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• n  a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
• s  marked by the appetites and passions of the body
  animal instincts

• Little scientific work has been done on the "language" of animals.
• The International Union for Conservation of Nature has released its Red List of the world's most threatened plants and animals.
• New drugs are routinely tested on mice and other animals before humans.

• animate being
• beast
• brute
• creature
• fauna
• carnal
• fleshly
• sensual

News & Articles

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• Animal shelter partners with Exertec on dog walking
  The Napa County Animal Shelter is celebrating its new partnership with Exertec during events June 29 and July 1.
  June 20, 2013 - Napa Valley Register
• Animal Rights Group Seeks Booth At Nebraska Fair
  An animal rights organization is taking its campaign to the Nebraska State Fair, where exhibitors and fairgoers celebrate the state's rich tradition in agriculture, livestock farming and ranching.
  June 20, 2013 - WOWT Omaha
• Animal vaccines accidentally destroyed
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A local animal shelter is seeking financial help after a large amount of their vaccines were...
  June 20, 2013 - FOX 4 Kansas City

Quotes

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• Jack Hanna in Forbes
  This is a first in this country,Hanna said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "I've never heard of an individual (zoo visitor) being killed by an animal. It's much safer going to a zoo than getting in your car and going down the...
• Andre Bauer in Free Times
  You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply,Bauer said, according to The Greenville News. "They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that. And so what you've got to...
• Alan Johnson in AFP
  Britain is a nation of animal lovers, but people have a fundamental right to feel safe on the streets and in their homes,said Home Secretary Alan Johnson. "The vast majority of dog owners are responsible, but there is no doubt that some...