Question

What is meant by aquatic animals and terrestrial animals?

Answer 1

Aquatic animals:

1. The animals are categorized as aquatic and terrestrial according to their habitat.
2. The animals which live on terrestrial land are called terrestrial mammals.
3. e.g. Cats, spiders, cattle, etc.
4. They respire through the lungs.
5. They are unable to live in water.

Terrestrial animals:

1. The mammals which are exclusively live in water are called aquatic animals.
2. They respire through gills and extract dissolve oxygen.
3. E.g. Fish, whales.
4. Their body is streamlined to swim in the water.