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What if I told you there was a creature that could be cut into tiny pieces, and not only would it survive, but each piece would regenerate into a new organism? Or a creature that has teeth that never stop growing and, if they don't get worn down, they will penetrate its brain. Or a tiny creature with barbed tentacles that can reach out to attack its prey. What if I also told you that these are not some alien creatures in a science fiction movie but, instead, living among us and are all members of the Animalia Kingdom? So, what were those mysterious critters? The first is a flatworm, the second is a beaver and the third is coral.
The Animalia Kingdom is a diverse group of organisms that share certain characteristics (we'll get to that shortly). Some members of this kingdom seem like they would fit in elsewhere, like sponges or coral. The Animalia Kingdom is the largest of all kingdoms with more than one million species!
Before we delve into the Animalia Kingdom, let's briefly look at the other kingdoms so you have a basis for comparison. Here is a list of the five other kingdoms with one example organism (but there are many more that could go in each group).
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It's hard to imagine that a sponge attached to a rock and a lion are in the same kingdom, but they share certain characteristics that land them together. For instance, creatures in the Animalia Kingdom are:
The Animalia Kingdom is vast with many unique and interesting organisms. Once an animal is grouped into a kingdom, it is further grouped into phyla (singular is phylum), and there are 35 phyla within the Animalia Kingdom. Here are some facts and examples of some members of this kingdom:
The Animalia Kingdom has a myriad of diversely fascinating organisms. It might appear as though the flatworm and the peregrine falcon have nothing in common, but they share characteristics such as:
Kingdoms are grouped together based on similar characteristics and, like the flatworm and falcon, members of the Animalia Kingdom share the characteristics listed above. So, the next time you see a spider, an earthworm or a deer, realize you have more in common with these critters than you think!
Find out if you can achieve these objectives when you've studied this lesson on the Animalia Kingdom:
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