-
- From Greek words zoion meaning animal and logos meaning knowledge
- Estimated number of animal species on Earth: 3 to 30 millionAbout.com: How many species on earth
- Pronounced: ZOO-ology or ZOH-ology
- Approximately 20,000 Zoologists working in the U.S. (2006) Job Outlook: Biological Scientists
- Some famous zoologists: Charles Darwin, Jane Goodall, Steve Irwin
-
-
Subsets of Zoology
- Entomology (study of insects)
- Primatology (study of primates)
- Ethology (behavior of animals)
- Ichthyology (study of fish)
- Mammalogy (study of mammals)
- Ornithology (study of birds)
- Herpetology (study of reptiles)
- Parasitology (study of parasites)
About this page
-
Page Views0




