an·i·mal·i·ty 
(ăn′ə-mălĭ-tē)
(ăn′ə-mălĭ-tē)n. pl. an·i·mal·i·ties
1. The characteristics or nature of an animal.
2. Animals considered as a group; the animal kingdom.
3. The animal instincts of humans as distinct from their spiritual nature.