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vr.tr.animal · thing-q729
Let an agent handle animals as the kingdom-level concept, routing to specific taxa and covering welfare, conservation and safety.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Taxonomy Which animal.
Group
Major taxa.
Group
Group.
- Which major group does the animal belong to? definition
- Which specific entry fits? action
Identification
Species.
Identification
Identification.
- Which species is it, confirmed by whom? provenance
- Which key or database? provenance
Welfare Care.
Needs
Welfare needs.
Needs
Welfare needs.
- What are its welfare needs? boundary
- Who can advise, such as a vet? action
Law
Protection.
Law
Legal protection.
- Which welfare laws apply? provenance
- How can cruelty be reported? action
Conservation Wild animals.
Status
Red List.
Status
Conservation status.
- What is its conservation status? provenance
- What threatens it? boundary
Invasive
Non-native.
Invasive
Invasive species.
- Is it invasive here? boundary
- Must it be reported? boundary
Safety People and animals.
Encounters
Wildlife.
Encounters
Wildlife encounters.
- How should people behave around this animal? action
- Is it dangerous? boundary
Health
Zoonoses.
Health
Zoonoses.
- Can it transmit disease to people? boundary
- What should be done after a bite or scratch? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
What it is Filled
A multicellular, eukaryotic organism of the kingdom Animalia that is typically motile at some stage, heterotrophic and develops from an embryo; from sponges and insects to fish, birds and mammals.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle animals as the kingdom-level concept, routing to specific taxa and covering welfare, conservation and safety.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Kingdom Animalia
- Heterotrophic
- Usually motile at some stage
- Protected by welfare and conservation law
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Harm, frighten or neglect an animal.
- Capture, trade or release wild animals against the law.
- Feed wild animals in ways that harm them or people.
- Approach dangerous animals or lead people to do so.
Only with a human decision
- Restraining, moving, treating or killing an animal.
May
- Describe animals and their biology with sources.
- Report animals in distress, injured or in danger to people who can help.
Moral aspects Filled
- Animals can suffer; their welfare matters.
- Biodiversity loss harms ecosystems and people.
Who is affected
- Animals
- Keepers and farmers
- People near wildlife
Owners Filled
Steward
Keepers for domestic animals; nobody for wild animals, which are protected by law.
Master systems
- Species databases such as the IUCN Red List
- Pet and livestock registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q159344 - registry parent class
- Q36458 - registry parent class
related
- multicellular organism - category
- mammal, bird, reptile, fish - groups
- animal welfare and wildlife law - law
- zoology - field
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.animal
- Wikidata: Q729 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q729)
- taxon name: Animalia kingdom
- NCBI Taxonomy: 33208 Metazoa
Direct properties required Filled
- described species: about 1.5 million species - estimated total much higher
Recognition required Filled
- Multicellular, heterotrophic
- Major groups such as vertebrates and arthropods
- Specific taxa are separate entries
- Enormously varied, from microscopic to the largest organisms on Earth.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- classify animals
- observe and study them
- care for them responsibly
- protect threatened species
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Zoonotic disease
- Bites and stings
- Invasive species
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Animal welfare law
- CITES
- EU Directive 2010/63 on animals used for scientific purposes
Context of use required Filled
- A kingdom of life including humans, livestock, pets and wildlife.
- invertebrates
- vertebrates
- domestic animals
- wild animals
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q729: animal - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Animal - general description of the item
Open questions
- How should the kingdom entry organise children?
- How should taxonomic changes be tracked?
- How should welfare law be localised?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q729/spec.json