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In the scientific community, the theory of evolution is widely accepted as fact. The theory of evolution suggests that closely related species evolved from a common ancestor to suit their slightly different environments, and therefore structurally similar animals would be more closely related than behaviourally or apparently similar animals.
For example, in the animal kingdom, bright colours often indicate 'I'm poisonous. Don't eat me.' Some animals that are not poisonous take on the same colours and therefore avoid predation. They look identical to the poisonous species, but are often not even members of the same family.
Also, species that exploit the same niche and therefore behave in the same manner may be totally different to each other. Nobody would class a horse and a deer in the same family, but they are both medium to large herbivores that live in groups and prefer to flee than fight when threatened. This is behavioral similarity.
If scientists classify animals by physical or structural similarities, it is easier to sort, index and classify using a set of logical scientific names than if they attempt to sort them any other way. Often it is done differently in 'layperson's terms'. ie. Dog breeds are often sorted based on size, region of origin or use ('Toy' breeds, Germanic-origin breeds, gundogs breeds) although all domestic dogs are the same species.
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What kind or scientists study animals?
its a zooligist would study animals :)
What are scientists called that studies zoo animals?
Zoologists.
Do scientists have any plans to send animals to Mars?
No I hope not
Why have scientists placed animals they have discovered into groups smaller than species for identification?
Scientists use smaller taxonomic groups such as genus or family to categorize newly discovered animals when they are unable to identify them at the species level due to limited information. This allows for a temporary classification until more data becomes available to determine the precise species designation.
Who is father of botny and zology?
Carl Linnaeus, an 18th century Swedish botanist was the first person to systematically categorize plants (botany) and animals (zoology).
How do scientists use a classification system to categorize plants and animals?
Scientists use a classification system called taxonomy to categorize plants and animals based on their shared characteristics. This system groups organisms into hierarchical categories like kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. By classifying organisms in this way, scientists can better understand their relationships, evolutionary history, and biological characteristics.
How do scientists identify and categorize new organisms?
Scientists use a combination of morphological characteristics, genetic analysis, and ecological data to identify and categorize new organisms. They compare the new organism's physical traits to known species and study its genetic makeup to determine its evolutionary relationships. By analyzing its habitat, behavior, and other ecological factors, scientists can place the new organism into the appropriate taxonomic group.
What do some of the animals eat in rainforest?
One way that scientists categorize animals is by analyzing their diets. Herbivores feed only on plants, carnivores on other animals and omnivores on both plants and animals. Some animals, like howler monkeys, are vegetarians. Other animals, like jaguars, are hunters and are known to eat more than 85 species of prey.
In the 19th century what trait or characteristic did scientists use to categorize people into race?
skin color
Why do scientists use a tree of life?
scientists use a tree of life to distinguish different individual organisms. or in other words to categorize them down to their species.
Why Should Scientists Use the Scientific Method?
The Scientific Method is a great tool to use for research. It can help the scientists categorize and interpret their information with greater success.
What characteristics do scientists use to further categorize plants to break them down into different categories?
Microevolution and Macroevolution : NovaNet
What are the three labels used to categorize animals in danger?
Critically Endangered, Endangered, and Vulnerable.
How do scientists group living things as plants or animals?
Scientists group living things as plants or animals based on their fundamental characteristics, such as how they obtain nutrients (autotroph or heterotroph), cell structure (eukaryotic or prokaryotic), and mode of reproduction. These distinctions help categorize organisms into kingdoms, such as Plantae or Animalia.
What animal has hair but cannot fly?
cats, dogs, elephants, and humans (if you want to categorize them with animals)
Who discover the animals?
Scientists
What kingdoms comprised the three-kingdom classification system used by scientists in the 1800s?
The three kingdoms were Animalia for animals, Plantae for plants, and Protista for protists. This classification system was proposed by Ernst Haeckel in the late 19th century to categorize all living organisms into broad groups based on their characteristics.
