Ethology

/ɪˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun

Definition

The scientific study of animal behavior in natural environments, emphasizing innate and evolved behavioral patterns.

Etymology

From Greek 'ethos' (character, custom) + 'logos' (study). The study of characteristic behaviors.

Kelly Says

Ethology is studying animal behavior in the wild, not the lab — Lorenz, Tinbergen, and von Frisch won the Nobel Prize for showing us how animals really live.

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