3 Name that vertebrate!
Characteristics of vertebrates
A vertebrate has a backbone . This is a column of bones called vertebrae . Dogs, parrots, frogs, snakes and sharks are vertebrates. You are a vertebrate, too. Most vertebrates have:
a head
a body covered in skin with scales, feathers, fur or hair
a tail
limbs , such as arms, legs, wings or fins
There are five groups of vertebrates.
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
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