The Animal Soul is commonly defined as the immaterial, immortal essence or animating principle of a person, distinct from the physical body.

The Animal Soul is commonly defined as the immaterial, immortal essence or animating principle of an Animal, distinct from the physical body. It represents the seat of consciousness, mind, personality, emotions, and willpower, often believed to survive bodily death.

Each Human and Each Thing in The Universe has a Soul. The difference between the Souls of Things and the Souls of Humans is a matter of their Degree of Evolution.

As of 2022, 2.16 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 36,000 are fishes, around 11,700 are reptiles, over 11,100 are birds, and 6,596 mammals—but it has been estimated there are around 7.77 million animal species in total.