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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And in the animal kingdom nobody cares about your post-baby workout routine, anyway.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
And much like in the animal kingdom – yes, including in humans – inbreeding among small populations results in a suite of evolutionarily disadvantageous traits that hamper health and survival.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Here are the 5 longest periods in the animal kingdom.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Humans are far from alone in the animal kingdom with an impressive range of vocalizations, though.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
And much like in the animal kingdom – yes, including in humans – inbreeding among small populations results in a suite of evolutionarily disadvantageous traits that hamper health and survival.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Here are the 5 longest periods in the animal kingdom.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Humans are far from alone in the animal kingdom with an impressive range of vocalizations, though.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal kingdom
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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