Animals

On this page, we have collected articles related to Animals on our website.

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of cells, the blastula, during embryonic development. They have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The kingdom Animalia includes humans but in colloquial use the term animal often refers only to non-human animals. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology.

Animal rights is a philosophical concept in bioethics that considers animals other than the human species as bearers of rights.

Animal welfare is the well-being of nonhuman animals. The standards of “good” animal welfare vary considerably between different contexts.

Animal worship (or zoolatry) is rituals involving animals, such as the glorification of animal deities or animal sacrifice. When a god is respected or worshipped by means of a representative animal, an animal cult is formed.

Jungle animals

Jungle animals

Animals and Animal welfare

Prayers and blessings

Animals and religion

Judaism

Islam