Not at all. Fish and dolphins and such have spines, but the ocean is filled with invertebrates. Crustaceans, bivalves, molluscs, annelids, you name it.
There are quite a few animals that raise its spines when attacked by an enemy. One of these animals is the porcupine.
No, invertebrate is the term used to describe a animals that don't have spines. Vertebrates are animals with spines. Humans, fish and birds are all examples of vertebrates. The sea sponge is an example of an invertebrate. It has no backbone.
it is an invertibrate
All vertebrate animals (animals with spines) and a few invertebrates ("echinoderms" - starfish, sand dollars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers) have closed circulatory systems.
All animals that have spines.
No. Invertebrates are animals with no spines (backbones) and whales do have spines. Whales are mammals, and all mammals have spines.
Yes, all animals have spines except invertebrates. Amphibians are not invertibrates, so therefore they have a spine and skeletal system.
So that the sea urchin can protect itself from is enemies, it also has venomous spines. They also use their spines to kill other sea ceatures, so they can eat them.
Invertebrate animals with spikes and spines all over their bodies.
They have soft spines that look like warts
No. Lions are vertebrates, because they have a spine. Animals with spines are vertebrates. Animals with no spines are invertebrates.
No. Sea urchins are animals, which eat algae. They use there spines to make sure no fish eat them, and their mouths are on the bottom of them. They move around on almost invisible legs.