Select the animal that has a backbone.
dung beetle minnow
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 minnow is a fish. Like other fish, a minnow has a backbone.
A dung beetle is an insect. Like other insects, a dung beetle does not have a backbone. It has a hard outer cover.