动物是名词。在英语中，"动物"通常被翻译为"animal"。"Animal"一词源于拉丁语"animale"，意思是"有生命的"或"有灵魂的"。
例句：
I saw a beautiful animal in the zoo today. (我今天在动物园看到了一只漂亮的动物。)
The study of animals is called zoology. (研究动物的学科叫作动物学。)
Some animals are domesticated and kept as pets. (有些动物被驯养，并被养作宠物。)