invertebrate
Example Sentences
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As the diversity or abundance of invertebrates change after dam removal, so might their predators.
From Salon
“Sleep has now been discovered in many organisms, including invertebrates—fruit flies, worms, jellyfish, and hydras,” she says.
From Science Magazine
European Union laws governing livestock welfare do not apply to invertebrates and although Spain is tightening up its animal protection legislation, octopuses are not set to be included.
From Reuters
It inadvertently moves alga, crustations, invertebrates and others to new habitats, where they can affect both native species and infrastructure such as storm drains or even coastal power plants.
From Salon
Now, researchers have unraveled how a gigantic, newly discovered sponge garden gets around the lack of nutrients: by feeding on the fossilized remains of other underwater invertebrates that lived thousands of years ago.
From Science Magazine
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