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Overview of Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Vertebrates are animals that have an internal skeleton and backbone. Their bodies usually consist of a head, trunk, and four limbs. There are five main groups of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Invertebrates do not have a backbone or internal skeleton and lay eggs. Many invertebrates have shells or armor to protect their bodies, and include groups such as jellyfish, worms, echinoderms, molluscs, and arthropods.

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Overview of Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Vertebrates are animals that have an internal skeleton and backbone. Their bodies usually consist of a head, trunk, and four limbs. There are five main groups of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Invertebrates do not have a backbone or internal skeleton and lay eggs. Many invertebrates have shells or armor to protect their bodies, and include groups such as jellyfish, worms, echinoderms, molluscs, and arthropods.

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  • Vertebrates: Explains the characteristics of vertebrates, describing internal skeletons and categorizing them into different groups like fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
  • Invertebrates: Clarifies the distinct features of invertebrates, such as lacking a backbone, and explains various types including cnidaria, worms, echinoderms, molluscs, and arthropods.

VERTEBRATES

Vertebrates are animals that have got an internal skeleton


(esqueleto interno) and a backbone (columna vertebral).

A vertebrate's body usually consists of a head with a skull (crneo),


a trunk (tronco) with or without a tail (cola), and usually four limbs
(piernas).

There are five groups of vertebrates

FISH AMPHIBIANS REPTILES BIRDS MAMMALS

ACUATIC LAND LAND OR LAND LAND OR


ANIMALS ANIMAL ACUATIC ANIMALS ACUATIC
(NEAR WATER) ANIMALS ANIMALS

BREATHE CAN BREATHE BREATHE AIR BREATHE BREATHE


UNDERWATER UNDERWATER (NOT AIR AIR
UNDERWATER)

OVIPAROUS OVIPAROUS OVIPAROUS OVIPAROUS VIVIPAROUS


(LAY EGGS) (LAY EGGS IN (LAY EGGS IN
WATER) DRY LAND)
FEATHERS COVERED
CARNIVORES COVERED SCALES WINGS FUR
SAME SHELL BEAK (pelaje)

FOUR LEGS (CLAWS)


(NO SNAKES)
INVERTEBRATES

Invertebrates are animals that have NOT got a backbone or an


internal skeleton.

All invertebrates are oviparous.

Many have got shells or armour plates to protect their bodies.

CNIDARIA WORMS ECHINODERMS MOLLUCS ARTHROPODS

JELLYFISH LARGE STAR LAND ARMOUR


SWIM AND BODIES OR BALL AND PLATES
FLOAT AQUATIC

CORAL AND SEGMENTS SHELL SHELL VARIOUS


ANEMONES OR RING (LONG SPINES) (SNAIL) LEGS
FIXED ONE
PLACE AQUATIC OR STARFISH NO SHELL CAN FLY
DRY LAND URCHINS (OCTOPUS) (WASP)

NEREIS AQUATIC
LEECH (CRABS)
EARTHWORM
IN LAND
(SPIDERS, CENTIPEDES
INSECTS)

VERTEBRATES Vertebrates are animals that have got an internal skeleton (esqueleto interno) and a backbone (columna vert
INVERTEBRATES Invertebrates are animals that have NOT got a backbone or an internal skeleton. All invertebrates are ov

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