Branches

• Zoology


  The branch of biology that deals with the study of animals
• Branches of Zoology


  • Anatomy
  • Anthrozoology
  • Archaeozoology or Zooarchaeology
  • Arachnology
  • Bionics
  • Carnicology
  • Cetology
  • Cytology
  • Ecology
  • Embryology
  • Entomology
  • Ethology
  • Evolution Environments
  • Genetics
  • Geology
  • Herpetology
  • Histology
  • Ichthyology
  • Mammalogy [Also called Mastology]
  • Malacology
  • Morphology
  • Nematology
  • Neonatology
  • Ornithology
  • Paleontology
  • Pathology
  • Primatology
  • Protozoology
  • Taxonomy
  • Zoography (Descriptive Zoology)
  • Zoogeography
  • Zoometry
  • Zootomy
• 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
• 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