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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.
Characteristics
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. More on [ Animal ]
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RT @sylvworld - the monkey and i need more photos of us having fun together. anyone know a photographer who's good with animals *and* chi..
iMomNetwork (Kelly Smith) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:20:24 -0000
RT @sylvworld - the monkey and i need more photos of us having fun together. anyone know a photographer who's good with animals *and* chi..
Frogs are the most threatened group of animals on Earth. www.savethefrogs.com
pauljimerson (Paul Jimerson) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:19:52 -0000
Frogs are the most threatened group of animals on Earth. www.savethefrogs.com
with the kids walking thru the park + zoo, the animals are out :) how cuuuute
misssaribabyy (ari a.) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:19:49 -0000
with the kids walking thru the park + zoo, the animals are out :) how cuuuute
Ugh...guy in front of me at the Post Office is on the phone talking about being naked under a bunch of stuffed animals. Yuck!
Leslie_VanOs (Leslie VanOs) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:19:43 -0000
Ugh...guy in front of me at the Post Office is on the phone talking about being naked under a bunch of stuffed animals. Yuck!
#thecurrentcbc 2mrw: Deaths in Cgy Zoo have prompted discussion on whether zoos are educational or institutions abusive to animals.
TheCurrentCBC (CBC-The Current) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:19:08 -0000
#thecurrentcbc 2mrw: Deaths in Cgy Zoo have prompted discussion on whether zoos are educational or institutions abusive to animals.
Hate cooking shows that sensationalise killing and slaughtering animals - River Cottage this is you. Humane my backside.
RetroToGo (Retro To Go) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:18:49 -0000
Hate cooking shows that sensationalise killing and slaughtering animals - River Cottage this is you. Humane my backside.
A View from the Zoo: Animal Facts - Offers fun facts, e-cards and stories.
African Fauna - Includes facts, photos and information.
Amazing Animal Articles - Articles about a number of animal topics, including evolution and predation.
Amazing Animal Senses - Examples of how some animals sense the outside world and the anatomical structures that allow them to do so.
Animal Adaptations - Provides a colleciton of links to sites about general animal adaptations, adaptations by biome, specific animals, and animal games.
Animal Attraction - Strange pictures of various beasts from the Washington Post.
Animal Corner - Provides facts and pictures for a variety of animals and their environments.
Meta Description: [ Animal information site including animals, birds, sea life and insects, pets and farm animals from all over the planet. ]
Animal Diversity Web - Learn about animal names, classifications by type, habits, and geographic areas where they tend to live. Page includes photos of individual creature
Animal Doc Com - For kids who would like to be veterinarians. Animal health and care information, puzzles and contests.
Animal Exploration: See Who's Out There - Look at the animals in the world around us with information on their habitats, food, lifestyle, and life-cycle.
Meta Description: [ An exciting look at the animals in the world around us with information on their habitats, food, lifestyle, and life-cycle. Includes information on mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, insects, and amphibians. Fun games to learn even more. ]
Animal facts - Weird facts about animals.
Meta Description: [ amazing facts, fun trivia,useless facts.. ]
Animal Information For Kids - Designed by an eight-year old Includes information about biomes,animal fiction, current events, sayings,fun facts, links, an interactive quiz, and an opportunity to write in questions.
Animal Slide Show - A simple slide show with various photos of animals.
Meta Description: [ Multimedia, Slide Show, Slideshow, Picture Show, and other topics is a study in randomly generating websites using learning algorythms. ]
Animal Trial - View animal pictures with information on each animal. Test your knowledge with the question panel.
Meta Description: [ Search for an animal from A to Z. Then find pictures and puzzles, read about different animals in and out of their habitat. ]
Animals - Contains facts such as why a zebra has stripes, what makes a rattlesnake rattle, and how the fire-bellied toad uses its colors as a warning to other predators.
Meta Description: [ Amazing Facts,Amazing facts people,strange animals,sea,creatures,fish,Birds,real facts,plants,earth,people,city ]
Animals - Learn all about amphibians, birds, fishes, mammals and reptiles from this page sponsored by the Sedgwick County Zoo.
Animals - Graphics, quizzes and links to help students learn basic animal concepts. Includes protozoa and simple animals as well.
Animals Past and Present - Includes a history of animals that lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago, and today. Also offers an explanation about what happened to the dinosaurs.
Meta Description: [ Animals Past and Present is designed for elementary students as well as a teacher resource. It includes what happened to dinosaurs, what animals lived in Illinois 65 million years ago, 10 million years ago, and today. ]
Are You Thinking about Becoming a Veterinarian? - Frequently asked questions about how someone becomes a vet including career information, veterinary medicine, jobs, education, salary, advice, schools, and personal experiences.
Meta Description: [ Asked Questions about Vets and a Veterinarian Career. Part of TalkToTheVet's Ask an online Veterinarian advice for pet health care of dogs, cats, birds, fish, kitten, puppy care and all companion pets. ]
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Our Animals - Australian animals, their physical features, food, home and environment and social groups. Based on a TV series.
Meta Description: [ Australian animals, their physical features, food, home and environment and social groups. For lower- to middle-primary schools students. Currently showing on ABC TV. ]
Australian Fauna - Information on a wide range of diverse Australian animals. Includes wildlife sanctuaries, quizzes and photos.
Meta Description: [ Australian Fauna contains australian animals, australia information, animal photos
and much more. ]
AVMA Kids' Korner - Activities, games, tips, and other information to help kids learn to care for pets.
Bertie's Vertebrate Quiz - Quizzes, puzzles and problems about vertebrate animals. Different difficulty levels.
Betty's Visions - Has pictures of different kinds of animals, and explains how they are different than us.
Meta Description: [ Life. How different are we compared to animals? You be the judge! Emotions, respect and responsibilities raising a famiy. Love, happiness and sadness life's stories and experiences. ]
Bunyips - Fun Australian Flash site dedicated to the history and lore of the Bunyips.
Meta Description: [ The Story of the Bunyip - A National Library of Australia travelling exhibition ]
Cool Animal Pictures - Offering tiger, wolf, dolphin and bird pictures.
Meta Description: [ A High Quality Collection Of Tiger, Wolf, Bird and other Animal Pictures and wallpaper. ]
Densmore Forest - Contains games, quizzes, and activities about animals. Also includes activities about mythical creatures.
Food Chains and Webs - What is a food chain? Find out why there are more herbivores than carnivores. Multiple-choice questions and an interactive activity to create your own food web.
Meta Description: [ What is a food chain? Find out why there are more herbivores than carnivores. Multiple-choice questions. ]
Free Animal Trivia Web Quizzes - Each quiz selects ten animal trivia facts at random. Requires Flash.
Meta Description: [ Online games. Play and learn about everything from dogs, cats and monkeys to exotic animals. Free online games for kids and adults. ]
Gardensafari - Pictures and basic information about common animals found in the garden. Also offered in Dutch.
Meta Description: [ Hania's & Hans' Garden Safari with lots of pictures ]
Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration - Students across North America track the journeys of a dozen migratory species, share their field observations with classrooms across the Hemisphere, and are linked with scientists who share their expertise directly.
Meta Description: [ Journey North is a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Journey North is an online science education project in which students track spring's journey across the northern hemisphere. ]
JungleWalk - Collection of animal movie and audio clips, websites, posters, and books. Includes insect, birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and other invertebrates.
Meta Description: [ Animal Posters, Animal T-Shirts, Animal Sounds and Movies ]
Kids Go Wild - Explore a virtual zoo with animal facts, games, wildlife news, and information on conservation efforts.
Listen to Nature - Contains hundreds of wildlife sounds including birds, mammals, insects and soundscapes.
Meta Description: [ Listen to Nature contains hundreds of wildlife sounds recorded from all over the world, including birds, mammals, insects and soundscapes. It also features an illustrated indroduction to understanding the language of birds. ]
Living Organisms 2002 - Basic classification of animals.
Logan's Animal Adaptations - A site constructed by a first grader showing how animals must adapt to their environment in order to survive. Includes graphic organizers.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary - Includes games, coloring pages, and other activities about koalas and Australian animals.
Moosalini Quack Quack Krazy Kreatures - Pictures of seals, puppies, moose, and ducks.
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National Zoo Web Pages Just for Kids - Information on the many different animals of the world. Includes articles, stories, jigsaw puzzles and other activities.
Meta Description: [ Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. ]
North America Exhibits - National Zoo - Has lots of articles, pics and puzzles. Download pictures to color. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Friends of the National Zoo.
Meta Description: [ Have fun with North American Animal Activities. Brought to you by the National Zoo| FONZ. ]
Photoarchives - Josef Hlasek - Features photo galleries. Includes plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, butterflies and moths, beetles, nerve-winged insects, dragonflies and other animals.
Meta Description: [ Photo gallery of plants, animals, mammals, birds, insects, butterflies, beetles, dragonflies, Europe ]
Pond Dipping - Find out about frogs, toads and tadpoles, newts and pond bugs, how to pond dip, and how to make a wildlife pond. Send in pictures and reports of pond animals you have seen.
Meta Description: [ Find out about frogs, toads and tadpoles, newts and pond bugs, how to pond dip, and how to make a wildlife pond. Send in pictures and reports of pond animals you have seen. ]
Scott's Awesome Animals - Learn about and see photos of mammals, reptiles, and pets. Site created by an 8-year-old.
Meta Description: [ Meet my favorite animals: mammals, reptiles and my own pets ]
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database - Contains information about several types of animals ranging from mammals, birds, and even marine life.
Meta Description: [ SeaWorld/Busch Gardens ANIMALS - Animal Information...one stop, in-depth coverage for animal species found around the globe. ]
Serengeti - Contains information on many animals living in the Serengeti such as zebras, lions, and elephants.
Meta Description: [ The official Website of the Serengeti National Park, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tanzania. Detailed Information on wildlife, conservation, research, tourism park management and the work of the Frankfurt Zoological Society. ]
Skull Collection - Picture gallery of skulls from mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, sharks, and crustaceans. Also offers a chart comparing the sizes, a map of skull bones, and a description of how you prepare skulls.
The Animal Diversity Web - General information about all genres of the animal kingdom, from mammals to reptiles.
The Predator Page - Information about predators such as Great White sharks, tigers, and cheetahs. Includes many pictures, links, and information.
Visual Dissecting - Perform dissections of a bullfrog and a fetal pig. Includes a glossary and message board.
WWF: Just for Kids - Provides fact sheets, interactive quizzes, photographs, video clips, and teacher's guides.
Zoobooks - The Encyclopedia of Animals - Tons of reliable animal information and resources, plus links to other homework sites.
Meta Description: [ ZOOBOOKS MAGAZINE is a great way to start kids off on a life-long passion for reading. Zoobooks uses creatures as teachers. A subscription to Zoobooks will turn a youngster's love of animals into a love of reading! Every monthly issue contains eye-popping color illustrations, diagrams and photos ... ]
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