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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@MsBlairBlanco wish u were here so we could all be seductive animals of the wild kingdom, together. In spirit, tho*
lastarnoir (lastarnoir) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:24:13 -0000
@MsBlairBlanco wish u were here so we could all be seductive animals of the wild kingdom, together. In spirit, tho*
@AdrianneCurry I think you should be able to have as many animals as you can take care of-within reason. :)
Crimsonred78 (Lisa Goodman Yates) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:24:08 -0000
@AdrianneCurry I think you should be able to have as many animals as you can take care of-within reason. :)
Love #animals ? We do too! #ff @SavingGorillas @ChimpSanctuary @NEPrimateSanct @JaneGoodallInst @africanconserve @BFFoundation
TigerSanctuary (Bear Creek Sanctuary) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:23:53 -0000
Love #animals ? We do too! #ff @SavingGorillas @ChimpSanctuary @NEPrimateSanct @JaneGoodallInst @africanconserve @BFFoundation
@bellafiorievent Let me know when you are going...may want to meet you there...you party animals!
catergirl303 (Kaye Lyssy) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:23:43 -0000
@bellafiorievent Let me know when you are going...may want to meet you there...you party animals!
Was gibt es schöneres: "Animals, bring it Home to me" auf Vinyl zu hören und dazu eine schöne Cigarre zu rauchen?
cigarman_ch (Thomas Frei) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:22:57 -0000
Was gibt es schöneres: "Animals, bring it Home to me" auf Vinyl zu hören und dazu eine schöne Cigarre zu rauchen?
RT @centralfmnews centralfmnews: Animals get treat at Safari Park http://tinyurl.com/y9ndpaj http://ow.ly/15Yqg4
centralfm (103.1 CentralFM) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:22:47 -0000
RT @centralfmnews centralfmnews: Animals get treat at Safari Park http://tinyurl.com/y9ndpaj http://ow.ly/15Yqg4

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