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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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When the other animals came back to luncheon, very boisterous and.
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When the other animals came back to luncheon, very boisterous and.
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Meanwhile, the disappearance of untamed animals continues; we drive them--the ones for whom `rights` has real meaning--off the global cliff.
VeganMeans (Lee Hall) Thu, 17 May 2012 18:45:52 -0000
Meanwhile, the disappearance of untamed animals continues; we drive them--the ones for whom `rights` has real meaning--off the global cliff.

 
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