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So they can store food and expand and grow.They have no need to invest in hard bodied skeleton if they grow and then molt(suggested answer).
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∙ 7y agoCaterpillars do not have skeleton. Caterpillar crawl by sliding their guts. Caterpillar transform into butterfly at a later stage.
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Do caterpillars eat other caterpillars Not people diets?
no caterpillars dont eat other caterpillars or people they eat plants and protein.
Is a caterpillar a vertebrate?
A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone and skeleton. Caterpillars are baby butterflies. They do not have skeletons.
Why do caterpillars live where they do?
we dont know
What are the important of skeleton system?
because if we dont have a skeleton we can not move
Are caterpillars cold blooded or warm blooded?
yes caterpillars have a heart but i don't know how many.
How old are caterpillars when they lay eggs?
The caterpillars dont lay the eggs, the female butterfly lays them on the host plant of that species
Why do plants not need a skeleton?
the reason why plants dont have skeleton because plants have stems.
How does the skeleton respond to exercise?
dont kno
Why do caterpillars shed their skin when they grow up but you humans dont?
well i think it is because humans have different capabilities unlike caterpillars it is unusual but that is what i think
What are small invtertebrates?
well, invertebrates are animals that don't have a back bone or inner skeleton.. so things like worms, caterpillars, etc :)
What is the appendicular skeleton composed of?
something i dont know
What is the difference with exoskeleton and skeleton?
I dont know and i need the answer
