Classifying Gumshoos

Characteristics

Characteristics

- It is a vertibrate because it stands up straight

- It is has mouth and sense organs at the front end of its body

- It is symmetrical

Justification

Justification

- All organisms in this Phylum are vertebrates of some kind

- All vertebrates have mouth and sense organs at the front end of their bodies

- All vertebrates in this Phylum are symmetrical

Characteristics

Characteristics

- Has both male and female so it must reproduce sexually

- It hunts for food so it is heterotrophic

- It has been able to move throughout most of its lifetime

Justification

- All organisms that have both male and female will most likely reproduce sexually

- All heterotrophs look for their food and do not produce it on their own

- All organisms in Kingdom Animalia have been able to move at some point in their lifetime

Justification

Characteristics

Characteristics

- Got a skin sample and sample showed that the cells have a nucleus

- Is multicellular because it is 2 feet tall and can be seen by the naked eye

- It is a complex organism because it has multiple body parts

Justification

- All cells that have a nucleus are put in the domain Eukarya

- All unicellular organisms can only be seen by a microscope so it is multicellular because it can be seen with the naked eye

Justification

Characteristics

- It has sharp teeth

- It is a carnivore because it hunts for other animals.

- It's mouth moves up and down

Characteristics

Justification

Justification

- All species in this order have sharp teeth for tearing flesh

- Most animals in this order hunt other animals

- Its jaw shape only allows its jaw to move up and down like many species in this order

Characteristics

- It has a long body

- It is short when standing up

- It is brown and yellow

Characteristics

Justification

- Most organisms in this Family have elongated bodies

- It is 2 feet tall when standing

- Most organisms in this Family are gray or brown

Justification

Characteristics

- Fur color is brown with it being lighter on the ventral surfaces

- It is short, approximately 9 inches

Characteristics

Justification

- Most organisms in this Genus have a brown fur color with a yellow tint on their abdomen

- Most organisms in this Genus are short

Justification

Characteristics

- It does not have a snout

- It has brown and yellow fur

- It can go long periods without eathing

Characteristics

Justification

Justification

- Most Helogales have a snout except for the Honeygoose

- The Honeygoose is the only Helogale with bright yellow in its fur

- Most Helogales need to eat 24/7 but not the Honeygoose

Characteristics

- It has three earbones forming a triangle-like shape

- It has hair covering its entire body

- It has 4 limbs

Characteristics

Justification

- Most organisms in this class have hair covering their entire body

- Most animals in this class have 4 limbs

Justification