Hello! A few years ago, I heard about an "effect" (for lack of a better word) that describes how wildlife is more densely concentrated in wild areas surrounded by urban environments than they otherwise would be in nature, such as in a park in a city. This idea makes sense to me, but I cannot find anything online that claims this is true, and I do not remember what the name of this phenomenon (which may or may not be true) was. Is this, or something similar, a real thing, or did I make it up? Thanks in advance!

Hello guys. I'm a brazilian student (first year of biology college).

I wanna try a intern vacancy that will open in 6 months. This will be through a selection process (dissertation test).

Starting from scratch, how i can dominate the basic zoology? All areas of zoology will be covered, from, for example, Lophotrocozoa paleontology, to the behavior of living primates, and the start of animal life in the ancient earth.

I look for tips, such as online classes, books, articles, academic texts, online study groups, etc.

Note: I don't want to stop studying after the test, so I accept longer-term tips

I’m very interested in the science of vertebrate animals, but I’ve found that almost all of my knowledge about them is related to tetrapods.

I enjoy learning about mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, but I’d like to broaden my horizons. I’m sorta familiar with terms like bony fish and jawless fish but I’d like more context on them.

What are some fundamentals I should know about non tetrapods? What are the major classifications?

Thanks

Looking for articles to supplement a class project, specifically regarding conflict/conflict resolution. I’m aware that there isn’t much in terms of conflict between the two species typically, so papers on intraspecific conflict of either species would be helpful as well!

Great-grandparents can be included also

I am applying for zoology this year, i’ve applied for Bangor, Newcastle and Queens Belfast, which is the best degree wise? I’ve been to Newcastle open day and i’m going to Bangor but I won’t be able to get to Belfast, is it too much of a risk to go to a uni i’ve never visited or should I email them to see if I can go see it? I want to go into a conservation field and my particular interests are rainforests and coral reefs/ more exotic areas, thank you!

im searching for books for my thesis, on zoology, ecology, and biodiversity and if possible in SouthEast Asia. or perhaps do you guys have platform that offers these books like *cough *cough libgent. archive dont offers much

It always seemed meant to tear chunks of larger worms and such. Is there a name for this? Or specific footage of it?

Assuming it actually aids in digestion or swallowing, than it might also have implications for amphibian shoulder mobility or jaw strength. Thanks

I have seen water buffalo eat shirts, hankies and so on just like cattle do. Their stomach acids must be pretty good at breaking down the material right?

i found this on a beach about 12-13 years ago and couldnt find anything about it at the time. i recently found it while cleaning out a closet and figured id finally figure out this mystery.

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edit: i mean what animal does this belong to.

For example, the internal temperature of the human body is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

If a mammal is smaller or bigger than a person, is this temperature higher,

If not, how's it survivable for certain critters, for example how is a mouse or a rat not cooked to death at 98.6, which is relatively high given that they have a lot flesh and smaller organs,, and how is an elephant or a blue whale able to keep its giant body warm at such a low temperature

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This is the only surviving photograph of my grandpa's pet monkey. my grandpa is unfortunately not with us anymore so I can't ask him what species it was. I'm trying to restore the full photo but I need a reference to what the monkey might've looked like, the picture isn't good enough quality for me to recognize.

Monkeys are not native to where we're from, so location isn't really helpful in this case.

my dad can't remember much (understandable since this photo is 60 years old lol) but he remembers he was really small, around the size of a house cat, and had light brown to grey fur. Any thoughts?

When I first heard about the bonobo, my first impression was "They are just a bunch of hippies, but how did they survive to the modern day? surely these pacifists who advocate "make love no war" have no chance against aggressive bandit-like chimpanzees, a pack (or a clan) of chimpanzees can easily defeat, kill and drive out the much larger number of bonobos and take over their territory."

and chimpanzees and bonobos have the same number of chromosomes, and considering the traditional practices among chimpanzees, they may kill (and eat) every male bonobo they see and rape every female bonobo they see, thus eventually causing the species to extinguish and die out.

has this been observed in the wild?

How are hyenas able to digest material like hankies and bandanas?

I live in Pennsylvania and we have both big brown bats (BBB) and little brown bats (LBB). LBB populations have decreased by almost 90% here but BBB have actually increased. Why has white nosed syndrome affected one species but not the other? Are they taxonomically or biologically different enough that the pathogen only affects LBB, or is a population dynamic at play?

Im a student (UK) who wants to go into zoology/ecology when i go to uni, i knew that it was a competetive field but recently a family friend who completed a zoology degree said that she couldnt find paid jobs at all and was stuck volunteering then had to move into another field. Im just wondering if its really that bad because i dont want to spend 4 years on a degree just to be forced into another field. Any advice/experiences are appreciated

hi id like to do my epq on zoology but im little stuck for ideas, if anyone has any good suggestions im all ears

Hello, denizens of r/zoology!

It's time for another weekly thread where our members can ask and answer questions related to pursuing an education or career in zoology.

Ready, set, ask away!

For some background, I'm currently a sophomore in highschool. I have wanted to work in a field with animals/the environment since I was five, and recently I have been thinking about post-secondary education and what specific jobs I could work in, and I want to make sure I have the best chances of getting my dream job. I know expierience is important, so last summer I volunteered at a local zoo and got 60 hours, and I plan to get more. But are there any other things I could do to prepare for college/eventual jobs?

(Note: As I am posting similar messages in other relevant subreddits, you may encounter similar inquiries if you participate in biology and chemistry-related subreddits.)

Recently, I came across James A. Peters' "Classic Paper in Genetics". Obviously it was a much more curated and professional selection but if you were to compile a list of the most significant and pertinent papers in Zoology, which ones would you select and why?

My argument is that animals with misleading names should be renamed so that our future generations that study with these animals won’t have to refer them by these nonsensical names (also they’re quite lazy).

My example that I chose being the false killer whale. The false killer whale is named that because due to similarities between the skulls of a orca and a false killer whale, which is quite stupid because they’re both related to each other. Clearly it also doesn’t even resemble a killer whale. Also the false killer whale is a dolphin (So is an actual killer whale, but they’re known as Orcas.) so the name is misleading on multiple aspects.

Please comment what you think because It’s kind of annoying studying animals and learning how misleading their names are.

What animals where it offer you its offspring and you have to accept it or the mother won’t accept the offspring