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​A chordate is any animal belonging to the phylum Chordate, possessing a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, an endostyle, and a post-anal tail for at least some period of its life cycle.
the difference between vertebrates and other chordates is that vertebrates have a backbone
Fish
Fish
Example: Frilled shark
Scientific name: Chlamydoselachus anguineus
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Many fish can shot their mouths forward
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most cant see in color
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all fish have gills
Fish
Example: Frilled shark
Scientific name: Chlamydoselachus anguineus
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Many fish can shot their mouths forward
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most cant see in color
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all fish have gills
Reptiles
Example: Komodo dragon
scientific name: Varanus komodoensis
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lay shelled eggs
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cold blooded
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scales or bony exoskeleton
Amphibians
Amphibians
Example: Blue poison dart frog
scientific name: dendroba testinctorus azureus
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has gills
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cant live in saltwater
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swallows food whole
Birds
example: golden pheasent
scientific name: chrysolphus pictus
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wings and feathers
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warm blooded
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hollow bones to help fly
mammals
example: killer whale
scientific name: orcinus orca
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warm blooded
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have hair
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all have teath exept for anteaters