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Recent Examples of vertebrate
Pterosaurs were the first and largest vertebrates to develop powered flight.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
This lungfish’s unique and relatively unchanged morphology over millions of years offer valuable insights into early vertebrate evolution.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Salamanders are the only adult vertebrates that can regrow limbs, and axolotls are no exception.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The smallest vertebrates so far discovered are the flea-toads, which live at the limit for how small any vertebrate can possibly get.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
This lungfish’s unique and relatively unchanged morphology over millions of years offer valuable insights into early vertebrate evolution.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Salamanders are the only adult vertebrates that can regrow limbs, and axolotls are no exception.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The smallest vertebrates so far discovered are the flea-toads, which live at the limit for how small any vertebrate can possibly get.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebrate
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In deepest Siberia, where winds blow cold and poachers reduce wild animals to the brink of extinction, an unlikely tale of tiger romance is warming hearts and reinvigorating faith in species reintroduction.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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The zoo also temporarily suspended visitors' activities of directly contacting the animals.Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet, in the span of three months, three of the deep sea creatures ended up on the shores of California.Ayana Archie, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tantalizing clips—woolly mammoths kicking up clouds of snow, Pixar-esque animations of adorable fluffy critters—promised a stunning future, one in which anyone can whip up high-quality clips by typing simple text prompts into a computer program.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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More critters may simply not be able to cope, or ecosystems that lose species after species may collapse altogether.Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Vertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebrate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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