2006-10-17 11:57:44 · 4 answers · asked by razcue_497azra 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
no, they don't have a backbone, or any bones for that matter.
2006-10-17 12:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, they are not. Vertebrate means that they have a back BONE. Do butterflies have bones?? Do insects have bones? NO!!!! Insects are not vertebrates, they are invertebrates. Humans, dolphins, cats, dogs, horses, cows, pigs, birds, they are vertebrates. A shark is not even a vertebrate. Their backs are cartilage, so they are invertebrates.
2006-10-17 12:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Butterflies are invertebrates.
2006-10-17 12:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, they're insects and like all other insects they've got no backbone. I think they're arthropods but I could be wrong...
2006-10-17 13:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋