Kingdom/ Phylum/ Class/ Order/ Family/ Genius and Species/ Poem/ Fun Facts/ References

Kingdom: Animalia

Characteristics:

•   multicellular
• heterotrophs
• distinctive stage
• vertebrates

Phylum: Chordata

Characteristics:

• segmented body
• hollow nerve cord
• ventral heart
• complete digestive system
• bony or cartilaginous endoskeleton usually present

Class: Mammalia

Characteristics:

• earing
• hair
• feed newborns with milk
• teeth

Order

Characteristics:

• eat meat
• medium sized animals
• senses
• large brains
• excellent runners
• depends on catching and killing their prey

Family

Characteristics:

• medium sized flesh eaters
• speed
• sense of smell
• hearing sight is less developed
• deep chested bodies
• long muzzle
• well developed baculum

Genius and Species

Characteristics:

• called Shelties
• herd dog for small sheep of Shetland islands
• they have a ability of herding and nature

                             Poem

                        The Sheltie

There once was a dog.

This dog was a very brave dog.

That's why people called her "The Sheltie"

Whenever there is trouble

She never goes looking for trouble

The reason they call her the sheltie

She is a Sheltie

So this is my poem a poem of a Sheltie.

Fun Facts

Some fun facts about the Shetland Sheepdog are :

• they feed their newborn babies with milk

                                                References

http//www.britannica.com

http//www.animaldiversityweb.com

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