vertebrate

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This indicates that their diet -- nectar, grain, insects and even other vertebrates -- contained significant amounts of ethanol.

From Science Daily

Today, lizards and their close relatives, including snakes and the distinctive tuatara from New Zealand, form the most diverse group of land vertebrates.

From Science Daily

Sydney Crawley, a North Carolina State professor and extension specialist with expertise in insect and vertebrate pests, gave advice about how we can reclaim our homes.

From Seattle Times

These events conspicuously occur before the evolution of major novelties like the spinal column in vertebrates, flowers in plants, and fermentation in yeast.

From Scientific American

The Tully Monster’s segmentation extends in front of its eyes, an arrangement that is not seen in any vertebrate lineage, Mikami says.

From Scientific American