Special zoology

The special zoology deals with the kinds (species) of the animal kingdom . In contrast to the general zoology at the special deals Zoology with the diversity and differences in the animal world .

she describes

• the species and their classification in the system (species, genus, family): taxonomy
• the natural relationships: systematics
• the tribal history: evolution
• the external and internal structures: morphology
• the ways of life and habitats: ecology
• the behaviors: behavioral biology
• reproduction: reproductive biology

The systematics of the animal kingdom provides an overview of the animal groups .

Disciplines of systematic or special zoology that are dedicated to certain animal groups:

• Protistology - unicellular organisms
• Spongiology - sponges
• Helminthology - " worms "
• Arachnology - Arachnids
• Entomology - insects
• Crustaceology or Carcinology - Crustaceans
• Malacology - molluscs
• Ichthyology - Fish and Jawless
• Herpetology - Amphibians and Reptiles
• Ornithology - birds
• Mammalogy - Mammals

The establishment of a special zoology or special botany is a peculiarity that sets biology apart from the other natural sciences. While all other natural sciences (especially physics ) and part of biology are looking for overarching and generally applicable laws, specially working biologists try to capture and describe the diversity of forms.