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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What about the animals killed needlessly and horribly for our food every day in our midst? #RemembranceSunday
therafter (Rafi Nöiburger) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:13:06 -0000
What about the animals killed needlessly and horribly for our food every day in our midst? #RemembranceSunday
RT @ki6amd i'm a linux geek, what's my cat's name? http://pi.pe/g205nb #animals #cute
RTgeek (RTgeek) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:13:03 -0000
RT @ki6amd i'm a linux geek, what's my cat's name? http://pi.pe/g205nb #animals #cute
Positively harrowing article in the Scientific American on parasitic animals: http://tr.im/EvYM
danielrego (Daniel Rego) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:12:21 -0000
Positively harrowing article in the Scientific American on parasitic animals: http://tr.im/EvYM
Animals really do feel the pain of religious slaughter http://tinyurl.com/ybw6he3
tanisk4e (Tanisha Davies) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:12:11 -0000
Animals really do feel the pain of religious slaughter http://tinyurl.com/ybw6he3
I'm a Linux geek, what's my cat's name? http://pi.pe/g205nb #Animals #Cute
ki6amd (Skyler Visconti) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:12:06 -0000
I'm a Linux geek, what's my cat's name? http://pi.pe/g205nb #Animals #Cute

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