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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http://twitpic.com/oqcq1 - all the animals are sacked out (that dark shape behind the dog is Mouse in the cat bed)
karabou (KARASTIEL) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:56:00 -0000
http://twitpic.com/oqcq1 - all the animals are sacked out (that dark shape behind the dog is Mouse in the cat bed)
@x_ItalianoNique i dnt like the thought of forgetting where i came frm but they straight animals in trenton!
missrouse (Niasia Rouse) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:55:09 -0000
@x_ItalianoNique i dnt like the thought of forgetting where i came frm but they straight animals in trenton!
Animals use Report_inside-fin http://tinyurl.com/yjn269o
mlannaejsc (Annie Cardenas) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:52:21 -0000
Animals use Report_inside-fin http://tinyurl.com/yjn269o
@nestandsparkle just finished reading Eating Animals after 3 trips to Borders.. wow! a lot to reflect on and process now
jonnyboyca (jonnyboyca) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:52:03 -0000
@nestandsparkle just finished reading Eating Animals after 3 trips to Borders.. wow! a lot to reflect on and process now
@amandathegreat I also drew same Vet as a superhero, because he was my hero at saving animals and had musical surgical hands.
BstiNatosi (Bsti Natosi) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:51:39 -0000
@amandathegreat I also drew same Vet as a superhero, because he was my hero at saving animals and had musical surgical hands.
Animals that I have eaten tonight: Elk, Rooster, Rabbit, Frog.
cameronmeyer (Cameron Meyer) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:50:16 -0000
Animals that I have eaten tonight: Elk, Rooster, Rabbit, Frog.

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