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Vertebrates don't NEED backbones per say, it is just a way in which they have evolved to tailor do the specific needs of the climate, functions, etc. A backbone, however creates a significant increase in structural support when it comes to actual function.
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∙ 10y agoThe backbone gives an animal many adaptations. However, backbones are not a requirement of all animals.
Advantages of a backbone include:
- Protection of the spinal cord, which efficiently transmits nerve signals.
- A base for the rest of the skeleton to attach to. The skeleton helps to protect internal organs, give a vertebrate its shape, and it has attachment points for muscles, making motion efficient.
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∙ 10y agoTo support their bodies, and their wings are attached to them.
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∙ 13y agobecause it helps them be able to move better
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Does a kiwi have a backbone or does it not?
Yes, the kiwi is a bird and therefore a vertebrate (it has a backbone).
What one of these animals have a backbone a spider a bird a butterfly or a worm?
Only the bird has a backbone. The others are invertebrates, meaning they do not have backbones.
Does a seagull have a backbone?
Yes they do because they are a bird.
Do a tocan have a backbone?
A toucan is a bird and has a spine.
What living organism has a backbone and wings?
If these are true wings, this is a bird. BTW not all can fly: penguins
Is a heron a vertebrate?
Nope, an egret is a feathery bird! -f
Does the bird group has only invertebrates?
No, vertebrates. Vertebrates have a backbone, invertibrates do not. Anything that has a complicated skeleton definitely has a backbone.
Does a blue tit bird have a backbone?
Yes. The penguin is a bird, and therefore a vertebrate, menaing it has a backbone. All birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and amphibians have backbones.
Is a heron a mammal?
No, it's a bird.
Did the toucan have a backbone or not?
A toucan, like all birds, is a vertebrate. That means that along with a skeleton consisting of many other bones, the bird has a backbone.
Does a chickadee have a boacakbone?
A chickadee is an American non-migratory bird, and does have a spine (backbone).
How many bones do kiwis have?
The kiwi is a bird and has a spine (backbone).
