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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.
Characteristics
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. More on [ Animal ]
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The Evidence Gap: Drug Makers’ Push Leads to Cancer Vaccines’ Fast Rise
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:12:24 -0000
Drug makers call the rapid deployment of a vaccine against cervical cancer education, but their critics call it marketing.
Club’s Plan to Sell Land Shatters a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Serenity
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:42:00 -0000
One of the oldest planned communities in the country is facing the development of an expansive new home for the elderly in the middle of this neighborhood’s 30-acre country club.
Tropical Storm Fay on Florida’s Coast
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:35 -0000
Tropical Storm Fay moved north along the Florida coast on Wednesday, as residents in Florida and Georgia prepared to endure the storm.
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He's emphasized personal relationships with leaders such as Putin and Musharraf.
After a long slide, dollar on the rebound
A stronger US currency reduces inflation pressures, but American exports could run into head winds.
US Sugar buyout: sweet deal for the Everglades?
Removing land from cane production could help save this environmental jewel.
y - Renderers of animal by-products, recycling them into a range of commercial tallow and protein products. Provides information about its processes, plants and answers FAQs.
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