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What is the smallest taxonomic group for which an animal can be classified?

a. Phylum
b. Genus
c. Family
d. Order
e. Species?

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Species

Charles Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, developed a hierarchical system of classification including seven levels called taxa. The Kingdom is the largest and most inclusive of the taxonomic categories. Species is the smallest and least inclusive of the taxonomic categories.

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