What are birds?
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Birds are animals. Like us humans, they have a spine (this makes them 'vertebrates' - like us!). Unlike us, they are not mammals.
If you were asked to spot the differences between a bird and another animal, could you tell them apart?
Do you know what bird this is?(click here to reveal)
Correct, it's a robin!
Do you already know what this bird sounds like?
Robin's song (click play above)
Birds have many features. Can you name some?
Can you name 4? Do other animals have these too?(click here to reveal)
All birds have feathers! All birds have beaks! They also all have two wings and two legs.
But wait, there's more! All female birds lay eggs. All birds can fly... apart from a few unlucky ones!
What are some differences between a) birds and lizards? b) birds and fish? c) birds and humans?
