Zoology
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Zoology is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with
Conrad Gessner (1516–1565). His Historiae animalium is considered the beginning of modern zoology.
An array of zoological specimens at the Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo
Animal anatomical engraving from Handbuch der Anatomie der Tiere für Künstler.
Kelp gull chicks peck at red spot on mother's beak to stimulate the regurgitating reflex.
Biology
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Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth
Zoology
…habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one of the primary branches of biology. The term is derived from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion) 'animal' and λόγος (lógos) 'study of'. Although humans have always been interested in the natural…
In 1842, Charles Darwin penned his first sketch of On the Origin of Species.
Tree of life by Haeckel