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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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@kailahtreasure off course they do. they have to. their stuffed animals and a dog.
TheCatGoesRAWRR (Voldemort) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:30:53 -0000
@kailahtreasure off course they do. they have to. their stuffed animals and a dog.
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@madcow_paula I do think though that is one of the "kindest" things we as humans can do for animals. RIP little Shakespeare.
Cloverbeech (Gary Silvester) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:28:40 -0000
@madcow_paula I do think though that is one of the "kindest" things we as humans can do for animals. RIP little Shakespeare.

 
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