### Question
How is the "animal" defined?


### Answer
The term **animal** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 2132* as follows -

> any live or dead dog, cat, monkey (nonhuman primate mammal), guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or such other warm-blooded animal, as the Secretary may determine is being used, or is intended for use, for research, testing, experimentation, or exhibition purposes, or as a pet

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2132*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 54-TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS**

