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| An '''animal''' (from the Latin <i>anima</i>, for breath or soul) is a living organism of the kingdom ] (itself part of the |
An '''animal''' (from the Latin <i>anima</i>, for breath or soul) is a living organism of the kingdom ] (itself part of the domain ]). The term is often used in the narrower sense of non-] animal, or in the still narrower sense of non-human ]. | ||
| The scientific study of animals is called ] (a sub-discipline of ], the study of all living things). | The scientific study of animals is called ] (a sub-discipline of ], the study of all living things). | ||
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An animal (from the Latin anima, for breath or soul) is a living organism of the kingdom Animalia (itself part of the domain Eukaryota). The term is often used in the narrower sense of non-human animal, or in the still narrower sense of non-human mammal.
The scientific study of animals is called Zoology (a sub-discipline of Biology, the study of all living things).
See the article Animalia for a more technical description of the animal kingdom.
Some well-known types of animals, listed by their common names:
- Angula
- Badger
- bears An introductory article and index to specific species of bears.
- Buffalo
- Cat
- Cow
- Dog
- Elk
- Goat
- Lynx
- Mountain Lion
- Sheep
- Salamander