The Animal Kingdom

There are different groups of animals. One way to classify or group animals is by taking a look at their physical characteristics. Animals can be vertebrates (have a backbone) or invertebrates (have no backbone)
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Tadpole | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Tadpole | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Order Anura • Hatches from eggs laid in water • Some eggs laid in moist land areas or dropped into water or swept into water by rains or carried to water by parent • Developmental stage between egg...
Spotted Salamander | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Spotted Salamander | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Ambystoma maculatum • Widespread in the United States • Stoutly built, 15.2 - 24.8 cm (6 - 9.75 inches) • Black, blue-black, dark gray or dark brown above • Two irregular rows of round, yellow or...
Green Anole | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Green Anole | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Anolis carolinensis • Often referred to as a Chameleon, but not a true one • Slight in build with narrow head • Slender with long thin tail • Pink dewlap under throat in male hangs down • Ability to...
Fall Webworm | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Fall Webworm | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Hyphantria cunea • Silk web made by caterpillar • Native to North America and Mexico • Larvae often seriously damage trees and shrubs • Larvae spin silk over foliage, skeletonizing leaves as they...
Eastern Box Turtle | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Eastern Box Turtle | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Terrapene carolina • 10 - 21.6 cm (4 - 8.5 inches) • Terrestrial • Vertebral column, backbone, and ribs grow into shell and into turtle's skin • Movable plastron hinge allows lower shell to close...
Bagworm Moth | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Bagworm Moth | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Lepidoptera psychidae • Small, mostly stout-bodied moth • Wingless female • Black male with almost clear wings • Larva feeds on cedars • Cocoon is used for protection • Male leaves cocoon, leaving...
Zebra Swallowtail | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Zebra Swallowtail | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Eurytides marcellus • Also known as Kite Swallowtail • Shows great seasonal variation • Early spring - small with short wings, short tails, and restricted dark and extensive light markings • Late...