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invertebrates

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  1. Animals without backbones. (Compare vertebrates.)


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But we show that if you could identify it, you’d have a level playing field to compare humans, invertebrates, and computers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The species was found living on bryozoans, tiny aquatic invertebrates commonly known as "moss animals."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

It is estimated that a single hectare can harbour as many as 100 million invertebrates.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Males don’t eat during mating season but when they do, they feed on fish, invertebrates and other pinnipeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Offshore, an unfinished break wall was home to kelp beds and invertebrates.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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