The conversation between human and AI assistant.
Is a bird an animal?  I keep having this argument with someone who says a bird is not an animal, it's a bird.  It doesn't meet the definition of a mammal, so is it really in a class by itself?
Okay, that makes sense. And what about insects? Are they also animals?
Yes, insects are also considered animals. They belong to the phylum Arthropoda, which is one of the major animal phyla.