Animals have several characteristics that set them apart from other living things. Animals are eukaryotic and multicellular,[5] which separates them from bacteria and most protists. They are heterotrophic,[6] generally digesting food in an internal chamber, which separates them from plants and algae.[7] They are also distinguished from plants, algae, and fungi by lacking rigid cell walls.[8] All animals are motile,[9] if only at certain life stages. In most animals, embryos pass through a blastula stage,[10] which is a characteristic exclusive to animals.
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March 2, 2015
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March 1, 2015
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia (also called Metazoa). Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their lives. All animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently, at some point in their lives. All animals are heterotrophs: they must ingest other organisms or their products for sustenance.
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