Select the invertebrate.
weaver ant jaguar
Hint: Insects, spiders, and worms are invertebrates.
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 a hard outer cover on their body. Other invertebrates have a soft body.
A jaguar is a mammal. Like other mammals, a jaguar is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A weaver ant is an insect. Like other insects, a weaver ant is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover.