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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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RT @Timberwolf123 "But if we stop loving animals, aren't we bound to stop loving humans too?" Alexander Solzhenitsyn
soonerfan4 (Kenny) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:46:40 -0000
RT @Timberwolf123 "But if we stop loving animals, aren't we bound to stop loving humans too?" Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Hope everyone has good Christmas and all animals have a loving forever home! God Bless us Everyone! Goodnight! #santapawty
RascalBCool (Rascal B Cool) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:46:08 -0000
Hope everyone has good Christmas and all animals have a loving forever home! God Bless us Everyone! Goodnight! #santapawty
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Q3 My knee jerk would say that sustainability has more to do with the farmers intent than the animals they raise #agchat
follownathan (Nathan A. Winters) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:45:27 -0000
Q3 My knee jerk would say that sustainability has more to do with the farmers intent than the animals they raise #agchat
#nevertrust anyone who doesn't like animals.
fattykinz (Amanda Pouncy) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:45:10 -0000
#nevertrust anyone who doesn't like animals.
@alybee930 No. Thank God. Great advice. Thanks. Will wash stuffed animals then bag. Thanks again!
Georgia_McBride (Georgia McBride) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:44:45 -0000
@alybee930 No. Thank God. Great advice. Thanks. Will wash stuffed animals then bag. Thanks again!

 
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