Mammalogy

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In zoology, mammalogy, from Latin mamma, meaning "breast", and -logy from λόγος (lógos), meaning "study", is the study of mammals – a class of vertebrates with characteristics such as homeothermic metabolism, fur, four-chambered hearts, and complex nervous systems.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref> The archive of number of mammals on earth is constantly growing, but is currently set at 6,495 different mammal species including recently extinct.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite journal</ref> There are 5,416 living mammals identified on earth and roughly 1,251 have been newly discovered since 2006.<ref name=":1" /> The major branches of mammalogy include natural history, taxonomy and systematics, anatomy and physiology, ethology, ecology, and management and control.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> Mammalogists are typically involved in activities such as conducting research, managing personnel, and writing proposals.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":4">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Mammalogy branches off into other taxonomically oriented disciplines such as primatology (study of primates), and cetology (study of cetaceans). Like other studies, mammalogy is also a part of zoology which is also a part of biology, the study of all living things.

Research purposes

Mammalogists have stated that there are multiple reasons for the study and observation of mammals. Knowing how mammals contribute or thrive in their ecosystems gives knowledge on the ecology behind it.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite journal</ref> Mammals are often used in business industries, agriculture, and kept for pets. Studying mammals habitats and source of energy has led to aiding in survival. The domestication of some small mammals has also helped discover several different diseases, viruses, and cures.<ref name=":42">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Mammalogist

A mammalogist studies and observes mammals. In studying mammals, they can observe their habitats, contributions to the ecosystem, their interactions, and the anatomy and physiology. A mammalogist can do a broad variety of things within the realm of mammals. A mammalogist on average can make roughly $58,000 a year. This depends on employer and state.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The first people recorded to have researched mammals were the ancient Greeks with records on mammals that were not even native to Greece and others that were. Aristotle was one of the first to recognize whales and dolphins as mammals since up until the 18th century most of the study was done by taxonomy.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

Journals

This is a list of scientific journals broadly serving mammalogists. In addition, many other more general zoology, ecology and evolution, or conservation journals also deal with mammals, and several journals are specific to only certain taxonomic groups of mammals.

Journal Organization Publication Schedule Impact Factor First Issue Open Access Page Charges Online ISSN Print ISSN Former name
Journal of Mammalogy American Society of Mammalogists Bimonthly 2.308 1919 Option Yes 1545-1542 0022-2372 none
Mammal Review The Mammal Society Quarterly 3.919 1970 Option No 1365-2907 - none
Mammalian Biology German Society for Mammalian Biology Bimonthly 1.337 1935 Option No 1616-5047 - Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde
Mammalia - Quarterly 0.824 1936 Option No 1864-1547 - none
Mammal Research Polish Academy of Sciences Quarterly 1.161 1954 Option No 2199-241X 2199-2401 Acta Theriologica
Mammal Study Mammal Society of Japan Quarterly 0.426 1959 No No 1348-6160 1343-4152 Journal of the Mammalogical Society of Japan
Hystrix, Italian Journal of Mammalogy Italian Theriological Association Quarterly 0.593 1986 Yes No 1825-5272 - none
Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy Spanish Society of Mammalogists Annually - 1988 Yes No 2254-8408 - none
Lutra Dutch Mammal Society Biannually - 1957 Yes No - - none
Australian Mammalogy Australian Mammal Society Biannually - 1972 No No 1836-7402 0310-0049 none
Acta Theriologica Sinica Mammalogical Society of China Quarterly - 1981 Yes No 1000-1050 - none
Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy Brazilian Society of Mammalogists Annually - 1985 Yes No 2764-0590 - Boletim da Sociedade Brasileira de Mastozoologia
Theriologia Ukrainica Ukrainian Theriological Society Biannually - 1998 Yes No 2617-1120 2616-7379 Proceedings of the Theriological School

See also

References

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