- Vertebrate - Wikipedia
Vertebrates ( ˈvɜːrtəbrɪt, - ˌbreɪt ), [3] also called craniates, are animals with a vertebral column and a cranium The vertebral column surrounds and protects the spinal cord, while the cranium protects the brain
- Vertebrate | Definition, Characteristics, Examples, Classification . . .
Vertebrates are defined by having backbones, a muscular system with bilaterally paired masses, and a central nervous system partly enclosed within the backbone
- 5 Groups of Vertebrates – Characteristics and Examples
There are five main groups of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals Vertebrates can be either cold-blooded (ectothermic) or warm-blooded (endothermic) They differ in characteristics such as skin covering, reproductive methods, and life cycles
- Vertebrates - Definition, Characteristics, Classification, Examples
Thus, vertebrates refer to animals with a characteristic bony or cartilaginous axial endoskeleton known as the vertebral column, spine, or backbone Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are all examples of vertebrates
- The 5 Groups of Vertebrates and Animal Examples - Owlcation
What Are Vertebrates? Vertebrates are animals that have backbones inside their bodies “Vertebrates use their backbones for movement and support,” explains the American Museum of Natural History
- Vertebrates : Definition, Classification and Characteristics
Vertebrates are among the most complex and fascinating organisms on Earth Characterized by their backbone or vertebral column, they belong to the subphylum Vertebrata within the phylum Chordata Vertebrates have adapted to nearly every habitat, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains
- Vertebrate Fossils - U. S. National Park Service
Vertebrate Paleontology Vertebrate paleontology is the study of ancient organisms that have vertebrae (backbones) Many vertebrate paleontologists specialize in a particular group of vertebrates such as fishes (paleoichthyologist), amphibians and reptiles (paleoherpetologist), birds (paleoornithologist), or mammals (paleomammalogist)
- Vertebrata (vertebrates) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web
Vertebrates, which include fishes, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, all share a vertebral column, or a chain of bony elements (vertebrae) that run along the dorsal surface from head to tail and form the main skeletal axis of the body
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