The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to zoology:

Zoology – study of animals. Zoology, or "animal biology", is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the identification, structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. The term is derived from Ancient Greek word ζῷον (zōon), i.e. "animal" and λόγος, (logos), i.e. "knowledge, study".[1] To study the variety of animals that exist (or have existed), see list of animals by common name and lists of animals.

Essence of zoology

Branches of zoology

Branches by group studied

By nature of studies

  • Anatomy - the study of the internal structure of animals
  • Anthrozoology - study of interaction between humans and other animals
  • Behavioral ecology - study of environmental effects on animal behaviors
  • Biochemistry - study of the chemical constituents and metabolic pathways of animal cells
  • Biotechnology - manipulation of animal cells using genetic engineering and related technology
  • Cytology - study of cells
  • Ethology - study of animal behaviour, usually with a focus on behaviour under natural conditions, and viewing behaviour as an evolutionarily adaptive trait
    • Neuroethology - study of animal behavior and its underlying mechanistic control by the nervous system
  • Genetics - study of inheritance and gene expression
  • Morphology - the study of the external structure of animals
    • Anatomy - internal morphology
    • Eidonomy - external morphology
  • Pathology - the study of diseases
  • Paleozoology - the branch of Paleontology that studies animal remains
  • Physiology - the study of functioning of body systems
  • Zooarchaeology - study of animal remains in relation to ancient people
  • Zoogeography - Zoogeography is the scientific study of geographical distribution of animal species (both historic and contemporary) in the world
  • Zoography - Zoography is study of animals and their habitats (also known as descriptive zoology)
  • Zoometry - is a sub-division of zoology that deals with measurements (length or size) of animal parts

History of zoology

Animals

Animals

Taxonomy of Animalia

Kingdom: Animalia

General zoology concepts

Notable zoologists

In alphabetical order by surname:

Zoology lists

Further reading

See also

References

  1. ↑ "zoology". Online Etymology Dictionary.
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