mammalogist
Studies furry creatures
A mammalogist is a scientist who studies mammals—their biology, behavior, evolution, and conservation.
The field covers everything from whales to bats to primates: The mammalogist spent three years tracking wolf populations in Yellowstone.
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- vertebratesAnimals with internal skeletons
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- cetaceansAquatic mammals, fully marine
- marsupialsPouch-bearing mammals
monotremes · rodents · chiroptera · ungulates · pinnipeds · placentals · primatology · systematics
Study of structural forms
- osteologyScientific study of bones
- skullHead's bone casing
- dentitionOral tooth arrangement
- pelageMammal's fur collectively
physiology · reproduction · lactation · skeletal · musculature · cranial · mandible · dissection
Native dwelling places
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- endemismGeographic species restriction
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
herbivory · migration · territoriality · niche · symbiosis · nocturnal · diurnal · hibernation
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- sanctuariesProtected places of refuge
mammals
Hair-bearing, milk-producing animals
- vertebratesAnimals with internal skeletons
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- cetaceansAquatic mammals, fully marine
marsupials · monotremes · rodents · chiroptera · ungulates · pinnipeds · placentals · primatology · systematics · phylogeny
morphology
Study of structural forms
pelage · physiology · reproduction · lactation · skeletal · musculature · cranial · mandible · dissection · histology
habitats
Native dwelling places
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- endemismGeographic species restriction
predator-prey · herbivory · migration · territoriality · niche · symbiosis · nocturnal · diurnal · hibernation · foraging
endangered
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
trapping
Catching with concealed devices
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- pelageMammal's fur collectively
dentition · mark-recapture · telemetry · live-trapping · sedation
mammalogistornithologist
One who studies birds
herpetologist · ichthyologist · entomologist · arachnologist · botanist