Vertebrates

• Vertebrates are animals that have a spinal column.
• Fish, frogs, and reptiles are examples of vertebrate animals.
• They are believed to have evolved around 530 million years ago during the Cambrian period.
• There are around 57,000 species of vertebrates inhabiting the Earth.

Interesting Facts about Vertebrates

• Only 2% of all animal species are vertebrates.
• The first vertebrates were toothless fish known as agnathans.
• They have muscles and skeletons.
• Most vertebrates have very advanced nervous systems.

General Information

• Reptiles breathe through the lungs.
• Dinosaurs were reptiles that laid eggs in nests.
• Some birds like penguins and ostriches cannot fly.
• Mammals are warm-blooded and give birth to live young ones.