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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An evolutionary biologist says kissing is common in the animal kingdom and may date back 21 million years.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But there’s another member of the animal kingdom that’s in the spotlight during this year’s Super Bowl, thanks to limited-edition fan merchandise from the singer and the NFL.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Greetings are found across the animal kingdom.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
The startle response is a largely unconscious defense mechanism and a sudden switch in brain state, found throughout the animal kingdom.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
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David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But there’s another member of the animal kingdom that’s in the spotlight during this year’s Super Bowl, thanks to limited-edition fan merchandise from the singer and the NFL.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
Greetings are found across the animal kingdom.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
The startle response is a largely unconscious defense mechanism and a sudden switch in brain state, found throughout the animal kingdom.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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