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Without a backbone that can bend, you would never be able to tie your shoelaces.
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What advantage does a backbone give to a land animal?
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.
Are shark dorsal fin a bone?
yes sharks have bones made of cartilage too move and bend more and the rays are made of cartilage as well. Easy for a 10-year old like me!
Act like strong suction cups and help the animal move feed get oxygen and dispose of waste?
Its tube feet
What is an apposable thumb?
a movable thumb. like our them. its apposable because we can move it around and bend it.
Have hamsters got a backbone?
Yes, chinchillas do have bones, and they also have some cartilage in between the joints just like humans and chimps to help the bones move smoothly.
what 2 characteristics does a backbone help an animal do?
The backbone helps animals do many things, it helps the animal to move and bend. It also helps keep the animal up on its feet.
Which animal parts are used to help animal move around?
their legs,muscles,and backbone
What are the advanyages for an animal to have no backbone?
They're more flexible and can move quickly.
How does a backbone help an iguana?
A backbone helps the iguana by helping it move.Without it ,it can move,but without that much support.
Does a mountain lion have a back bone?
A tiger is a vertebrate animal, and it has a backbone.
What happened if backbone had one bone instead of vertebrae?
Do you mean one " piece" of bone? If the spine were solid it would be inflexible and our range of motion would be reduced. We could not bend at the waist or bend our necks or anywhere in between.
What advantage does a backbone give to a land animal?
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.
Why do you need joints?
We need joints to help us move and bend our body, also we have joints to get flexibility in out bones.
Why giraffe have a backbone?
Giraffes have a backbone because without a backbone they whould not able to move their neck and there back or they would not be able to run.
Does the killer whale have a backbone?
yes without a backbone they would not be able to move its tail thus drowning
What is the difference betwwen a vertebrate and an invertebrate?
For one, Vertebrates have backbones, and invertebrates don't. There are more invertebrates in the world than there is vertebrates. And vertebrates move slower than invertebrates because they are small and vertebrates have joints in them. If you want to know how they are alike, I really don't know, sorry!
What should you do if you find an animal in distress with no apparent owner around and no tags?
Take the animal to the vet if your able to move it. If not call the vet and tell them where you are, DO NOT TRY TO MOVE THE ANIMAL! Some one should be able to help you.
