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Zoology is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. The study of animal life is, of course, ancient: but as 'zoology' it is relatively modern, for what we call biology was known as 'natural history' at the start of the nineteenth century. During the lifetime of Charles Darwin, natural history turned from a gentlemanly pursuit to a modern scientific activity. Zoology as we know it was first established in German and British universities.

Morphography (a branch of zoology) includes the systematic exploration and tabulation of the facts involved in the recognition of all the recent and extinct kinds of animals and their distribution in space and time.The museum-makers of old days and their modern representatives the curators and describers of zoological collections, early explorers and modern naturalist travelers and writers on zoo-geography, and collectors of fossils and palaeontologists are the chief varieties of zoological workers coming under this heading. Gradually, anatomical study has associated itself with the more superficial morphography until today no one considers a study of animal form of any value which does not include internal structure, histology and embryology in its scope.

Animals are a major group of organisms, classified as the kingdom Animalia or Meta­zoa. In general they are multi­cellular, capable of locomotion, responsive to their environment, and feed by consuming other organisms. Their body plan becomes fixed as they develop, usually early on in their development as embryos, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on.

The word "animal" comes from the Latin word animal, of which animalia is the plural, and is derived from anima, meaning vital breath or soul. In everyday usage animal refers to any member of the animal kingdom that is not a human being, and sometimes excludes insects (although including such arthropods as crabs). The use of the word animal in law typically reflects the common pre-scientific use of the word, roughly equivalent to what modern biology would classify as nonhuman mammal. For example, wildlife laws commonly use phrases such as "animals, birds and fish."

The Scripture is full of references to animals, but they are not described in modern scientific terms. Almost always, they are connected with some spiritual significance, to teach us about God or to give us instruction about how we are to live. (A few examples of these are Job 12:7-10, Prov. 6:6-8, and Matthew 6:26.) Genesis 1 tells us that swimming and flying creatures were created on the fifth day, and that cattle, creeping things, and beasts of the earth were created on the sixth. God then created man and gave him dominion over the "fish of the sea, the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." As Christians we want to avoid two extremes when dealing with animals. First, we must avoid abusing and exploiting them (Prov. 12:10). But second, we should not idolize them. In fact, Romans 1 says that it is a curse from God when we do. Animals are beasts, for our use as we obey God's command to take dominion over the earth.

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Album of North American Animals
by Vera Dugdale, illustrated by Clark Bronson
from Rand McNally
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Science & Math (Location: VIN-SCI)
Album of North American Birds
by Vera Dugdale, illustrated by Clark Bronson
from Rand McNally
for 3rd-6th grade
in Vintage Nonfiction (Location: VIN-NFIC)
Animal Lives - 8 Book Set
by Sally Morgan
from QEB Publishing
for 2nd-4th grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$16.00 (1 in stock)
Animal Lives: Snakes
by Sally Morgan
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in Reptiles & Amphibians (Location: SCI-REPT)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Animals Up Close
by Igor Siwanowicz
from DK Publishing
for 3rd-6th grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
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by Gordon Morrison
from Walter Lorraine Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
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in Comic Books & Graphic Novels (Location: FIC-COMIC)
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from The Good and the Beautiful
for 3rd-6th grade
in GATB Science & Health (Location: CUR-GABSc)
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from Square Fish Publishing
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in Oceanography & Marine Biology (Location: SCI-OCEAN)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
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by Michael Emberley
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DK Animals Around the World
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$7.00 (2 in stock)
DK findout!: The Living World - boxed set
from DK Publishing
for 3rd-6th grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$45.00 (1 in stock)
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by Cari Meister, illustrated by Daniele Fabbri
from Amicus Ink
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
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Draw 50 Sea Creatures
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Elf Owl and His Ecosystem
by Megan Noel, illustrated by Tanya Glebova
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Endangered Animals Dictionary
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Fighters
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from Tangerine Books
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in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Fossils Tell of Long Ago
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by Aliki
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for 2nd-3rd grade
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$4.00 (1 in stock)
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by George S. Fichter, illustrated by Rod Ruth
from Western Publishing
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by Patricia Lauber, illustrated by Pieter Folkens
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$4.50 (1 in stock)
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$4.50 (1 in stock)
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$5.50 (1 in stock)
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by John Burton, illustrated by John Barber
from Grosset & Dunlap
for 3rd-6th grade
in How and Why Wonder Books (Location: VIN-H&W)
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by Ronald N. Rood, Illustrated by Cynthia and Alvin Koehler
from Wonder Books
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in How and Why Wonder Books (Location: VIN-H&W)
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2020 printing from Firefly Books
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$6.00 (1 in stock)
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All aboard Reading Level 3
by Jeff Corwin
from Grosset & Dunlap
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$2.00 (1 in stock)
Life Cycle of a Mosquito
by Bobbie Kalman
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in Insects & Arachnids (Location: SCI-BUG)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
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by Annette LeBlanc Cate
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2014 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
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Marvelous Mammals From Down Under
by Heather Horn
from The Good and the Beautiful
for 3rd-6th grade
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Mission Migration
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from The Good and the Beautiful
for 2nd-5th grade
in GATB Science & Health (Location: CUR-GABSc)
$5.50 (2 in stock)
My First Encyclopedia of Animals
by John Farndon and Jon Kirkwood
Updated from Kingfisher
for 1st-3rd grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$14.99
Nest Is Noisy
by Dianna Hutts Aston
from Chronicle Books
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Nature Study & Journaling (Location: NAT-GEN)
$7.99
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by Sandy Ransford, illustrated by Bert Kitchen
from Kingfisher
for 2nd-4th grade
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$4.00 (1 in stock)
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by Gail Gibbons
from Scholastic Inc.
for 1st-3rd grade
in Birds (Location: SCI-BIRD)
Questions and Answers About Forest Animals
by Michael Chinery
from Kingfisher
for 3rd-5th grade
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$3.00 (1 in stock)
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$7.00 (1 in stock)
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in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
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$3.00 (1 in stock)
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by Ann McGovern, author and photographer
from Scholastic Inc.
for 1st-3rd grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
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in GATB Science & Health (Location: CUR-GABSc)
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A True Book
by Ann O. Squire
from Children's Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
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A True Book
by Larry Dane Brimner
from Children's Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Insects & Arachnids (Location: SCI-BUG)
True Book: Beetles
A True Book
by Ann O. Squire
from Children's Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Insects & Arachnids (Location: SCI-BUG)
True Book: Birds
A True Book
by Melissa Stewart
from Children's Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Birds (Location: SCI-BIRD)
True Book: Fossils
by Ann O. Squire
from Scholastic Inc.
for 2nd-5th grade
in Dinosaurs & Fossils (Location: SCI-DINO)
$3.50 (1 in stock)
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A True Book
by Ann O. Squire
from Children's Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
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by Mary Alice Monroe, Barbara J. Bergwerf
from Sylvan Dell
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Reptiles & Amphibians (Location: SCI-REPT)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
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by Robin Kerrod
from Lorenz Books
for 3rd-6th grade
in Whales & Dolphins (Location: SCI-OCEAN)
What is Pollination?
by Bobbie Kalman
from Crabtree Publishing
for 2nd-4th grade
in Insects & Arachnids (Location: SCI-BUG)
$6.00 (1 in stock)
Who Lives at the Seashore?
by Glenn O. Blough, illustrated by Jeanne Bendick
from Purple House Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Living Science (Location: SCI-CMLS)
$13.99
Who Lives in This Meadow?
by Glenn O. Blough, illustrated by Jeanne Bendick
from Purple House Press
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Living Science (Location: SCI-CMLS)
$12.99
Zoology for Kids
by Josh and Bethanie Hestermann, foreword by the Kratt Brothers
from Chicago Review Press
for 3rd-6th grade
in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
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