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animal

A creature or living being, other than human. The legal definition of animal may be further defined by local law.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Standard 169 Standard for Clinical Veterinary Forensic Examination. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2024. Source link
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