animal
Let an agent handle animals as the kingdom-level concept, routing to specific taxa and covering welfare, conservation and safety.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle animals as the kingdom-level concept, routing to specific taxa and covering welfare, conservation and safety.
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.
What it is for: A kingdom of life including humans, livestock, pets and wildlife.
It can be classify animals; observe and study them; care for them responsibly; protect threatened species.
Distinguishing features
Kingdom Animalia
Heterotrophic
Usually motile at some stage
Protected by welfare and conservation law
What it looks like
Enormously varied, from microscopic to the largest organisms on Earth.
Physical character
described species: about 1.5 million species - estimated total much higher
How it is recognised
Multicellular, heterotrophic
Major groups such as vertebrates and arthropods
Specific taxa are separate entries
Related models
is a kind of - category
includes - groups
is protected by - law
is studied by - field
In practice
Families and kinds
invertebrates
vertebrates
domestic animals
wild animals
Identifiers
taxon name Animalia kingdom
NCBI Taxonomy 33208 Metazoa
Standards and regulation
Animal welfare law
CITES
EU Directive 2010/63 on animals used for scientific purposes
Failure modes and hazards
Zoonotic disease
Bites and stings
Invasive species
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.animal
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Taxonomy Which animal.
Taxonomy routes to entries.
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.
Animals can suffer.
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.
Many species are threatened.
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 carry risk.
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
What the second pass must settle
- How should the kingdom entry organise children?
- How should taxonomic changes be tracked?
- How should welfare law be localised?