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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delicious50 (Delicious Over 50) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:12:17 -0000
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@LittlestGENtern Animals are not humans, PETA is comprised of terroristic nutjobs, and I like eating meat, leather shoes, and vintage fur.
zydratestarling (Amber Sweet) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:12:14 -0000
@LittlestGENtern Animals are not humans, PETA is comprised of terroristic nutjobs, and I like eating meat, leather shoes, and vintage fur.
I'm sorry, I can't be mean to you. It's be kind to animals week.
jayedashit (Jaye Pratt) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:11:35 -0000
I'm sorry, I can't be mean to you. It's be kind to animals week.
So am extremely scared of animals right, but there is this big white dog in front on my house now am trapped in my car on my drive way.
MsPinkButter (Cynthia Odika) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:11:34 -0000
So am extremely scared of animals right, but there is this big white dog in front on my house now am trapped in my car on my drive way.
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georgiaslegacy (Kerry@GeorgiasLegacy) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:11:27 -0000
RT @sidewalkangels: PCRM’s Toxicity Testing Campaign Could Save Millions of Animals - http://bit.ly/8QqzYa
@Gabriel_Floyd animals!
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@Gabriel_Floyd animals!

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