Outline of zoology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to zoology:

Zoology – study of animals. Zoology, or "animal biology", is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the identification, structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. The term is derived from Ancient Greek word ζῷον (zōon), i.e. "animal" and λόγος, (logos), i.e. "knowledge, study".^[1] To study the variety of animals that exist (or have existed), see list of animals by common name and lists of animals.

Essence of zoology

Animal
Fauna

Branches of zoology

Branches by group studied

Acarology - study of mites and ticks
Arthropodology - study of arthropods as a whole
- Carcinology - the study of crustaceans
- Myriapodology - study of milli- and centipedes
- Arachnology - study of spiders and related animals such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen, collectively called arachnids
- Entomology - study of insects
  - Coleopterology - study of beetles
  - Lepidopterology - study of butterflies
  - Melittology - study of bees
  - Myrmecology - study of ants
  - Orthopterology - study of grasshoppers
Herpetology - study of amphibians and reptiles
- Batrachology - study of amphibians including frogs and toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians
- Cheloniology - study of turtles and tortoises
- Saurology - study of lizards
- Serpentology - study of snakes
Ichthyology - study of fish
Malacology - study of mollusks
- Conchology - study of shells
- Teuthology - study of cephalopods
Mammalogy - study of mammals
- Cetology - study of cetaceans
- Primatology - study of primates
Ornithology - study of birds
Parasitology - study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them
- Helminthology - study of parasitic worms (helminths)
Planktology - study of plankton, various small drifting plants, animals and microorganisms that inhabit bodies of water
Protozoology - study of protozoan, the "animal-like" (i.e., motile and heterotrophic) protists
Nematology - study of nematodes (roundworms)

By nature of studies

Anthrozoology - study of interaction between humans and other animals
Behavioral ecology - study of environmental effects on animal behaviors
Endocrinology - study of endocrine systems
Ethology - study of animal behaviour, usually with a focus on behaviour under natural conditions, and viewing behaviour as an evolutionarily adaptive trait
- Neuroethology - study of animal behavior and its underlying mechanistic control by the nervous system
Paleozoology - the branch of Paleontology that studies animal remains
Zooarchaeology - study of animal remains in relation to ancient people
Zoogeography - Zoogeography is the scientific study of geographical distribution of animal species (both historic and contemporary) in the world
Zoography - Zoography is study of animals and their habitats (also known as descriptive zoology)
Zoometry - is a sub-division of zoology that deals with measurements (length or size) of animal parts
Zootomy - Human Anatomy is the study of the structure of humans and their various parts whereas Zootomy specifically refers to animal anatomy
Zoomorphology - The morphology of animals