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 honor of Dads of all species, bike tours will focus on what maternal and paternal care look like throughout the animal kingdom.
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Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Today, egg-laying mammals are rare oddballs, with creatures like the platypus and echidna standing out in the animal kingdom.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
But, as is often the case in the animal kingdom, there are exceptions.
—Ben Guarino, Popular Science, 13 June 2024
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Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Today, egg-laying mammals are rare oddballs, with creatures like the platypus and echidna standing out in the animal kingdom.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
But, as is often the case in the animal kingdom, there are exceptions.
—Ben Guarino, Popular Science, 13 June 2024
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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