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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Bats weren't the only members of the animal kingdom that got swept up by Osbourne during his more hardcore days.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 22 July 2025
Minor-league name: El Paso Chihuahuas The animal kingdom abounds with potential team names.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While humans may have cornered the market on writing songs (including public safety inspired bangers), rhythm itself is more widespread across the animal kingdom.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 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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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 22 July 2025
Minor-league name: El Paso Chihuahuas The animal kingdom abounds with potential team names.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
While humans may have cornered the market on writing songs (including public safety inspired bangers), rhythm itself is more widespread across the animal kingdom.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 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 3 Sep. 2025.
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