Which feature means an animal has a backbone?

Vertebrate.

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  1. Vertebrate ✔
  2. Invertebrate
  3. Fossorial

Why: A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone; invertebrates lack one.

Huh, didn't know that: A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone; invertebrates lack one.

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A vertebrate has real backbone, the kind you can count on.
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Answer: Vertebrate. A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone; invertebrates lack one.

  1. Scouting America: Mammal Study www.scouting.org/merit-badges/mammal-study
    Explain the following terms: animal, invertebrate, vertebrate, and mammal.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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