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Fast Facts
- 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
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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)
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"There is no Zoo in Zoology- and other beastly mispronunciations: An Opinionated Guide for the Well-Spoken" ... latest book purchase.
@PBenitez4 | July 05, 2009 08:37 PM -
1:30 in the afternoon and I'm sleepy. Should be studying for zoology test tomorrow, but I think a nap will come first.
@James_E_Jones | July 05, 2009 06:38 PM -
I'm reading about the evolution of fish for 2moro's zoology lecture and it's actually interesting! http://bit.ly/SNLR7
@Sangeeta_S | July 05, 2009 05:29 PM -
I learned about Trilobites in my Zoology class. They are extinct animals belonging to Arthropods that includes cockroaches and spiders.
@trilobite_1970 | July 05, 2009 04:28 PM -
RT @dailyvocab: Vespertine (adj): of, relating to, occurring, or active in the evening. Also; [botany],[zoology]: active in the evening.
@alextrafford | July 05, 2009 04:04 PM
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