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Classification of Animals

Phylum Arthropoda
Information  
  • They all have an exoskeleton (an external covering that protects the body like a shell)
  • The bodies of arthropods are divided into segments (for example: grasshoppers have an abdomen, thorax and head)
  • They have jointed appendages
 
Classification  

Arthropods are divided into four main groups:
 
 

 
Did You Know That?  
Centipedes can detach legs when attacked! The detached legs continue to wiggle while the centipede escapes!


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