>>55017552>still unable to give me a definition>unnecessary distinctions>Pokemon is used to describe things that aren't animals, therefore no pokemon are animals>being smart and having electricity powers makes something not an animal>it isn't doesn't share the exact characteristics of an animal in real life, therefore it's not an animal!>but pikachu is a rat>but ninetails is a fox >growlithe is a dog >zubat is a bateven if they have fantasy shit, they still have what makes something considered an animal. Just because they aren't real doesn't make them any less of an animal.
>a living organism that feeds on organic mattercheck
>typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli.check
a lot of pokemon fit this description and can be considered animals. The whole point of Pokemon is to create monsters that are more or less animals with powers. Even the "non-animal" pokemon like geodude or magnemite follow the real world logic of animals
If you want to get technical, most people think of animal as just any living creature
