Select the vertebrate.
barn owl leaf-curling spider
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 a hard outer cover on their body. Other invertebrates have a soft body.
A barn owl is a bird. Like other birds, a barn owl is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
Like other spiders, a leaf-curling spider is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover.