branches of zoo

• Anatomy


  Study of internal structure of animals
• Anthrozoology


  Study of past, present and future interactions between animals and human beings
• Archaeozoology or Zooarchaeology


  Study of dead animals
• Arachnology


  Branch of biology that deals with the study of spiders, scorpions or other arachnids
• Bionics


  Study of mechanical systems like living organisms and parts of living organisms
• Carnicology


  Study of Crustaceans
• Cetology


  Study of marine mammals [Dolphins, Whales, Porpoises, etc]
• Cytology


  Study of cell structure and its functions
• Ecology


  Relationship between the organisms and their surrounding environments
• Embryology


  Study of egg fertilisation, embryos and fetuses
• Entomology


  Study of insects
• Ethology


  Study of the behaviour of animals to interpret their effects on evolution
• Evolution Environments


  Study of origin of animals and their adaptation
• Genetics


  Study of heredity and variations
• Genetic


  Study of mechanism of an animal from fertilized egg to birth or hatching
• Geology


  Study of earth and life as shown by fossils in rocks
• Herpetology


  Study of reptiles and amphibians
• Histology


  Study of anatomy of cells and tissues of animals
• Ichthyology


  Study of Fishes
• Mammalogy [Also called Mastology]


  Study of Mammals
• Malacology


  Study of animal forms with shells [Snails, Octopus, Slugs, etc]
• Morphology


  Study of form and specific structures of animal organisms
• Nematology


  Division of zoology that studies roundworms
• Neonatology


  Study of newborn animals till the age of two months
• Ornithology


  This branch of zoology concerns the study of birds
• Paleontology


  Study of fossils and extinct animals
• Pathology


  Study of bodily fluids in laboratory like blood, urine, tissues, etc to diagnose diseases
• Primatology


  Study of primates [apes, gorillas, monkeys, prosimians, etc]
• Protozoology


  Study of protozoa or the unicellular organisms
• Taxonomy


  This field studies, groups and formulates nomenclature rules of animals on the basis of common characteristics
• Zoography (Descriptive Zoology)


  Study of animals and their respective habitats
• Zoogeography


  Study of geographical distribution of animal species
• Zoometry


  Study of measurement including size and length of animal parts
• Zootomy


  Study of animal anatomy