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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In addition to his awards, Irwin has also been honored in the animal kingdom.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Matriarchies in the animal kingdom Smit is clear that the findings don’t suggest that gorillas are matriarchal, as the silverback male is still the undisputed troop leader.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
From the peacock’s vibrant feathers to the lion’s mane, the animal kingdom is full of visual displays meant to signal reproductive fitness.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Left is sure that this will happen, given what Left knows about power in the animal kingdom and the long history of human civilizations.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Matriarchies in the animal kingdom Smit is clear that the findings don’t suggest that gorillas are matriarchal, as the silverback male is still the undisputed troop leader.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
From the peacock’s vibrant feathers to the lion’s mane, the animal kingdom is full of visual displays meant to signal reproductive fitness.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Left is sure that this will happen, given what Left knows about power in the animal kingdom and the long history of human civilizations.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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