree to tree. Flying Squirrel Short-Eared Owl Armadillo

This member of the weasel family can be found in a variety of Coastal Georgia’s aquatic habitats. River Otter Alligator Southern Stingray

Go to Reptiles.

Cold-blooded vertebrates that lay eggs and have scales or plates on their skin are called… ReptilesAmphibians

The world’s largest sea turtle… Leatherback Sea Turtle Kemp’s Ridley

This long, slender, legless creature can reach a length of 20 inches, most of which is tail. Island Glass Lizard Earth Worm

Grass Snake Hognose Snake When threatened, this reptile may imitate a cobra or just play dead.

Diamondback Rattlesnake Gopher Tortoise Eastern Indigo Snake Gopher Frog Georgia’s State Reptile

Go to Amphibians.

Animals with smooth, moist skin; they take in oxygen with gills when young, but then develop ______ when older. LungsSpotsWings

This coastal Georgia amphibian has sticky pads on its toes used for climbing. Only 1 ½ “ – 2” long, it can jump distances of up to 10’. Gopher Tortoise Green Tree Frog Blue Dart Frog

This shy creature looks similar to a bull frog, but makes a sound more like a hog – oink! Pig Salamander Pig Frog Pig Trout

This amphibian only emerges from its burrow once a year (at night). Gopher Tortoise Tiger Salamander Pig Frog

Amphibians cannot survive in a salt marsh due to the _________. PollutionSalinityPredators

Amphibians ____________. Give birth to live young. Lay eggs.

Go to Fish.

These vertebrates has fins, scales, and take in oxygen with their… Gills B Lungs A

This fish’s main diet is mosquito larva. Tiger Sand Shark A Right Whale B Mosquito fish C

The male of this species incubates the inch-long eggs in his mouth until the young are about 3 inches long. Gafftopsail Catfish A Mosquito Fish B Blue Gill C

Related to the seahorse, the male of this species also has a brood pouch to incubate Its young. Pipefish A Star Fish B Octopus C

This strange fish has a prehensile tail, which it uses to cling to grasses and corals. Octopus Clown Fish Star Fish Sea Horse D C B A

Go to After the Birds.

These vertebrates have feathers and lay eggs. Most can also ________. TalkFlySwim

North America’s only native stork. Blue Stork Wood Stork Sea Stork

Also known as a “Marsh Hen”, this bird is more often heard than seen. Wild Turkey Clapper Rail Marsh Heron

This magnificent, fish-eating bird of prey builds its nests at the extreme tip of a tree or pole. Painted Bunting OspreyChachalaca

Finish

Now you are ready to explore Georgia’s Amazing Coast … If you use what you have learned here, you should have a better chance of identifying all classes of amazing creatures...