Zoology

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Zoology, also spelled zoölogy, is the branch of biology that focuses on the structure, function, behavior, and evolution of animals. The zoologist's pronunciation of "zoology" is /zoʊˈɑlədʒɪ/,[1] though a common spelling pronunciation is /zuːˈɑlədʒɪ/.

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[edit] Systems of classification

Main article: Biological classification
Linnaeus's table of the Animal Kingdom from the first edition of Systema Naturae (1735).

Morphography is the systematic exploration, tabulation, and characterization of data concerning animals, existing or extinct. It is similar to ethnography. Groups of people who have contributed to the field include:

  1. Past museum-makers of and their modern descendants, the curators and annotators of zoological collections
  2. Early explorers and modern naturalist travelers and writers
  3. Collectors of fossils and paleontologists

[edit] Notable zoologists

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Main article: List of zoologists

In alphabetical order by surname:

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[edit] See also

Main article: Outline of zoology

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Zoology". Dictionary.com. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zoology. Retrieved 26 April 2007. 

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