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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With a cast of 53 artists, Echo tells a story of connection, intention and the bond between humans and the animal kingdom.
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Humans are not the only members of the animal kingdom that can sing.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That means dreaming — or something close to it — may have emerged more than once across the animal kingdom in brains that look nothing like ours.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The biology of aging is so conserved or shared across the animal kingdom.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Humans are not the only members of the animal kingdom that can sing.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That means dreaming — or something close to it — may have emerged more than once across the animal kingdom in brains that look nothing like ours.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The biology of aging is so conserved or shared across the animal kingdom.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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