- 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 . . .
Vertebrate, any animal of the subphylum Vertebrata They have backbones and are also characterized by a muscular system consisting primarily of 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
- VERTEBRATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that
- Vertebrates - Definition, Characteristics, Classification, Examples
The term ‘Vertebrate’ is derived from the Latin word’ vertebratus,’ which means ‘joint of the spine ’ Thus, vertebrates refer to animals with a characteristic bony or cartilaginous axial endoskeleton known as the vertebral column, spine, or backbone
- Vertebrates – Introductory Biology
Vertebrates are among the most recognizable organisms of the animal kingdom (Figure 1) More than 62,000 vertebrate species have been identified The vertebrate species now living represent only a small portion of the vertebrates that have existed
- Vertebrates: Definition, Characteristics, Facts, Classification, Types . . .
Vertebrates are classified into five main groups: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, each with unique features and adaptations to their habitats Vertebrates display diverse behaviors related to locomotion, diet, defense, social interaction, and reproduction
- Introduction to Vertebrates - University of California Museum of . . .
Vertebrates have a long history on this earth -- more than 500 million years, from the late Cambrian up to today These first vertebrates lacked jaws, like the living hagfish and lampreys Jawed vertebrates appeared 100 million years later, in the Silurian
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