1. 1 Introduction to Zoology

2. 2 Zoology Scientific study of the diversity of animal life Has many subdivisions based on specific areas of interest

3. Zoology Invertebrate zoology is the study of multicellular animals without backbones. –Entomology - study of insects –Myrmecology - study of ants –Apiology - study of honey bees –Arachnology - study of spiders and their relatives –Malacology - study of mollusks –Conchology - study of mollusk shells 3

4. Zoology Vertebrate zoology is the study of animals with backbones. –Ichthyolgy - study of fish –Herpeteology - study of amphibians and reptiles –Ornithology - study of birds –Mammalogy - study of mammals –Cetology - study of marine mammals –Primatology - study of primates 4

5. Zoology There are about 1.5 million named animal species. 94% of all animal species are invertebrates. 82% of all animal species are Arthropods. 3% of all animals are in the phylum Chordata. 0.03% of all animals are mammals. 5

6. This class will focus on… First Semester –Phylum Porifera –Phylum Cnidaria –Phylum Platyhelminthes –Phylum Nemotoda –Phylum Mollusca –Phylum Annelida –Phylum Arthropoda 6

7. Also…. Second semester –Phylum Echinodermata – Invertebrate Chordates –Subphylum Vertebrata –Class Agnatha –Class Chondricthyes –Class Osteichthyes –Class Amphibia –Class Reptilia –Class Aves –Class Mammalia 7

8. 8 Why Study Zoology?

9. 9 Understand the natural world

10. 10 Learn to protect the environment

11. 11 Develop skills for learning

12. 12 The End