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 Animals That See A Hidden Ultraviolet World UV vision is remarkably widespread across the animal kingdom.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The researchers also say future studies could investigate whether limb preferences in animals such as parrots or kangaroos evolved through similar evolutionary pressures, potentially revealing that handedness-like behavior emerged independently across different branches of the animal kingdom.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The singer envisions his fellow clubgoers as the animal kingdom — lions targeting gazelles on the savanna, etc.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
Video greetings shared on Friday evening were led off by a royal short film starring King Charles III writing his 100th birthday letter to Attenborough, which got delivered with the help of various members of the animal kingdom, including a hedgehog that drew much laughter with his appearance.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The researchers also say future studies could investigate whether limb preferences in animals such as parrots or kangaroos evolved through similar evolutionary pressures, potentially revealing that handedness-like behavior emerged independently across different branches of the animal kingdom.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
The singer envisions his fellow clubgoers as the animal kingdom — lions targeting gazelles on the savanna, etc.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
Video greetings shared on Friday evening were led off by a royal short film starring King Charles III writing his 100th birthday letter to Attenborough, which got delivered with the help of various members of the animal kingdom, including a hedgehog that drew much laughter with his appearance.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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