animal kingdom
nounDefinition of animal kingdom
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals — compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
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Vultures have the lowest gastric pH in the animal kingdom. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Devoted parents, they purify the environment: Meet the vultures," 30 Aug. 2019 Purposeful modification of tools without prior training or experience is virtually unknown in the animal kingdom. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Being called a ‘bird brain’ might not be the insult you think it is," 29 Aug. 2019 Foster notes that past efforts to identify genetic markers for mite resistance have tended to fail because honey bees have one of the highest rates of genetic recombination in the animal kingdom. — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, "Breeders toughen up bees to resist deadly mites," 25 July 2019 Over the Moon Animal Adventure Program from 1 to 2 p.m. Learn about the fascinating night life of the animal kingdom. — courant.com, "Community News For The Windsor Edition," 12 June 2019 Antlers are some of the fastest-growing bone in the animal kingdom: Deer, moose, elk, and reindeer sprout up to half a meter of new bone growth in a month prior to the mating season. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Cancer genes help deer antlers grow," 20 June 2019 Fathers and zoos may go together, and in recognition of Father’s Day, the National Zoo has cited examples of male parenting in the animal kingdom. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Zoo cites the example of animal fathers on Father’s Day," 15 June 2019 Lance Bass and Freddie Mercury are making sweet music together as a long-term couple — at least, in the animal kingdom. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Denver Zoo's Same-Sex Flamingo Couple Lance Bass and Freddie Mercury Might Raise Chick Together," 12 June 2019 Indeed, the animals are some of the smartest in the animal kingdom, and have extremely complex social interactions that allow them to form societies with different cultures. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "We asked readers which species they’d save—here are the top responses," 30 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'animal kingdom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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