Question: hi Blaire, When you studied zoology, did you learn about all organisms from vertebrates to invertebrates or are they separate branches of science?
Keywords: invertebrates, vertebrates, zoology
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Thank you, yes I am really interested and when I am older I would like to be a zoologist. It’s cool how you studied Entomology, I’ve never heard of it before.
What would the mammal group be called in zoology? As I would love to work with endangered mammals.
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Hi byeat16,
The study of mammals is called ‘Mammology’. A person who studies mammals is called a ‘mammologist’ funnily enough. You may have heard the name Tim Flannery before? He is Australia’s most famous mammologist as he described 29 new kangaroo species here. He has also written many popular books and is the Chief Commissioner of the Australian Climate Commission.
If you want to work with endangered mammals you should definitely study Conservation Biology when you’re older. I did this subject at university and it teaches you the science of trying to save endangered animals and lots of other interesting stuff! Good luck with your studies 🙂
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Hi byeat16,
Yes I learnt about ALL the animals you can think of! That doesn’t mean that I know every single thing about every single species, but in Zoology it is important to learn about all the major groups of animals to understand the process of evolution and how different ecosystems work. I also had to learn about groups of animals that have become extinct.
I ended up specialising in insects which is what we call Entomology. I find invertebrate animals so interesting because they are so different to us in so many ways. They are so alien like! When you study zoology you can choose to specialise in any animal group that you like, but some are more heavily studied than others. That’s another reason why I found insects so interesting – not many people choose to study them, so there is still so much to learn.
Are you interested in studying zoology?
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