...not any animal. I mean, if you eat the flesh of a dead fish, it's not meat. It's fish. And if you eat a spider, well, that's just unappetizing. So it's not meat. So, let's go with: Meat is the flesh of a dead mammal, consumed for food. Yes, this includes monkey, kitten, and baby. In fact, every mammal is edible and tastes at least half-way decent with ketchup. Wait, but chicken is meat. And so are frog legs, I think. And lizards. Lizards? Are they meat? I've heard they taste like chicken, and I'm pretty sure all bird is meat. Okay, then.