Zoologist
noun
A scientist who studies animals and their behavior.
Jack, the zoologist, has been studying the behavior of elephants in the wild for 20 years.

Often appears as...
- marine zoologist
- avian zoologist
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Academic
noun
A scientist who studies animals and their behavior.
Jack, the zoologist, has been studying the behavior of elephants in the wild for 20 years.

Often appears as...
- marine zoologist
- avian zoologist
Usage tips
Academic
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Academic Focus
The term 'zoologist' is often used in a scholarly or scientific context, not in casual conversation.

At the conference, a renowned zoologist presented her research on primate social structures.
Animal Expertise
'Zoologist' implies deep knowledge of animals, their classification, life processes, and habitats.

A zoologist may spend months observing a particular species to understand its behavior.
Field Specialization
Zoologists often specialize in a subfield, such as 'marine' for sea life or 'avian' for birds.

She's not just a zoologist; she's an avian zoologist, focusing on bird migration patterns.
Academic Focus
The term 'zoologist' is often used in a scholarly or scientific context, not in casual conversation.

At the conference, a renowned zoologist presented her research on primate social structures.
Animal Expertise
'Zoologist' implies deep knowledge of animals, their classification, life processes, and habitats.

A zoologist may spend months observing a particular species to understand its behavior.
Field Specialization
Zoologists often specialize in a subfield, such as 'marine' for sea life or 'avian' for birds.

She's not just a zoologist; she's an avian zoologist, focusing on bird migration patterns.
Academic Focus
The term 'zoologist' is often used in a scholarly or scientific context, not in casual conversation.

At the conference, a renowned zoologist presented her research on primate social structures.
Animal Expertise
'Zoologist' implies deep knowledge of animals, their classification, life processes, and habitats.

A zoologist may spend months observing a particular species to understand its behavior.
Field Specialization
Zoologists often specialize in a subfield, such as 'marine' for sea life or 'avian' for birds.

She's not just a zoologist; she's an avian zoologist, focusing on bird migration patterns.
Video examples
Crocodile Bite Test! PIPE...
zoologist who specializes in crocodiles and the animal that's inside here is used as part of his research to find out as much about the biology of this magnificent creature as possible okay let's head inside carefully quietly slowly nothing to do is to spook him too
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Spotting the World's...
My sense of adventure is down there right at the bottom where it's safe. Hidden all around the world are places we've abandoned, But these ruins don't always lie empty. I'm wildlife filmmaker Dan O'Neill. And with my zoologist mate Yussef Rafik.
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Discovering Wildlife in...
Hidden all around the world are places we've abandoned, but these ruins don't always lie empty. I'm zoologist Yussef Rafik. And with my wildlife filmmaker friend Dan O'Neill, I'm on a mission to see what moves in after we've gone.
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Finding Baby Seals on an...
Hidden all around the world are places we've abandoned, but these ruins don't always lie empty. I'm wildlife filmmaker Dan O'Neill. And with my zoologist mate Yussef Rafik, I'm on a mission to see what moves in after we've gone.
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The Border Between Crocs...
industry, and that's a strong motivation for keeping croc numbers up. Does it not feel strange that you are-- Not for me. A zoologist, you're a conservationist, you're lovingly rearing these eggs to then turn into a handbag.
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3 fears about screen...
to the opportunity that's in each of them. Fear number "Screens are passive. This is going to keep our kids from getting up and moving." Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt are zoologist brothers
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Rescuing A Baby Spider...
in a human environment alejandro morales has dedicated his life to saving animals and trained as a vet so that he could make a difference his partner anna bryant is a zoologist
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Adorable Baby Animal...
in a human environment alejandro morales has dedicated his life to saving animals and trained as a vet so that he could make a difference his partner anna bryant is a zoologist
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Finding Little Owls in...
I'm zoologist Yussef Rafik and with my wildlife filmmaker friend Dan O'Neill. I'm on a mission to see what moves in after we've gone.
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Axolotls: The...
In 1864, French zoologist August Duméril was baffled while investigating the axolotl.
Video examples
Crocodile Bite Test! PIPE...
zoologist who specializes in crocodiles and the animal that's inside here is used as part of his research to find out as much about the biology of this magnificent creature as possible okay let's head inside carefully quietly slowly nothing to do is to spook him too
Video examples
Spotting the World's...
My sense of adventure is down there right at the bottom where it's safe. Hidden all around the world are places we've abandoned, But these ruins don't always lie empty. I'm wildlife filmmaker Dan O'Neill. And with my zoologist mate Yussef Rafik.
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
Hidden all around the world are places we've abandoned, but these ruins don't always lie empty. I'm zoologist Yussef Rafik. And with my wildlife filmmaker friend Dan O'Neill, I'm on a mission to see what moves in after we've gone.
Video examples
Finding Baby Seals on an...
Hidden all around the world are places we've abandoned, but these ruins don't always lie empty. I'm wildlife filmmaker Dan O'Neill. And with my zoologist mate Yussef Rafik, I'm on a mission to see what moves in after we've gone.
Video examples
The Border Between Crocs...
industry, and that's a strong motivation for keeping croc numbers up. Does it not feel strange that you are-- Not for me. A zoologist, you're a conservationist, you're lovingly rearing these eggs to then turn into a handbag.
Video examples
3 fears about screen...
to the opportunity that's in each of them. Fear number "Screens are passive. This is going to keep our kids from getting up and moving." Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt are zoologist brothers
Video examples
Rescuing A Baby Spider...
in a human environment alejandro morales has dedicated his life to saving animals and trained as a vet so that he could make a difference his partner anna bryant is a zoologist
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
in a human environment alejandro morales has dedicated his life to saving animals and trained as a vet so that he could make a difference his partner anna bryant is a zoologist
Video examples
Finding Little Owls in...
I'm zoologist Yussef Rafik and with my wildlife filmmaker friend Dan O'Neill. I'm on a mission to see what moves in after we've gone.
Video examples
Axolotls: The...
In 1864, French zoologist August Duméril was baffled while investigating the axolotl.
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Quote examples
Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians, poets, and artists, and zoologists, and historians. They also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world. But if it hadn't been computer science, these people would have been doing amazing things in other fields.

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Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
I thought I would be an organic chemist. I went off to university, and when I couldn't understand the chemistry lectures I decided that I would be a zoologist, because zoologists seemed like life-loving people.

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Kazimir Malevich
Polish Artist
Painters were also attorneys, happy storytellers of anecdote, psychologists, botanists, zoologists, archaeologists, engineers, but there were no creative painters.

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Nigel Barker
English Photographer
I always wanted to be a zoologist. I'm fascinated with animals. I wanted to be a zookeeper.

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Justin Gatlin
American Athlete
If I hadn't have become a runner I would definitely be a zoologist now.

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J. Philippe Rushton
Canadian Psychologist
A race is what zoologists term a variety or subdivision of a species.

Quote examples
Steve Jobs
American Businessman
Part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians, poets, and artists, and zoologists, and historians. They also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world. But if it hadn't been computer science, these people would have been doing amazing things in other fields.

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Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
I thought I would be an organic chemist. I went off to university, and when I couldn't understand the chemistry lectures I decided that I would be a zoologist, because zoologists seemed like life-loving people.

Quote examples
Kazimir Malevich
Polish Artist
Painters were also attorneys, happy storytellers of anecdote, psychologists, botanists, zoologists, archaeologists, engineers, but there were no creative painters.

Quote examples
Nigel Barker
English Photographer
I always wanted to be a zoologist. I'm fascinated with animals. I wanted to be a zookeeper.

Quote examples
Justin Gatlin
American Athlete
If I hadn't have become a runner I would definitely be a zoologist now.

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J. Philippe Rushton
Canadian Psychologist
A race is what zoologists term a variety or subdivision of a species.

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