Why are there no phosynthetic animals?

If we (perhaps somewhat improperly) define "animal" a mobile,
macroscopic organism, then why are there no photosynthetic animals?
All photosynthetic orgamisms I know of are either immobile plants or
(possibly mobile) microorganisms?


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