vertebrate
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Because the optic tectum exists in every vertebrate species, it is considered one of the most ancient structures in the vertebrate nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
In fact, an entire genus of vertebrate hid there, misidentified, until a CT scanner settled the question.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
The researchers argue that its evolutionary remains survive today as the pineal gland, a small organ located deep within the vertebrate brain.
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
Although sleep has been extensively studied in humans and other vertebrates, scientists still know relatively little about how it works in animals with very different nervous systems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
These observations suggest that some features of sleep previously studied mainly in vertebrates may also occur in spiders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 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
Archosaurs, in turn, are the lineage that encompasses two of the best-known groups of terrestrial vertebrates: crocodiles and dinosaurs, including birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 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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