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Why does a fish have more vertebrae than other vertebrate animals?
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- Breathe under using gills, not lungs
- Live in water
- Have scales and fins (No hair or fur)
- Cold blooded
- Lay many eggs
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How do Fish Differ from Other Vertebrate Animals?
They use there fins
Are fish mammls?
no its a fish.
Are swordfish invertebrates?
No, but it is a vertebrate. ;]A vertebrate is any animal with a spine, - that is, a set of vertebrae - including all fish, birds, reptiles, and mammals.
What is the function for the vertebrae in dogs?
To protect the spinal cord. This is the function of vertebrae in all vertebrate animals: fish, lizards, lions, bats, etc., not just dogs. It also give structural support for the posture of land-based animals.
How are mammals different from other vertebrate animals?
The presence of a backbone (a "vertebrae") does not DEFINE a mammal because other animals also have backbones, eg reptiles, birds and fish - these animals are also "vertebrates".Mammals are mammals because they are the only animals to have fur/hair and feed their young on milk.
How do fish differ to all other vertebrate animals?
they use paired fins to move through water(:
In which animal group did a backbone composed of vertebrae first appear?
Jawless fish - the earliest known vertebrate was the Myllokunmingia.
Does a striped bass have a backbone?
It has a backbone so it is a vertebrate.
What are the vertebrate animals?
Vertebrates are all the animals classed as birds, mammals, fish, reptiles or amphibians.
Is a piranha vertebrate or non-vertebrate?
The piranha is a fish, and all fish are vertebrates. Vertebrates are creatures which have a backbone and an internal skeleton. The term for animals which are not vertebrates is invertebrate.
Are penguins a vertebrate?
Penguins are vertebrates. Vertebrates are animals having a backbone or spinal column. All birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals are vertebrate animals.
How are fish different than other vertebrate?
fish represent three of several classes that make up the phylum of vertebrate
