This is not the first position in a species hierarchy. Although they share characteristics, each kingdom is independent of the other.

Characteristics of the animal kingdom

They are organisms between eukaryotes and multicellular , that is, some species have a defined nucleus while others.

All members of this group are heterotrophs , which means that they do not produce their food, but depend on other species to feed themselves.

A large percentage of this animal population reproduces sexually, and most have only one role in this process.

Unlike other kingdoms, those of animalia need oxygen in order to survive.

Their movements are completely autonomous and most can move under their own power.

Types of species within the animal kingdom

• Invertebrates
• Vertebrates
• Mammals
• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• Fishes
• Birds
• Insects
• Crustaceans

Importance of this kingdom

Like humans, animals have an important role for the planet. Some help in the processes of photosynthesis , cleaning the oceans, and more, as well as being a source of different types of raw materials, such as silk, honey, wool, and other resources.

For humans, many animals are quite an important food source, because they provide the body with many necessary nutrients that even the body does not produce.

Examples of species from the animal kingdom

• House flies
• Whales
• Toads
• Triton
• Crocodiles
• Capybaras
• Dolphins
• Sheep
• Killer whales
• Elephants
• Dogs
• Giraffes
• Cats
• Rhinos
• Horses
• Lions
• Cows
• Hyenas
• Sheep
• Chimpanzees
• Mice
• Gorillas
• Kangaroos
• Humans
• Horsefly bombilius
• Digger wasps
• Lemon butterfly
• Caterpillars
• Emperor dragonfly
• Scorpions
• Sesi butterfly, macaon and white cabbage
• Lion ants
• Moth
• Potter wasps
• Phytophagous beetle
• Red bug
• Curilla or oil can
• Ladybugs
• Devil’s horse
• Cervantes butterfly
• Termes
• Foxes
• Leopard
• sea ​​lions
• Bats
• Salamander
• Honey bee
• Mosquitoes
• Snails
• Mealybugs
• Tick
• Golden butterfly
• Cockroaches
• Peacock butterfly
• Fleas
• Bumblebee
• Jellyfish
• Crickets
• Hummingbird sphinx butterfly
• Saw-bearer wasps
• Spiders
• Ants
• Hedgehog Butterfly
• Horseflies
• Dragonflies
• Larvae
• Beetle
• Beetles
• Long-legged spider
• Lesser Checkered Butterfly
• Firefly
• Grasshopper
• Crab spider
• Water beetles
• Cicada or cicada
• Moisture mealybugs
• Scolia wasp
• Mediolute butterfly
• Mites
• Icarus butterfly
• Blowflies
• Wild Wolf Butterfly
• Earwigs
• Millipede
• Lice
• Aphids
• Hackberry butterfly
• Social wasps
• Praying mantis
• Bees
• Kestrel flies
• Centipede
• Pearly butterfly
• Sponges
• Bedbugs
• Sea stars