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Animals Fact : Most known animal phyla appeared in the fossil record as marine species during the Cambrian explosion, about 542 million years ago.
Cambrian explosion |
TOP : 9
Animals Fact : All animals are heterotrophs, meaning that they feed directly or indirectly on other living things.
Sample of predation in the animal kingdom |
TOP : 8
Animals Fact : Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently.
Elephant drinking on a pond |
TOP : 7
Animals Fact : Animals are generally considered to have evolved from a flagellated eukaryote.
Eukaryote illustration |
TOP : 6
Animals Fact : Some paleontologists suggest that animals appeared as early as 1 billion years ago.
1 billion years ago |
TOP : 5
Animals Fact : Most animals indirectly use the energy of sunlight by eating plants or plant-eating animals.
Antler and a beautiful sunny morning |
TOP : 4
Animals Fact : The first fossils that might represent animals appear in the Trezona Formation. Interpreted as being early sponges, they were found in 665-million-year-old rock.
Sponges fossil |
TOP : 3
TOP : 2
Animals Fact : The word animal comes from the Latin word animalis, which means "having breath".
The animal kingdom |
TOP : 1
Data Sources :
- www.en.wikipedia.org
- www.darwins-theory-of-evolution.com
- www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible
- www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science
- www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin
- www.sciencedaily.com/articles/e/eukaryote.htm
- www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleontology
- www.yourstory.com
- www.nathanialsmith.com
- www.helionip.com
- www.geol.umd.edu
- www.museumvictoria.com.au
- www.goodfon.su
- www.stmargarets.ukfossils.co.uk
- www.en.wikipedia.org
- www.uncyclopedia.wikia.com
- www.scenicreflections.com
- www.humanorigins.si.edu
Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
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