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Can you guess the invertebrate that...

 
...travels on one foot?
 
Boneless Wonders
 
All the animals shown on the first page are vertebrates - that is, animals that have backbones.

But there are many other animals that can run fast, crawl far, or fly high without a backbone, or even a single bone in their bodies! They are called invertebrates.

...keeps its wings under its polka-dot armor? ...is nearly all muscle?
 

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