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What is the general name for the grouping nof vertebrates which have four limbs?
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∙ 13y ago
The name of a vertebrate with four limbs is a tetrapod (tetra meaning four and pod meaning foot).
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How many legs do turtles have?
depends, most have 4 but some like snakes actually have 2 stubs ( long gone legs) All vertebrates on Earth(life with spines, bones, etc) with limbs have four limbs with two exceptions: Sirens (a variety of salamander) and the Mexican Mole Lizard, which have only two front limbs and no hind limbs.
What can you infer about the bones in the forelimbs of vertebrate species?
Example of vertebrates (having a spinal column) could be humans, whose fore limbs are arms, as we stand upright. Then there are animals like the horse, whose fore limbs (indeed all four limbs) are actually legs.
Is snake reptile or amphibian?
A tetrapod is any vertebra organismal with four limbs. In that case humans are considered tetrapods because we have four limbs: Our two feet and arms makes us a tetra pod. Also frogs, t.rex, and mouse are considered tetra pods.
Does rat have limbs?
No. They are like a snake with no arms or legs.
Do animals have limbs?
No, not every animal has a backbone. Only animals that belong to the phylum Chordata have backbones, while insects and mollusks do not.
Why does a dog have 4 legs and a bird has 2?
Both have four limbs. A bird's front limbs have been modified into special structures called wings. Similarly, a human's front limbs have been modified into arms. The basic quadrupedal structure is common to nearly all higher vertebrates (even some snakes have indications of vestigal limbs).
What are the mammals with 4 legs?
All mammals have four legs, or at least four limbs if they're bipedal such as us, or in the case of bats. Whales have vestigial hind legs, in the form of a pelvis hidden halfway down their tail, and the flippers are their front legs. In fact, all land vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds) have four limbs. ^^
Does a Bengal tiger have limbs?
Yes, they have four legs (so they have four 'limbs').
What does Pulse motor and sensation times four mean?
The person has pulses that can be felt in all four limbs, they can move all four limbs, and they can feel all four limbs.
What are the four grouping polynomials?
Quadractic
What type of limbs does mouse have?
Rats have four legs.
How many limbs do chimps have?
Four.
