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
When the researchers applied this framework to different vertebrate groups, it successfully reproduced the body size patterns seen in mammals, birds, and turtles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
This unusual process may explain why vertebrate eyes are constructed so differently from the eyes of many other animals.
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
This matched the results seen in zebrafish and suggests that the mechanism is shared among vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
The fossil record includes spiders, flies, wasps or beetles, insect larvae, crustaceans, vertebrates such as fish and amphibians, and a remarkable diversity of plants.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 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
Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with some individuals surviving for as long as 400 years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
There are vertebrates, to be sure, but not many.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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