vertebrate
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The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The findings may also help explain a major turning point in vertebrate evolution: the rise of birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Researchers say these impacts make it especially important to assess the risks on Mediterranean islands, where many unique invertebrate and vertebrate species are found nowhere else.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Amphibians are the fastest-declining vertebrate group globally," she said.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with some individuals surviving for as long as 400 years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The region’s rocks preserve fossils from different stages in the evolution of terrestrial vertebrates, including some of the oldest known dinosaurs and large predators that lived before the Age of Dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
In particular, competition with early small mammals could have prevented dinosaurs from moving into the mouse-sized and sparrow-sized niches that are filled by many vertebrates today.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
They lure mosquitoes with carbon dioxide—all vertebrates release the gas with each exhale, so to mosquitoes, it usually signals a meal.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
We have a genetic predisposition for same old-same old that dates back to the earliest vertebrates.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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