describe animal kingdom
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The animal kingdom is originally known as "Kingdom Animalia".
Some characteristic features of animals are as follows :-
- The animal body generally exhibits a specific symmetry, form and shape.
- Animals have the capacity of locomote (move from place to place) in search of food, shelter and habitat.
- Growth in animals is determined and occurs proportionately in all parts of the body.
- Animals are generally heterotrophic as a result of which, they gain nutrition by ingestion of their food, which is obtained from other plants and animals.
- Animals posses the property of irritability.
- Animals sport the capability to respond to a stimulus.
- Animal cells do not hold the ability to synthesize all the essential Amino acids, Vitamins and Coenzymes due to which, they need to obtain them from external sources.
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