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Arthropods have a hard outer covering, called a(n) exoskeleton, that protects their bodies and holds in moisture.
- What is the hard covering of an animal?
- What covers the body of the animals?
- What is the hard covering on the outside of some animals bodies?
- What are the body covering of mammals?
What is the hard covering of an animal?
A shell is a hard, rigid outer layer, which has evolved in a very wide variety of different animals, including mollusks, sea urchins, crustaceans, turtles and tortoises, armadillos, etc. Scientific names for this type of structure include exoskeleton, test, carapace, and peltidium.
What covers the body of the animals?
Skin: the outer covering of an animal that protects it from its environment. Keratin: a type of protein that forms many of the epidermal structures in vertebrates, such as hair, nails, claws, feather, and some kinds of scales.
What is the hard covering on the outside of some animals bodies?
An exoskeleton is a hard covering that supports and protects the bodies of some types of animals. The word exoskeleton means “outside skeleton.” Many invertebrates, or animals without backbones, have exoskeletons.
What are the body covering of mammals?
Mammals are animals covered in fur. They are warm blooded, breathe with lungs, have live birth, and the mothers nurse their young with milk.
