Key Stage 2
Meaning
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone.
About Vertebrates
- There are many different kinds of invertebrate animals.
- Some invertebrates have exoskeletons, which is a hard bony shell on the outside.
- Some invertebrates have no bones at all and just use muscles to move.
Examples
None of these animals have a backbone so they are examples of invertebrates.
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| Snails are invertebrates with a muscular body and a hard shell.
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Earthworms are invertebrates with no bones at all.
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Scorpions are invertebrates with jointed legs and a shell.
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| Octopuses are invertebrates with no bones and just muscle to move.
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Flies are invertebrates with 6 jointed legs.
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A crab is an invertebrate with an exoskeleton.
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