1. Zoology Chapter 1

2. What is Zoology? Zoology – the study of animals – Sub disciplines – Icthyology – the study of fish Entymology – the study of insects Orinthology – the study of birds Herpetology – the study of amphibians and reptiles Mammalogy – the study of mammals Protozoology – the study of protozoa

3. The Evolutionary Perspective Evolution influenced the history of all animals

5. Taxonomy is Hierarchical

7. The Ecological Perspective Understanding the relationships between organisms in the same ecosystem is imperative By understanding relationships, zoologists can work to create solutions to problems resulting from exploitation, over-use of resources or any other kind of disaster

8. Human Overpopulation https://youtu.be/xWJRcGbuIBA

9. Intro Project You have the rest of the period today and half of the period tomorrow to research a current issue in Zoology. You should gather information about the issue, what’s being done about it and any controversies surrounding it. Tomorrow, we will discuss these issues as a class – so be prepared.