Mammalogy introduction and history

Mammalogy introduction and history, Mammalogy definition, Aims of mammalogy, Scope of mammalogy, careers in mammalogy, Branches of mammalogy, mammal definition, history of mammalogy.

1. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY OF
MAMMALOGY

2. MAMMAL
•Mammals are animals that have hair, are
warm-blooded, and nourish their young
withmilk.
•Some modern-day mammals include
humans, apes, dogs, mice, elephants,
pandas, and manymore.
•There are only 4,629described
species listed in the most recent
taxonomic checklist but thousands
have been extinct and many have
believed to be unknown

3. MAMMALOGY
Mammalogy is the branch of biology that deals with the
study of mammals. It encompasses such diverse areas as the
structure, function, evolutionary history, ethology, taxonomy,
management and economics of mammals.
Mammalogy has also been known as "mastology,"
"theriology," and "therology."

4. •The person how study mammalogy is called as
mammologist.
•Mammologists are typically involved in activities
such as conducting research, managing
personnel, and writing proposals.
•Mammalogy branches off into other
taxonomically-oriented disciplines such
asprimatology(study ofprimates),
andcetology(study ofcetaceans).
Mammologists
Joseph Grinnell: First modern
mammologist of history

5. HISTORY OF MAMMALOGY
•The first people recorded to have
researched mammals were the ancient
Greekswith records on mammals that
were not even native to Greece
•Aristotlewas one of the first to recognize
whales and dolphins as mammals
•Until the late 18th century, much scientific
work on mammals was devoted
totaxonomyor to the practical matters
ofanimal husbandry
Aristotle: founder of
mammalogy

6. •Copemade his findings in the late nineteenth
century working on North Americanfossil
assemblages
•He developsCope's Rule: species within a lineage
will show increasingly large body size through
evolutionary time. Cope have failed to find support
for this generalization.
•The scientific explorations of the 19th century
resulted in large collections of specimens from
virtually all parts of the world.
HISTORY
Edward DrinkerCope:
founder of cope’s rule

7. HISTORY
•TheAmerican Society ofMammologists (ASM)
was established in 1919 forthe purpose of
promoting interest in the study of mammals.
•Approximately 4,200 species of living mammals
and numerous extinct species comprise the
material for study
•Joseph Grinnell: Considered to be
thefirstmodernmammologist. He founded the
natural history museum at the University of
California at Berkeley, and spent his career
studying the mammals of California.

8. BRANCHES OF MAMMALOGY
•Systematic mammalogy: identification, classification, and evolutionary
relationships of mammals.
•Mammalian biogeography: considers the area over which the members of
each taxon are found (geographic distribution)
•Morphogenesis: deals with the development of form and structure of
mammals
•Anatomy: deals specifically with the structure and identification of body parts
including bones, soft organs, and even cells
•Physiology: The function of body parts of mammals

9. •Behavioral Mammalogy:include the daily and seasonal patterns
of activities, places used as shelter from weather and enemies,
daily life behaviors
•Population dynamics: factors causing seasonal, yearly, and multi-
yearly fluctuations of density in and between populations.
•Economic mammalogy: Seeks to manage wildlife populations,
such as deer, rabbits, squirrels, and other game species.
•Evolutionary ecology: how these relationships have come to be
throughout the history of changing environments.
•Ecology of mammals: is concerned with the relationship of
mammals to their natural environment

10. AIMS OF MAMMALOGY
•Learn about behavior, structures, forms and
importance of mammalsin environment
•Know the taxonomy and the autecology of
mammalian species.
•Be able to identifylive and museum specimens
•Be able to employ appropriate protocols involved
with live-trapping and handlingof mammals
•Know how to use a variety of sampling and
monitoring techniques about mammals
•Be familiar with recognition of mammal sign and
tracks

11. CAREERS IN MAMMALOGY
•Professorsin Universities, collages and libraries
•Federal government employ mammologists, including Public Health Service, the
National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of
Agriculture, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Food and Drug Administration, the
Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency
•State Fish and Game Agencies
•Museums
•Zoos and Wildlife/Conservation Organizations
•Private Research Institutions/Private Industry

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