Articles about "chordates"
Chordates - Phylum Chordata
The unifying characteristic of chordates (Phylum Chordata) is the presense of a notochord (an internal skeletal rod that provides support) during some stage ...
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Blue-Footed Booby - Sula nebouxii
Jun 21, 2006 ... chordates · aves · birds · pelicaniformes. Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii). Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii). Photo © Mariko Yuki ...
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Mammals - Therapsida
mammals · chordates. Photos © Shutterstock. Mammals (Therapsida) belong to a group of vertebrates that includes approximately 5400 extant species. ...
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European Common Toad - Bufo bufo
amphibians · chordates · frogs and toads. European common toad (Bufo bufo). Photo © Marek Szczepanek / Wikipedia. European common toads (Bufo bufo) range in ...
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Irrawaddy Dolphin - Orcaella brevirostris
cetaceans · mammals · chordates · dolpins. Description: The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) inhabits coastal waters, brackish estuaries and ...
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Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin - Lagenorhynchus acutus
chordates · cetaceans · dolphins · mammals. Description: The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) is named for its coloration. ...
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Leatherback Sea Turtle - Dermochelys coriacea
Feb 22, 2006 ... chordates · reptiles · turtles and tortoises. The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is unique among sea turtles because, ...
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Elephants - Order Proboscidea
chordates · elephants · mammals. Description: Elephants (Order Proboscidea) are large herbivores that have long muscular trunks. Classification: ...
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Giraffe - Giraffa camelopardalis
mammals · chordates · giraffes · artiodactyls. Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis). Photo © Heather Barr / Shutterstock. Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are ...
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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris
Sep 1, 2005 ... birds · chordates · hummingbirds. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). Photo © John L Richbourg ...
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