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zoologist

[zoh-ol-uh-jist] / zoʊˈɒl ə dʒɪst /


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Color lithographs of marine organisms drawn by the 19th-century zoologist Ernst Haeckel offer magical views of fantastically intricate flora and fauna—a huge influence on Ms. Van Herpen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

"Previously, such chelae were known from only three insect groups. This fossil therefore represents the fourth known case of these structures evolving independently in insects," explains Privatdozent Carolin Haug, zoologist at LMU's Faculty of Biology.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Contrary to what some may think, birds cannot always easily flee the dangers of war, zoologist Ewa Wegrzyn, from the Polish University of Rzeszow, said.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Prince William praised the zoologist as "a man who dedicated his life to conservation and whose life's work leaves lasting impact on our appreciation for, and understanding of, elephants".

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

“Imprinting on a zoologist, not the mama goose, because he was the first one they saw when they hatched.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Their species is critically endangered and zoologists have found a suitable male breeding match at a zoo in The Netherlands.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Until the 1960s, Ms. Horn writes, most zoologists had “studied only specimens on cold tables, or broken creatures in shackles or cages.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

This disconnect has fueled years of debate among zoologists and paleontologists.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

Testing by zoologists concluded he suffered traumatic impact injuries, but more testing is planned to determine whether he may have been sick.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

Only in a handful of cases have zoologists observed groups larger than a hundred.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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