Importance of Zoology

Serena Cuoghi
Biology Teacher Title

The animal kingdom, being an essential part of all the dynamics that sustain terrestrial life, has offered all types of resources for the survival of our planet. species, starting from the very fact that it is the group of organisms from which our own origin and evolution derives, and can be understood and accepted this reality, along with many others, through the studies contemplated by zoology, so one of the main factors in which this scientific area has intervened is in guiding the transformation of the vision and concept that the human being has had about himself as a superior being, unique and alien to other forms. of life.

Other relevant aspects in which zoology generates great contributions are: 1) the identification, classification and description of animals; 2) understanding the processes and evolutionary lines of species, including ours; 3) the study of interactions between animals and the environment, also revealing the degree of participation within the dynamics of food webs and ecosystems; 4) the analysis of the determining factors for the conservation of species and the preservation of natural habitats; 5) the transfer of knowledge that allows the development of analysis, diagnoses and treatments of the diseases treated by veterinary medicine and the development of its own industry pharmaceutical; and 6) the study of animal behavior that allows us to decipher its cognitive, communicational and behavioral nature.

From the wild kingdom

The knowledge that zoology provides about wildlife represents a field from which areas that are so different and apparently alien to science, which for many may be a factor of surprise to know, for example, that to a large extent ecotourism establishes its guidelines and proposals based on what this natural science conditions, in order to guarantee the least possible impact on the fauna. Likewise, education at all levels has assumed the need to promote the study of basic knowledge of zoology with the aim of purpose of promoting a greater degree of culture and responsibility of society, towards the respect that we must show to animals and the relevance of the members of this kingdom in the various aspects of our lives, such as the pathological potential of parasitic species, biotic relationships and abiotic that establish for the conservation of ecosystems and the potential that some species have as vectors for the transmission of diseases.

Them and us animals

Discovering the wonders behind the existence of other animal species makes possible the development of an increasingly compatible and harmonious relationship between them and us, orienting ourselves towards increasing the degree of awareness about the sufferings and needs that we have also generated in the members of the fauna.

The importance that zoology highlights on the treatment we give to animals is serving as the main pillar for the establishment of new policies and legislation relevant to ownership and breeding of animals, whether farm animals for food purposes, or domestic ones to keep us company, this with the maximum objective of putting an end to animal abuse and suffering. silence to which they are exposed, a product of both negligence in their treatment and care, and acts of authentic cruelty, in which case, the correlation of the patterns of behavior of humans towards other animals, is also providing transcendental contributions to the study and diagnosis of a wide variety of mental disorders, especially those psychic illnesses that can threaten the well-being of society in general, such as those included within the psychopathic and sociopathic spectrum of personality.

The zoologically economic benefits

Zoology is so broad and recursive that it has become indispensable for the development of the areas that allow the sustenance of a great variety of production mechanisms essential for the progress of humanity, such as: 1) the food sector, providing the knowledge base that enables the breeding and production of animals for consumption, both on land farms and in production aquaculture; 2) food production for consumption and domestic animals themselves; 3) biomedical research, allowing us to understand the mechanisms of zoonotic diseases caused by various types of pathogens; 4) the pharmaceutical industry, with greater emphasis on lines intended for animal health; 5) genetic engineering and the contributions it can generate for purposes such as the manufacture of products synthetic meat products that potentially reduce the volume of breeding and slaughter of livestock animals farm; 6) the development of resources for self-sustaining agricultural systems through biological pest control; and 7) an infinite number of projects and proposals focused on the development of potential contributions to the reversal of the problems that have led to the increase in the emission of greenhouse gases, such as the extensive breeding of cattle and the deterioration of the dynamics of the ecosystems.