Is a dog a Chordata?
There are a few different reasons that we classify dogs as belonging to the phylum Chordata. The best reason is that they meet the four requirements to be considered a chordate animals: they have a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail during their embryonic stage of development.
There are a few different reasons that we classify dogs as belonging to the phylum Chordata. The best reason is that they meet the four requirements to be considered a chordate animals: they have a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail during their embryonic stage of development.
