Origins of Animal Classification Though it has changed throughout the years, you can thank Swedish botanist and zoologist Carl Linnaeus for creating a taxonomy to categorize all living beings. In 1735 ...

Tim Leong 's book, *Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe* (Chronicle, 1 September), uses infographics to present the history and minutiae of the medium.

Animal systematics and taxonomy provide the fundamental framework for understanding the immense diversity of animal life. By integrating traditional morphological evaluation with modern molecular ...

This classification system allows scientists to study plant and animal diversity and to group closely related species. From horses to insects to worms, animal classification focuses on every animal in ...

Animalia: Also known as the animal kingdom, this includes species that are multicellular and eukaryotic (anything that contains a nucleus). Unlike plants, animals eat food for energy.