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Because with a few exceptions, nature has determined that having a skeleton and a backbone is a good way to organize a living organism. It gives it structure, a shape and is really helpful to let it move along.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agothe back bone helps support the spinal cord of the animal
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∙ 15y agothey keep the animal standing up and protect the spinal cords
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∙ 13y agoI think it helps humans because they can stand up better and move and it gives a shape to the body.
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∙ 9y agoThere are quite a few advantages that a backbone gives to a land animal. The animal with a backbone has a support system to walk on dry land.
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∙ 11y agoBackbones actually first appeared in our smaller ancestors, but they allow for a better support structure and skeletal framework. Not to mention they protect the very vulnerable spine.
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∙ 11y agoWithout backbones animals would not be able to move
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What animal has a backbone nurses its spring walks on its toes is a river horse and lives on land and water?
hippopotamus
What lives on land is cold blooded and lays eggs?
yes a cold blooded animal with a backbone with smooth skin and can live on land or water
Has a backbone Has lungs Can reproduce on land?
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Is the jaguar the fastest land animal?
Cheetahs are the fastest land animal.
What is the fastest running land animal?
The fastest running land animal is the Cheetah.
What animal has a backbone nurses its spring walks on its toes is a river horse and lives on land and water?
hippopotamus
What animal has a backbone nurses offspring and walks on toes and is a river horse and lives on both land and water?
hipoppotamus
Which group of animal does iguana belong to?
reptiles because they have scaly dry skin and can live in water & on land surface areas
Can you give a sentence for the word amphibious?
an amphibious animal can live in land and in water
What lives on land is cold blooded and lays eggs?
yes a cold blooded animal with a backbone with smooth skin and can live on land or water
What can breath air but doesn't have a backbone?
spiders and land insects
What are the advantage and disadvantage of replacing wild forestland with cropland?
Advantage: Having the space and land to make an economy and to grow crops Disadvantage: Destroying animal, and wildlife habitat and reducing 02 productions from trees
Does an orangutan an water animal or land animal?
A land animal.
How does Land Pollution affect plants and animal life?
it hurts them v don't give correct answers
Has a backbone Has lungs Can reproduce on land?
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Is a zebra a land animal?
Yes, a zebra is a land animal.
Who is the tallest animal on land?
The giraffe is the tallest animal on land.
