Noun

Singular animal

Plural animals

animal (plural animals)

  1. In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).
    A cat is an animal, not a plant.
    Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants.
  2. In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human being.
  3. In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not birds, fishes, insects etc)
  4. (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly.
    My students are animals.
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sat Nov 28 05:50:54 2009

Animals are a major group of mostly multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently. All animals are also heterotrophs, meaning they must ingest other organisms for sustenance.

Most known animal phyla appeared in the fossil record as marine species during the Cambrian explosion, about 542 million years ago.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Sat Jul 31 15:17:23 2010

How is plant life related to animal life? And Did animal life evolve from plant life?
Q. Also I'd like to know things like, Which came first, plant or animal life? (or did they come about at the same rate?) Are organisms like bacteria more closely related to plant or animal life? How did plant life begin? Intuitively, we sense there is something different about plant life from animal life - but what exactly is that difference? There are plants that can move quickly, like a Venus Flytrap, and animals that act more the way we think plants would act, like a sea anemone. Thanks for your answers!
Asked by Heron By The Sea - Sat Apr 12 16:02:33 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Animal life did not evolve from plant life. Both plant life and animal life evolved on parallel paths from common ancestors. That is why you see the overlap in structures that you mentioned. At one time there were only single celled life forms. At that point it would have been difficult to call them either plants or animals. From there several different lines evolved specializing in different ways which eventualy lead to all the plants and animals we know today. Some biologists have even said there are not clear distinctions between plants and animals, but that plants are really nothing but very slow moving animals.
Answered by polybisep - Sun Apr 13 03:26:09 2008

What is the strongest animal in a 1 on 1 fight?
Q. What would be the strongest animal in a 1 on 1 fight. If you were to get any one healthy animal to fight another animal of another species, which would win? I am guessing a Bear, a Gorilla, a Lion, or a Tiger.
Asked by nighthasathousandeyesthedayone - Wed Nov 8 22:36:37 2006 - - 11 Answers - 2 Comments

A. elephant, nobody is gonna beat the elephant one on one
Answered by hanumistee - Wed Nov 8 22:40:09 2006

You made a cute animal shaped cake for his birthday. What was the cute animal?
Q. Looking for an answer from a specific person. She made a birthday cake in the shape of a cute little animal. She'll remember what kind of animal it was.
Asked by nvminute - Sat Jun 23 02:05:37 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Apparently she hasn't answered you yet, because the question is still open. Good Luck! ~-~
Answered by Emilie W - Thu Jun 28 03:10:29 2007

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Wed Jul 28 15:40:57 2010

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  • The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog one big one.
  • The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he was good for.
  • It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living by its purely physical effect on the human temperament would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.
  • Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.
  • A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.
  • Animals are always loyal and love you, whereas children you never know where you are.
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Vail Daily News He walks around the show ring asking each kid what they think they could do to improve their animal . They do NOT answer, Nothing, it's perfect. ...

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 Animal Farm: The Musical And (Other) Massive Flops | The Enthusiast
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Elton John and Lee Billy Elliott Hall announce . Animal. Farm: The Musical. Here's some megaflop musicals that might make them reconsider - including Moby Dick and Carrie: the musicals!

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