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"Animals" is a common noun, a word for any person or creature. However, an animal such as "Hedwig" from Harry Potter is a proper noun because it refers to a specific creature; the organization The Fund For Animals, or the poem 'The Animals' by Josephine Jacobsen are also proper nouns.
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∙ 7y agoThe noun 'animal' is a common noun, a general word for any living thing that is not a human being or a plant; a word for any animal of any kind.
A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.
A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, Adirondack Animal Land in Gloversville, NY or "Animal Crackers" the 1930 Marx Brothers Movie.
A proper noun is always capitalized.
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