Ethnozoology
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Ethnozoology is the study of the past and present interrelationships between human cultures and the animal
s in their environment. It includes classification and naming of zoological forms, cultural knowedge and use of wild and domestic animals. It is one of the main subdisciplines of ethnobiology
and shares many methodologies and theoretical frameworks with ethnobotany
.
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
s in their environment. It includes classification and naming of zoological forms, cultural knowedge and use of wild and domestic animals. It is one of the main subdisciplines of ethnobiology
Ethnobiology
]Ethnobiology is the scientific study of dynamic relationships between peoples, biota, and environments, from the distant past to the immediate present....
and shares many methodologies and theoretical frameworks with ethnobotany
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between people and plants....
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