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vertebrate

[vur-tuh-brit, -brayt] / ˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt /


NOUN
mammal
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This coiling behavior appears to help snakes accommodate the exceptionally long bodies that distinguish them from every other vertebrate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Humans and every other vertebrate may share an astonishingly strange ancestor: a tiny creature with a single eye centered on the top of its head.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

One surprising finding is that domestic cats are the leading vertebrate predator of these invasive mantises, accounting for 45% of recorded positive predation events.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

The researchers now want to better understand exactly how these neurons influence spatial attention across vertebrate species and whether they serve a similar function in humans.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

It also reinforces the importance of South America for the study of the origin and diversification of major groups of terrestrial vertebrates.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

They lure mosquitoes with carbon dioxide—all vertebrates release the gas with each exhale, so to mosquitoes, it usually signals a meal.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

According to the researchers, this animal's central eye eventually contributed to the development of the paired eyes used by vertebrates today.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 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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