Zoology

Zoology is the study of zoos. Just kidding. Actually, it is a sub-section of biology that relates specifically to the study of specimens of the animal kingdom. It examines such traits as cell biology, evolution, behavior and anatomy. Those who study zoology are called zoologists. Zoologists may also be veterinarians, but there is a difference between the two in that zoologists do not necessarily have the skills to treat animals medically or perform surgeries. Zoos will often employ zoologists in the assistance of caring for the animals in their charge.

In film

 * 20 Million Miles to Earth: A Sicilian man named Doctor Leonardo was a zoologist who worked for the Giardino Zoo just outside of Rome. In 1957, a young boy named Pepe sold Doctor Leonardo a strange substance that was recovered from a space vessel that returned from Venus. The substance contained a Venusian in its embryonic state, which quickly matured and grew to immense size. Doctor Leonardo tried to keep the creature contained at the zoo, but it escaped after it began to grow.