Zoological subdisciplines


ZOOLOGICAL SUBDISCIPLINES

Subdisciplines that focus on different aspects of animal life:

Entomology 

Insects 

Herpetology

Amphibians and reptiles

Ichthyology

Fish 

Invertebrates of zoology

Animals without backbones

Malacology

Mollusks

Mammalogy

Mammals

Ornithology

Birds

Primatology

Primates

 

OTHER SUBDISCIPLINES

Ecology

Interactions between animals and their environment

Embryology

Development of animals before birth

Ethology

Animal behavior

Paleontology

Fossils

Sociobiology

Social organisms such as bees, ants, schooling fish, flocking birds, and humans have evolved behavior, ecology, and evolution.

 

The types of jobs that zoologists do are likewise fairly varied. Many students choose zoology as an undergraduate degree because they want to work in one of the health care professions (veterinary medicine, medicine, dentistry) or in the environmental sciences. Agricultural, biotechnological/pharmaceutical, and environmental/ecological jobs are all accessible. There are positions available both in the field and in the lab. Positions in government, environmental agencies, education (including universities and colleges), and industry are all possibilities (including consulting firms and biomedical companies). Depending on how biological sciences are organized at a given college or university, a student interested in majoring in biology may be able to do so.


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