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 discoveries that chimpanzees make and use tools forever changed our understanding of our relationship to the rest of the animal kingdom.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
To be in front of everyone’s gaze is the most dangerous place for any being in the animal kingdom.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
However, this pattern is not universal throughout the animal kingdom.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The presence of alcohol metabolites in the systems of various bird species further highlights that ethanol consumption is a widespread dietary practice across the animal kingdom.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
To be in front of everyone’s gaze is the most dangerous place for any being in the animal kingdom.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
However, this pattern is not universal throughout the animal kingdom.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The presence of alcohol metabolites in the systems of various bird species further highlights that ethanol consumption is a widespread dietary practice across the animal kingdom.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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