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Vertebrates are animals that have backbones. They include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. All vertebrates share characteristics like an endoskeleton, head, trunk, and many have tails. They are also bilaterally symmetrical and have well-developed nervous systems. Each group has distinguishing features like fish having fins, amphibians undergoing metamorphosis, reptiles having scales, birds having feathers, and mammals giving live birth and nursing their young.
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- Anas
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