This document outlines the process of forward chaining and backward chaining using rules in an expert system to identify animals. It provides 15 rules relating animal characteristics to classifications like mammal, bird, carnivore, and ungulate. An example of forward chaining uses 5 facts and 3 rules to identify an animal as a giraffe. An example of backward chaining uses 6 facts, assumes the goal is cheetah, and applies 5 rules to verify this goal. The document demonstrates how forward and backward chaining can be applied in an expert system using if-then rules to identify unknown animals based on their characteristics.