animal kingdom

NOUN

animal world

Synonyms

WEAK

Animalia animal group animal life animality animals brute creation fauna kingdom Animalia

Example Sentences

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The creatures I’m mentioning here aren’t flukes in the animal kingdom.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Showing Attenborough's cross-generational appeal, US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has praised his "deep love and knowledge of our planet", adding: "The animal kingdom brings out the childlike curiosity within us all."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

At the same time, this type of locomotion is uncommon across the animal kingdom, possibly because it can interfere with other important activities such as burrowing, mating and feeding.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

The walls of the learning centre too are painted in bright colours and feature subjects ranging from plants to the animal kingdom.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

You’re already familiar with nouns from the animal kingdom that can stand for one critter or many: fish, deer, moose, vermin, elk, sheep, swine.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner