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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Was campaigning against donkey-punching. Thought it entailed cruelty to animals. Apparently not; how embarrassing. Had banners n everyfin...
RealSClarke (Sandy Clarke) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:58 -0000
Was campaigning against donkey-punching. Thought it entailed cruelty to animals. Apparently not; how embarrassing. Had banners n everyfin...
totally geeing out. received my copy of Hardware , Rewired (sci fi anthology), and Lab Animals arrived in the mail. it's a good day!
twitch451 (twitch451) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:41 -0000
totally geeing out. received my copy of Hardware , Rewired (sci fi anthology), and Lab Animals arrived in the mail. it's a good day!
@SheIsAnarchy003 That's because you are going to be famous, live in a mansion and your animals are really going to own you <3
dstarpro (TheDebster) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:09 -0000
@SheIsAnarchy003 That's because you are going to be famous, live in a mansion and your animals are really going to own you <3
WTF?! RT @officialpeta Dear @CityofOdessa, STOP selling peoples missing animals 2 @TexasTech 2 b experimented on! http://ow.ly/zYwy
ColleenKasp (Colleen Kasperek) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:07 -0000
WTF?! RT @officialpeta Dear @CityofOdessa, STOP selling peoples missing animals 2 @TexasTech 2 b experimented on! http://ow.ly/zYwy
Trading in rare & endangered animals is 20 billion dollar industry & ranks above guns as a blackmarket hot seller. Why? @Nightline tonight
NealKarlinsky (Neal Karlinsky) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:03 -0000
Trading in rare & endangered animals is 20 billion dollar industry & ranks above guns as a blackmarket hot seller. Why? @Nightline tonight
@MeelFuckinWay china=communist state. See Tianaen Square. People, animals, whatever. The Chinese love to kill and torture.
iamjustbrian (Brian Schechter) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:46:53 -0000
@MeelFuckinWay china=communist state. See Tianaen Square. People, animals, whatever. The Chinese love to kill and torture.

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