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Animals with an internal skeleton made of bone are called vertebrates. Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, primates, rodents and marsupials.

Although vertebrates represent only a very small percentage of all animals, their size and mobility often allow them to dominate their environment.

Click on the picture or name of the animals below for more information.

Web Sites about Vertebrates:

Vertebrate section at Animal Kingdom

Vertebrates at the University of California Museum of Paleontology

Facts Sheets about Endangered Animals from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service