vertebrate
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The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Together, those findings raise the possibility that the modern vertebrate brain arose when evolution brought two preexisting neural systems into close physical proximity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
The researchers describe vertebrate eyes as the product of an unusual evolutionary detour.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
This evidence suggests that vertebrate eyes arose through this specific sequence of changes rather than evolving from the same structures that produced the eyes of insects, squid, and other animals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
These observations suggest that some features of sleep previously studied mainly in vertebrates may also occur in spiders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
This matched the results seen in zebrafish and suggests that the mechanism is shared among vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Because these frogs are so difficult to find and observe, diamond frogs remain among the least studied vertebrates in Madagascar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
In particular, competition with early small mammals could have prevented dinosaurs from moving into the mouse-sized and sparrow-sized niches that are filled by many vertebrates today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
To begin with, they are the oldest of all land vertebrates.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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