zoological
Concerning animal life
Zoological means relating to zoology—the scientific study of animals—or to zoos: zoological research, the zoological gardens.
The word appears most often in formal or institutional contexts: The zoological society published its annual report.
Study of animal conduct
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- diurnalActive during daylight
- migrationMovement to new territory
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
predation · foraging · mating · territorial · social · solitary · instinct · courtship
Science of categorical arrangement
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- familyRelated people together
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
class · phylum · kingdom · vertebrate · invertebrate · mammal · reptile · amphibian
Study of organism structure
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- entomologyStudy of insects
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
ornithology · mammalogy · primatology · comparative · dissection · veterinary · pathology · parasitology
Major ecological community
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
grassland · desert · jungle · taiga · marine · freshwater · terrestrial · arboreal
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- protectedKept from harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
wildlife · preservation · breeding · captive · reintroduction · poaching · CITES · recovery
ethology
Study of animal conduct
hibernation · predation · foraging · mating · territorial · social · solitary · instinct · courtship · nesting
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
order · class · phylum · kingdom · vertebrate · invertebrate · mammal · reptile · amphibian · bird
anatomy
Study of organism structure
- physiologyScience of bodily functions
- entomologyStudy of insects
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
ichthyology · ornithology · mammalogy · primatology · comparative · dissection · veterinary · pathology · parasitology · fieldwork
biome
Major ecological community
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
wetland · grassland · desert · jungle · taiga · marine · freshwater · terrestrial · arboreal · aquatic
endangered
At risk of extinction
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- protectedKept from harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
reserve · wildlife · preservation · breeding · captive · reintroduction · poaching · CITES · recovery · rewilding
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
herbivore · carnivore · omnivore · symbiosis · mutualism · parasitism · niche · population · community · adaptation
- professional fieldsmedical, legal, technical, financial, scientific
zoologicalbotanical
Related to plants
mycological · fungal · floral · microbial · vegetal
zoologicalgeological
Of Earth's physical structure
mineralogical · astronomical · meteorological · physical · chemical
- zoological parkFacility exhibiting wild animals
- zoological gardenFacility displaying wild animals