zoology
Sign in to saveZoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one of the primary branches of biology. The term is derived .
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Zoology is the scientific study of animals, examining their structure, development, classification, behavior, and distribution across the globe. It matters because it helps us understand how animals function, evolve, and interact with their environments—knowledge essential for conservation, medicine, and comprehending life on Earth.
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- History
- Scope
- Branches of zoology<!-- Link here found at: Animal#top -->
- Classification
- Vertebrate and invertebrate zoology
- Structural zoology
- Physiology
- Developmental biology
- Evolutionary biology
- Ethology
- Biogeography
- Molecular biology
- Reproduction
- Animal cognition
- See also
- References
- External links
Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one of the primary branches of biology. The term is derived .
Although humans have always been interested in the natural history of the animals they saw around them, and used this knowledge to domesticate certain species, the formal study of zoology can be said to have originated with Aristotle. He viewed animals as living organisms, studied their structure and development, and considered their adaptations to their surroundings and the function of their parts. Modern zoology has its origins during the Renaissance and early modern period, with Carl Linnaeus, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel and many others.