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Specifically, non-human animals. Covers questions on livestock, wildlife, and pets.

Animals are living species which are members of the biological kingdom Animalia. Defining characteristics which distinguish animals from other life forms are:

  • Consume organic material (such as plants or other animals)
  • Breath oxygen
  • Reproduce sexually

Questions about animals can relate to sustainable interactions with wildlife, pets, or livestock.

For questions about specific types and categories of animals, see also:

  • : animals kept by humans as companions
  • : domesticated fowl raised for meat and eggs
  • : a class of six-legged animals with three body parts and an exoskeleton

Other related topics include , , , and .