Select the vertebrate.
blue crab chameleon dung beetle crown jellyfish
Hint: Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians are vertebrates.
Vertebrates and invertebrates are both groups of animals.
A vertebrate has a backbone. The backbone is made of many bones in an animal's back. A vertebrate's backbone helps connect the different parts of its body. In the drawings below, each vertebrate's backbone is colored orange.
An invertebrate does not have a backbone. In fact, invertebrates do not have any bones! Some invertebrates have an outer cover on their body called an exoskeleton. Other invertebrates have a soft body.
A chameleon is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a chameleon is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
Like other jellyfishes, a crown jellyfish is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body.
A dung beetle is an insect. Like other insects, a dung beetle is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
Like other crabs, a blue crab is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.