An ==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]]|}