Animal History
Kingdom: Animalia
All members of this kingdom are multicellular (made up of many cells) and are heterotrophic (get their nourishment by eating other organisms). All animals require oxygen for their metabolism.
Phylum: Chordata
Chordates are all bilaterally symmetrical with distinct heads. At some point in their development, they possess a notochord (a rod-shaped supporting axis, or backbone).
Class: Mammalia
All mammals have hair, are able to regulate their body temperature, and females can produce milk.
Order: Carnivora
Not all members of Carnivora eat meat (pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo), but all have well-developed teeth for shredding foods. In general, these animals have strong limbs and claws and acute senses.
Family: Ursidae
Members of the bear family have five toes on each foot and some can walk upright for short distances. Bears are intelligent animals with a great sense of smell.
Genus: Ailuropoda
Species: melanoleuca
The giant panda is the only member of the genus Ailuropoda because it is not very closely related to any other bears
All members of this kingdom are multicellular (made up of many cells) and are heterotrophic (get their nourishment by eating other organisms). All animals require oxygen for their metabolism.
Phylum: Chordata
Chordates are all bilaterally symmetrical with distinct heads. At some point in their development, they possess a notochord (a rod-shaped supporting axis, or backbone).
Class: Mammalia
All mammals have hair, are able to regulate their body temperature, and females can produce milk.
Order: Carnivora
Not all members of Carnivora eat meat (pandas eat almost nothing but bamboo), but all have well-developed teeth for shredding foods. In general, these animals have strong limbs and claws and acute senses.
Family: Ursidae
Members of the bear family have five toes on each foot and some can walk upright for short distances. Bears are intelligent animals with a great sense of smell.
Genus: Ailuropoda
Species: melanoleuca
The giant panda is the only member of the genus Ailuropoda because it is not very closely related to any other bears