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Animals are a major group of organisms, classified as the kingdom Animalia or Meta­zoa. In general they are multi­cellular, capable of locomotion, responsive to their environment, and feed by consuming other organisms. Their body plan becomes fixed as they develop, usually early on in their development as embryos, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on.

The word "animal" comes from the Latin word animal, of which animalia is the plural, and ultimately from anima, meaning vital breath or soul.

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Animals have several characteristics that set them apart from other living things. Animals are eukaryotic and usually multicellular (although see Myxozoa), which separates them from bacteria and most protists. They are heterotrophic, generally digesting food in an internal chamber, which separates them from plants and algae. They are also distinguished from plants, algae, and fungi by lacking cell walls.

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Our moods are language to our dogs and whle we can fool another human with lip service, we can never fool our animals!
lukstruk (Susan) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:08:07 -0000
Our moods are language to our dogs and whle we can fool another human with lip service, we can never fool our animals!
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@emmajanesaxby Yeah will definitely be there after Animals in War memorial service in London http://tinyurl.com/yll5vre
marcthevet (Marc Abraham) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:44:47 -0000
@emmajanesaxby Yeah will definitely be there after Animals in War memorial service in London http://tinyurl.com/yll5vre
Our moods are language to our dogs and whle we can fool another human with lip service, we can never fool our animals!
lukstruk (Susan) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:20:10 -0000
Our moods are language to our dogs and whle we can fool another human with lip service, we can never fool our animals!

 
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