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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

  • Many fish can shot their mouths forward

  • most cant see in color 

  • all fish have gills 

Fish 

Example: Frilled shark

Scientific name: Chlamydoselachus anguineus

  • Many fish can shot their mouths forward

  • most cant see in color 

  • all fish have gills 

Reptiles

Example: Komodo dragon

scientific name: Varanus komodoensis

  • lay shelled eggs 

  • cold blooded

  • scales or bony exoskeleton  

Amphibians

Amphibians

Example: Blue poison dart frog 

scientific name: dendroba testinctorus azureus

  • has gills 

  • cant live in saltwater

  • swallows food whole

Birds

example: golden pheasent

scientific name: chrysolphus pictus

  • wings and feathers 

  • warm blooded

  • hollow bones to help fly 

mammals

example: killer whale 

scientific name: orcinus orca

  • warm blooded

  • have hair

  • all have teath exept for anteaters

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