Exploring the Study of Animals: Science Trek: Zoology

🦁 Zoology is the study of animals and animal behavior.

🔬 Zoologists learn about animals' anatomy, nutrition, conservation, and genetics.

🌍 Zoologists study animals to understand how they live in our world and interact with the environment.

🌍 Zoologists study animals to understand how they live and coexist with humans on our planet.

🦒 Giraffes make low humming noises at night.

🐒 There are 260 types of monkeys that live in different parts of the world.

🐍 Animal bites are not poisonous, but some animals like venomous snakes and poison dart frogs have toxins to protect themselves.

🐦 Birds use various methods like the moon, stars, magnetic field, and visual cues to determine their migration routes.

🐕 Dogs wag their tails when they are happy to see someone.

🦜 Parrots can't talk, but they can mimic human speech by blowing air over their vocal cords.

🐾 There are hundreds of different types of animals in Idaho, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

🌍 Only a handful of animals are exclusively found in Idaho, such as two kinds of ground squirrels, unique fish in Bear Lake, and the giant Idaho salamander.

🐒 The pygmy marmoset is the smallest monkey, about the size of a thumb.

🐦 Birds fly to escape predators, find food, and migrate to regions with more abundant resources.

📷 Scientists use various methods, such as vehicles and cameras, to study dangerous and exotic animals in the wild without putting themselves in harm's way.

🐢 The oldest animal at Zoo Boise is Mr. Mac, an Aldabra tortoise who is about 100 years old, while some animals in the wild, like clams and sharks, can live for several hundred years.

🐵 Animals can be named by the public or by the staff at Zoo Boise.

Animals are named based on taxonomic classification and the scientist who discovered the species.

Scientists have a strong interest in animals from a young age and choose to study them to contribute to animal welfare.

Zoo Boise is implementing conservation efforts and raising funds to protect endangered animals in the wild.

🦁 Zoos provide opportunities for teenagers to get involved in wildlife conservation and education.

🦓 There are only around 2500 Grevy's zebras left, making them a rare species.

🌍 We should learn about and care for our planet, as future generations will inherit it.

Animals go extinct due to the destruction of their habitats, invasive species, pollution, and diseases.

Animals in zoos do not need to adapt since most of them are born in zoos, but there may be a transition period when animals are shipped to other zoos.

Komodo dragons are found only in Indonesia, specifically on four islands with Komodo Island being the main one.

Bugs eat a variety of things including dead animals, other insects, plants, and blood.

Animals recognize their family members through visual similarities, familiar smells, recognizable calls, and other senses.

Bats are mammals and nurse their babies just like other mammals.

🦇 Bats hang upside down and their offspring stay with them until they learn to fly.

🐘 There are three kinds of elephants: Asian, African, and Forest elephants.

📚 To study zoology, it is recommended to take biology, chemistry, and ecology classes and pursue a degree in biology.