Ethology - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Ethology :  (noun)

1: the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats

Based on WordNet 2.0

Ethology : \E*thol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? a depicting of character; ? custom, moral nature _ ? to speak.] 1. A treatise on morality; ethics.

2. The science of the formation of character, national and collective as well as individual. --J. S. Mill.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Ethology

moncur_d: #Ethology : monkeys choose mating partners with different genes - Durham University: http://bit.ly/8NG0SJ via @addthis
The_Real_JRanks: Doing some major reflection on human nature at the zoo looking at the primates - I love Ethology! http://tweetphoto.com/6065313
eManac_Fact: Ethology is the study of animal behaviour
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