Animal Science Ologies Part 1

pets

100

DOGS provide not only love and companionship but can be a service animal as well.

CYNOLOGY  

200

This furry pet likes to scratch,  purr, and hunt mice....it falls into the category of.....

FELINOLOGY

300

Another term for the study of animal behavior.

ETHOLOGY

400

This term describes the study of all animals

(We can visit it)

ZOOLOGY

farm animals

100

The study of an animal that is large, can be ridden, or driven......(wears a saddle)

HIPPOLOGY

200

This term describes the study of all life and living things - both human and animal  (2 categories)  think 2.....

BIOLOGY

300

Farm animals have a skeleton and bony structures. The study of this is called:

Osteology

400

The study of teeth in large farm animals such as cows and horses is called

ODONTOLOGY

fish

100

The study of snakes and lizards.....

HERPETOLOGY

200

The study of those small things that swim in a bowl or aquarium. 

ICHTHYOLOGY

300

Even fish have skin so to speak....the study of this is called: 

DERMATOLOGY

400

Since fish do not have EARS to HEAR,   the study of ___________is not too important concerning them!

OTOLOGY

birds

100

We hear part of this term when we speak of new life  in chicken eggs for example....

Embryology

200

The technical term for Birds...(think: birds have round eyes)  O  O

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ORNITHOLOGY

300

Eyes and vision are a pretty important item in birds. The study of this is called:

OPHTHALMOLOGY

diseases

100

The study of a common disease of all animals and sometimes humans that infects their systems  ie: worms

PARASITOLOGY

200

Cancer is a  disease that is common in humans as well as other animals...it is sometimes treated with drugs and radiation.  It comes under the category of ...

Oncology

300

The study of the causes and effects of diseases is called

PATHOLOGY

400

The study of drugs used to treat diseases in animals and humans is called:

PHARMACOLOGY