—animal /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/
adjective (FROM ANIMALS)
F0 made or obtained from an animal or animals:
» animal products» animal fat/skinsThesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general wordsF0 relating to, or taking the form of, an animal or animals rather than a plant or human being:
» The island was devoid of all animal life (= there were no animals on the island).Thesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general wordsadjective [before noun] (PHYSICAL)
► F0 relating to physical desires or needs, and not spiritual or mental ones: » As an actor, he has a sort of animal magnetism.» She knew that Dave wasn't the right man for her but she couldn't deny the animal attraction between them.Thesaurus+: ↑The bodynoun [C] (CREATURE)
A1 something that lives and moves but is not a human, bird, fish, or insect:
» wild/domestic animals» Both children are real animal lovers.» Surveys show that animal welfare has recently become a major concern for many schoolchildren.See picture: 
Thesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general words
B2 anything that lives and moves, including people, birds, etc.:
» Humans, insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals are all animals.Thesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general words• • •
Extra Examples:» The panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal.» The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.» Some animals hunt at night.» These remote islands are inhabited only by birds and small animals.» Personally , I don't think animals should be killed for their fur.noun [C] (TYPE)
► F0 used to describe what type of person or thing someone or something is: » At heart she is a political animal.» She is that rare animal (= she is very unusual), a brilliant scientist who can communicate her ideas to ordinary people.» Feminism in France and England are rather different animals (= are different).Thesaurus+: ↑Categories and varieties , ↑Species and gendersnoun [C] INFORMAL (BAD PERSON)
► F0 an unpleasant, cruel person or someone who behaves badly: » He's a real animal when he's had too much to drink.Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant people in general , ↑Unpleasant men