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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SNL mocking @aspca + sarah mclachlan really not funny to joke about animals suffering or artists that try to give a voice to animals!
NicolexTaylor (Nicole T White) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:28:23 -0000
SNL mocking @aspca + sarah mclachlan really not funny to joke about animals suffering or artists that try to give a voice to animals!
@the4boys My human can relate bout that. She says she filled her home with all the fun she needs. mainly us animals.
Apollo_Frenchie (Apollo ) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:27:30 -0000
@the4boys My human can relate bout that. She says she filled her home with all the fun she needs. mainly us animals.
When The World Cup Runs In Africa In 2010, Will Foreigners Be Allowed To Shoot The Animals?: This may be an opp.. http://bit.ly/Mnxb4
blogtoblog (blogblog) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:27:26 -0000
When The World Cup Runs In Africa In 2010, Will Foreigners Be Allowed To Shoot The Animals?: This may be an opp.. http://bit.ly/Mnxb4
...is not a vegetarian or eat meat...His love to animals can´t be real or truly anyway :( It´s a fact... Vote vegetarian to parlament!!!
kaczeka (KaczeKa) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:24:34 -0000
...is not a vegetarian or eat meat...His love to animals can´t be real or truly anyway :( It´s a fact... Vote vegetarian to parlament!!!
Pattern their world http://bit.ly/2d9Im1 it's never too early! #homedecor #nursery #animals
ellynellydesign (ellynellydesign) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:24:27 -0000
Pattern their world http://bit.ly/2d9Im1 it's never too early! #homedecor #nursery #animals
Anthropocentrism and its discontents: the moral status of animals... - Google Books Result http://tinyurl.com/yh8lf4z
adelepittze7 (Adele Pitts) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:24:20 -0000
Anthropocentrism and its discontents: the moral status of animals... - Google Books Result http://tinyurl.com/yh8lf4z

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