25.

1 Vertebrate Origins
The phylum Chordata contains all vertebrates and some invertebrates. Chordates share four features at some stage of development. notochord hollow nerve cord tail pharyngeal slits hollow nerve cord tail notochord

pharyngeal slits

25.1 Vertebrate Origins

KEY CONCEPT All vertebrates share common characteristics.

25.1 Vertebrate Origins

Most chordates lose some or all of these characteristics in adulthood.

tail hollow nerve cord notochord

pharyngeal slits

25.1 Vertebrate Origins

All vertebrates share common features. An endoskeleton allows vertebrates to grow to large sizes. internal made of bone or cartilage Vertebrae Cranium

25.1 Vertebrate Origins

Agnatha Chondrichthyes Osteichthyes Amphibia Aves Mammalia

cartilaginous fish

bony fish

lamprey

FOUR LIMBS Four limbs let animals move from the water to life on land.

JAWS Jaws helped vertebrates to become successful predators. VERTEBRAE Vertebrates have a segmented backbone.

FEATHERS Feathers insulate birds from the cold and allow for flight.
HAIR Hair helps mammals to maintain constant body temperatures by roviding insulation from the cold.

mammals

26.4 Mammals
KEY CONCEPT Evolutionary adaptations allowed mammals to succeed dinosaurs as a dominant terrestrial vertebrate.

26.4 Mammals
All mammals share several common characteristics. Mammals are active, large-brained, endotherms with complex social, feeding, and reproductive behaviors.

26.4 Mammals
All mammals share four anatomical characteristics. hair to retain heat mammary glands to produce milk

26.4 Mammals
All mammals share four anatomical characteristics. a middle ear with three bones to hear higher-pitched sounds chewing jaw to break up food quicker