Select the animal that has a backbone.
curlyhair tarantula red salamander
Hint: Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians all have backbones.
Some animals have a backbone. The backbone is made of many bones in an animal's back. An animal's backbone helps connect the different parts of its body. In the drawings below, each animal's backbone is colored orange.
Other animals do not have a backbone. In fact, these animals don't have any bones! Some animals without backbones have a hard outer cover. Other animals have a soft body.
A red salamander is an amphibian. Like other amphibians, a red salamander has a backbone.
Like other tarantulas, a curlyhair tarantula does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover.