animal kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
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The animal kingdom has no shortage of dance moves, from flamingoes’ synchronized sashays to the waltzes of scorpions.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
Menopause is uncommon in the animal kingdom and requires an unusual set of conditions to arise, Croft said.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
This fascinating book is a treasure trove of intriguing information about the animal kingdom.
—Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
Over millions of years, their ability to thrive in diverse habitats have solidified their status as resilient survivors in the animal kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Its powerful sense of smell was like none other in the animal kingdom.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
As is often is the the case in the animal kingdom, the most dangerous biological compounds are also the most pharmacologically promising.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
While colossal squid have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, they are outclassed in another metric: eye-to-body-mass ratio.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Some of these stories wordlessly follow conflicts in the animal kingdom, while others have a lot to say about the mechanizations of Earth, the state of our climate, and how humans are inextricably connected to the world around us.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024
Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
Menopause is uncommon in the animal kingdom and requires an unusual set of conditions to arise, Croft said.
—Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024
This fascinating book is a treasure trove of intriguing information about the animal kingdom.
—Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2023
Over millions of years, their ability to thrive in diverse habitats have solidified their status as resilient survivors in the animal kingdom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Its powerful sense of smell was like none other in the animal kingdom.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
As is often is the the case in the animal kingdom, the most dangerous biological compounds are also the most pharmacologically promising.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
While colossal squid have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, they are outclassed in another metric: eye-to-body-mass ratio.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Some of these stories wordlessly follow conflicts in the animal kingdom, while others have a lot to say about the mechanizations of Earth, the state of our climate, and how humans are inextricably connected to the world around us.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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