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  • What is an Animal? Understanding Skeletal Systems
    An organism that has a skeletal system is called an animal.

    While not all animals have *bones*, all animals have some kind of skeletal structure. This can be:

    * Endoskeleton: An internal skeleton made of bone or cartilage (like in humans, fish, birds)

    * Exoskeleton: An external skeleton made of chitin or other hard materials (like in insects, crustaceans)

    * Hydrostatic skeleton: A skeleton made of fluid pressure within the body (like in worms, jellyfish)

    Let me know if you want to know more about the different types of skeletal systems!

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