Animari

Animari encompasses all animal life within the Arcanum Mechanica universe, ranging from simple, instinct-driven creatures to highly intelligent beasts. This classification includes reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, and all other mobile life forms that thrive across the world's diverse landscapes. While some Animari may exhibit intelligence or even rudimentary communication, true sapience—the ability for abstract thought and self-awareness—is the defining trait of Sentari, a separate category reserved for sentient beings.

Root: Derived from the Latin anima ("soul" or "life"), emphasizing the fundamental essence of living, moving creatures.

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