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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RT @kado56 In my dreams I fall off cliffs, fly, loose teeth, get chased by animals - evanescent thrills and no bumps or bruises.
osmarjardim (Osmar Jardim) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:15:33 -0000
RT @kado56 In my dreams I fall off cliffs, fly, loose teeth, get chased by animals - evanescent thrills and no bumps or bruises.
RT @tWordBird: Small children & animals tend 2think that if THEY can’t see YOU, they’ve bc evanescent. SO funny, when their parts are cl ...
osmarjardim (Osmar Jardim) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:15:23 -0000
RT @tWordBird: Small children & animals tend 2think that if THEY can’t see YOU, they’ve bc evanescent. SO funny, when their parts are cl ...
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Visalia shelter's animals get the love of visitors at annual open house: BY MARIA G. ORTIZ-BRIONES • mortiz.. http://bit.ly/5lAo0n
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