Definitions

animal kingdom

NOUN

animal world

Synonyms

WEAK

Animalia animal group animal life animality animals brute creation fauna kingdom Animalia

Example Sentences

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The creatures I’m mentioning here aren’t flukes in the animal kingdom.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Showing Attenborough's cross-generational appeal, US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has praised his "deep love and knowledge of our planet", adding: "The animal kingdom brings out the childlike curiosity within us all."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Male humpback whales are famous for producing some of the most elaborate songs in the animal kingdom.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Sir David Attenborough returns to BBC One on Sunday with a new five-part wildlife series showing how parents from across the animal kingdom sacrifice everything in order to raise their young.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025

The entire animal kingdom was beyond her scope; apparently she could resurrect only the cute dead.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris