A zoologist is a person who studies about animals. A zoologist will study the behavior, characteristics, habitat and Physiology of animals. A zoologist mainly study about a single species or some of them have a generalized study. Some zoologist work in zoological parks and study and research generally about species.
Zoology is the study of animals and their behavior. They mainly study about them and their interaction with the ecosystem. They study about them in the captivity and in their natural habitat. Some also study about them within the laboratory. These studies are generally aimed at investigating animal behavior, migration, interactions with other species, and reproduction, as well as the pests, diseases, toxins, and habitat changes that affect them. They use the information they gather to monitor and estimate populations, address invasive species and other threats, control disease, manage hunting programs, and develop conservation plans.
The courses for zoology are provided in almost all the colleges .If you want to take it in the research mode you can do your doctorate degree in zoology and can be a zoologist
If you want to be a zoologist you have to study zoology .To learn zoology in college you must have taken Science with PCB in 12th std.
Step 1 To become a zoologist one must have studied 12std with Science as a major subject.
Step 2 You can stake bachelors in Zoology from any recognized institute
1)Loyola College, Chennai
Eligibility-Must have passed 12th std with PCB
Duration-3 yrs
Bsc Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology
2)Madras Christian College, Chennai
Eligibility-Must have passed 12th std with PCB
Duration-3 yrs
Bsc Zoology
Step 3 After doing your bachelors in Zoology, you can do your masters in Zoology from top institutes
1)Banaras Hindu College, Varanasi
Eligibility-Graduation
Duration-3 yrs
Msc Zoology
2)Hyderabad University
Eligibility-Graduation
Duration-3 yrs
Msc Zoology
Step 4 To be a zoologist it is advisable if you could do your M Phil and PhD in Zoology.
A zoologist can do multi roles being a zoologist. He can mainly serve as an ecologist. He can conserve animals from all sorts of human activities and changing climate .He can also act as an environmental consultant under many organizations. He can also work as a nature conservation Officer .He can also be a research scientist in his subject.
Your salary will depend on your experience and your qualification. In the initial stages of your career you can only expect a salary of Rs 12,000-Rs 15,000.After 4 tyo 5 yrs you will be employed for Rs 25,000-Rs 30,000.
