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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Bloody hell, my animals are bonkers
MissAthena (Charlotte Garrod) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:03:09 -0000
Bloody hell, my animals are bonkers
RT @PaulinevLintel beestjes zijn cool: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/6581422/life-the-worlds-most-amazing-animals.html
RTtravel (RTtravel) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:03:04 -0000
RT @PaulinevLintel beestjes zijn cool: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/6581422/life-the-worlds-most-amazing-animals.html
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PetMemorialUrns (Pet Urns) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:02:39 -0000
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Beestjes zijn cool: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/6581422/Life-the-worlds-most-amazing-animals.html
PaulinevLintel (Pauline van Lintel ) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:02:35 -0000
Beestjes zijn cool: www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/6581422/Life-the-worlds-most-amazing-animals.html
25 Inspirational Dog Portrait Photographs http://su.pr/2H5GZT #dogs #animals #photography
sandmaxprime (Lionel Faleiro) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:01:54 -0000
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sitting in the new office.. we had some scary animals in our office.. like ladybird and something like that.. haha
coffeetoffeenut (Sara ) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:01:53 -0000
sitting in the new office.. we had some scary animals in our office.. like ladybird and something like that.. haha

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