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.
Animals
March 2, 2015
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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