Zoology

Unit 1: The Scientific Study of Animals

• Introduction

• What is Zoology?

• Animal Characteristics

• Classification of Animals

• Career in Zoology

Unit 2: Organization of Living Things

• Introduction

• Organization of Living Things

• Habitats, Ecosystems, and Niches

• The Flow of Energy

• Population Ecology

Unit 3: Marine Animals

• Introduction

• The Marine Biome

• Sharks

• Marine Mammals

• The Unique, Odd and Ugly

Unit 4: Animals of the Rainforest

• Introduction

• The Rainforest Biome

• Reptiles and Amphibians of the Rainforest

• Rainforest Mammals

• Birds of the Rainforest

Unit 5: Animals of the Arctic Tundra and Deserts

• Introduction

• The Tundra and Desert Biomes

• Animals of the Tundra

• Desert Reptiles, Amphibians, and Arachnids

• Desert Mammals

Unit 6: Animals of the Savannas and Prairies

• Introduction

• African Savanna and USA Grassland Biomes

• African Savanna: Africa's Deadliest Animals

• African Savanna: Big Cats

• American Grasslands: Animals of the Great Plains

Unit 7: Animal Behaviors

• Introduction

• Instinctive Animal Behavior

• Learned Animal Behavior

• Social Animal Behavior

• Human and Animal Connections

Unit 8: Endangered Species and Conservation

• Introduction

• Biodiversity and Natural Selection

• Endangered Species and Extinction

• The Human Impact

• Conservation