Zoology

Chapter 1

What is Zoology?

• Zoology – the study of animals– Sub disciplines – • Icthyology – the study of fish• Entymology – the study of insects• Orinthology – the study of birds• Herpetology – the study of amphibians and reptiles• Mammalogy – the study of mammals• Protozoology – the study of protozoa

The Evolutionary Perspective

Evolution influenced the history of all animals

Taxonomy is Hierarchical

The Ecological Perspective

• Understanding the relationships between organisms in the same ecosystem is imperative

• By understanding relationships, zoologists can work to create solutions to problems resulting from exploitation, over-use of resources or any other kind of disaster

Human Overpopulation

• https://youtu.be/xWJRcGbuIBA

Intro Project

• You have the rest of the period today and half of the period tomorrow to research a current issue in Zoology.

• You should gather information about the issue, what’s being done about it and any controversies surrounding it.

• Tomorrow, we will discuss these issues as a class – so be prepared.