Interesting facts about zoologist

10 interesting facts about zoologist (most are not true at all).

1) Zoologists are the only people who can actually do something that no one else in this world is capable of doing, which is to create a new species from scratch.

2) Zoologists have been creating new species for centuries. It's just that most of them were too busy with other things and didn't bother to keep up on current scientific knowledge.

3) The reason why they don't do it more often is because they're not paid enough money to waste time on such things. If they did it more, they probably wouldn't get any grants or private funding done.

4) Before the invention of the steam engine, most zoologists were known as physical scientists.

5) It's not that uncommon for people to change careers or change fields entirely. There are about ten or twelve different types of psychologist, for example.

6) The most famous zoologist in history was John James Audubon, who was also a renowned ornithologist. By creating a new species of bird, he contributed greatly to natural science.

7) The most famous psychologist in history is Sigmund Freud, who created the concept of psychoanalysis.

8) Zoologists can specialize in any number of things. For example, some might study marine biology, others herpetology, others zoogeography, etc.

9) Most of the time when you hear someone refer to themselves as a "Zoologist" they're either being extremely pretentious or you should be careful, as they might not actually know what they're talking about.

10) There are many types of animals only found in zoos. These are referred to as "Exotic" animals. Some of the more famous Exotic animals are pandas, chimps, snow leopards, and flying lemurs.

And two extra bonus facts:

11) The word "Zoologist" is derived from the ancient Greek work Zōon:Lovers, which literally translates to "life lover." Basically, the word is a combination of both the ancient greek word zōon, which means life, and the greek suffix -logist, which means lover of.

12) The first zoos were created in ancient Egypt and the Middle East.


Nowadays, most zoologists are evolutionary biologists or physical scientists. You'll still find the occasional one that studies birds or marine life (or lemurs) , but those are the exception rather than the rule.

As with other scientific fields, a bachelor's degree in zoology is usually the minimum educational requirement to be considered for a position as a zoologist. Many master's degrees are typically required as well.
Besides education requirements, most zoologists will need to have at least a working familiarity with the field of biology. This would include such subjects as anatomy, physiology, cytology, taxonomy, etc. A knowledge of other sciences such as physics, chemistry, or microbiology would also be useful.
Having a knowledge of various languages such as Latin, French, or German is also helpful, though not required.

Most work as zoologists will involve working with animals of some sort. Some may work with smaller vertebrate animals, such as fish or reptiles, in a research setting. Others work with invertebrate animals, such as insects or worms, in a teaching or research setting.
Other zoologists may work alone or in small teams of tracking animals and their habitats, and making observations about them. This can be done in the field, from a research facility, or from a collection of some sort.
In any case, most zoologists will spend most of their time outside in natural or man-made settings.

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The "hardware" side of things:

Since zoology isn't all that common a field, you won't have too much competition when looking for jobs. Even if there are other zoologists looking for jobs, they probably won't be too much since they'll most likely be the same type of person you are. You'll probably have an easier time finding work than your fellow biology graduates.

As for general advice, I think you should definitely get a good education before going into zoology. I would also strongly consider getting a master's degree in zoology before starting out. A PhD is definitely not a bad idea either, if you can manage to pay for it.

Working as a zoologist can be very rewarding. Studying and observing animals in their natural habitat can be a really fascinating experience. The pay is usually not too bad either, especially for first year jobs. Most jobs will either pay you a regular salary plus some amount of expenses or they will pay you based on how much you find time to be worth.

Working as a zoologist can be stressful though. Most jobs involve long hours and lots of travelling. You'll usually be working in some sort of field setting, such as on an island or at a research base. You'll sometimes be working on a boat for days or weeks on end. Long hours and stressful situations are true in any field, but they are magnified as a zoologist.
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That is all the wrong but interesting facts about zoologist .