actually Bobby, Andreas is right the Animal Kingdom comprises of sets of animals. The vertebrate section (those with an internal backbone) of which there are 5 are:

Birds
Reptiles
Mammals
Fish
Amphibians

As i remember from my school days... so yes - a bird is an animal...

"In every colour, there's the light.
In every stone sleeps a crystal.
Remember the Shaman, when he used to say:
Man is the dream of the Dolphin"

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