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==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
[[File:Backbone.png|right|300px|thumb|The backbone (spine) of a [[human]].]]
A '''vertebrate''' is an [[animal]] with a [[backbone]].
===About Vertebrates===
: A '''vertebrate''' animal has a spine running down its back.
: '''Vertebrate''' animals usually also have a ribcage.
: There are 5 groups of '''vertebrates''':
*Amphibian
*Bird
*Fish
*Mammal
*Reptile
===Classification of Vertebrates===
{| class="wikitable"
|[[File:VertebrateClassification.png|center|1050px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:FrogSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:BirdSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:FishSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:ElephantSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:SnakeSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |All [[Amphibian|Amphibians]] are '''vertebrates'''.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |All [[Bird|Birds]] are '''vertebrates'''.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |All [[Fish]] are '''vertebrates'''.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |All [[Mammal|Mammals]] are '''vertebrates'''.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |All [[Reptile|Reptiles]] are '''vertebrates'''.
|-
|[[File:Frog.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Penguin.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Trout.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Elephant.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Snake.png|center|200px]]
|}