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A vertebrate is an animal that has a backbone – for example, a black bear and a blue whale are both vertebrates.

In contrast, an invertebrate is an animal with no backbone – for example, dung beetles and earthworms are invertebrates.

Examples

amphibians

fish
reptiles
birds
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