The Classifications and Descriptions of Animals in the Illustrative Phrase
To most of us, animals are simple creatures with no minds, no emotions, no feelings, no intelligence, no imagination, no communication capabilities, no memories, no thoughts, no feelings, and no separate individuality. To animals, humans are gods; to know that we are superior beings who possess higher mental faculties and are superior to all other animals is to understand their place in the scheme of things. We are superior in body, mind, and spirit, so they are inferior in behavior. It’s a funny thing, but it’s true. Animals do not have emotions like humans do, and neither do they have individual personalities. Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic animals that form the basic biological kingdom Animalia.
In the most general biological classification, animals are classified into three basic kingdoms: Prototheria (lizards and snakes), Metatheria (rots and bats), and Eutheria (birds, mammals, and fish). Within these three kingdoms, however, animals can be further classified according to their type and even according to their kind. Within Prototheria, animals can be further classified into several hundred species, and within Metatheria, there are literally thousands of different types of animals. Among the most important taxonomic divisions of the animal kingdom are:
Fungi Many of the animals on this planet belong to the Kingdom Animalia, but many others belong to the Kingdom Fungi. The word “fungus” derives from the Greek word for “mold,” and to this day fungi are amongst the most common forms of disease in both animals and in nature. Some fungi are multicellular, some are symbiotic, and others are parasites. The most common, well known fungal organism in both animals and in nature is the microscopic yeast, Candida albicans.
Animals that having Aromatized Features Animals with a highly functional nervous system, like fishes, salamanders, chameleons, some birds, etc. have somatization organs such as the tongue, the oropharynx, and the anus. These organs are highly developed in animals that consume organic matter (e.g., salamanders and birds) and secrete chemicals (e.g., excretory sweat) that kill invading organisms. Without these anomatization organs, animals would not be able to survive.
Non-Human Animals Some animals including reptiles, amphibians, mollusks, some protozoans, and certain fungi possess characteristics that qualify them as members of animal Kingdom Animalia, even though they are not mammals (not true reptiles, salamanders, chameleons, etc.). Most of the non-human animals are categorized by their lack of a skeleton and by their inability to generate blood (insects). They therefore do not produce fur or retain body heat; thus, they cannot serve as a suitable host for humans. In most cases, a reptile or a salamander is classified as a non-mammal.
Animals Within the Kingdom Animalia There are two broad classifications of animals: Cetacea (non-mammal, including reptiles and amphibians) and Megasoma (mammal). Most animals in this Kingdom belong to the Class Cetacea, which includes salamanders, chameleons, ickets, moths, dragonflies, frogs, salamanders, certain forms of mosquitoes, certain species of spiders, certain forms of ticks, and certain whales. Other animals include crustaceans (e.g., certain cephalopods, shrimp, crabs), arthropods (e.g., crayfish, snails), and unicellular algae (e.g., jellyfish). Most invertebrates, which are classified as being in the Kingdom Animalia, also belong to the Class Cetacea. The various classes of animals are further divided into several subclasses.
Kingdom Animalia is also subdivided into several subclasses. Fishes, balegeheads, cartilages, clams, mussels, nemerteans, snails, sponges, mayflies, sweat glands, trachea, lungs, and skin are among the subclasses of the Kingdom Animalia. Plants are subclasses of the Kingdom Plantae, including the algae, cactus plants, angina, chlorophyll, gymnema, moss, ramshorn, radish, reed, tiger, tiguana, and vascular plants. Many kinds of animals and plants are classified as Protista, a smaller division of the Kingdom Animalia. All animals have both an internal and an external shell. The word “plastid” derives from the Greek plastikos, meaning ‘plastic’.
Subclassifications of the Kingdom Animalia include whales, dolphins, lizards, crustaceans, insects, amphibians, and vertebrates. The majority of animals belong to the class Bauhinia, including all vertebrate animals and fishes, except for sharks, rays, elasmobranchia, molluscs, and cephalopods. All members of this class are aquatic, with the exception of two groups: epidermis-eating ungulates and isotherms that feed on various ungulates. The most important group of Bauhinia is the Cetacea, which includes all cetaceous animals and plants. All cetaceous animals have streamlined jaws and sharp teeth, which are used in scavenging and cutting their flesh.
