Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, ornithology, physiology, zoology Geese are migratory water birds. Over two dozen species of geese have been identified; seven live in North America.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, behavior, ecology, physiology Giraffes are even-toed, herbivorous mammals that are found exclusively in Africa. They have long necks and legs, and
distinctive brown patches all over their bodies.
Type of animal science: Anatomy, classification, reproduction Fields of study: Anatomy, zoology Goats, artiodactyls similar to sheep, can live on hills and mountains where sheep would starve. They were domesticated
to provide meat, milk, and leather.
Type of animal science: Anatomy, classification, reproduction Fields of study: Anatomy, zoology Gophers are small, burrowing rodents with fur-lined cheek pockets. When they eat bulbs and roots they become agricultural
pests, damaging crops.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy Gorillas, the largest, rarest, most powerful apes, are shy vegetarians living in bands in the wild. They have language
and are an endangered species.
Type of animal science: Anatomy, classification, reproduction Fields of study: Anatomy, entomology, invertebrate biology Grasshoppers, leaping insects of the order Orthoptera, include long-horned and short-horned species. They eat
grasses and shrubs, as well as agricultural crops, and some human societies eat them.
Type of animal science: Classification Fields of study: Anatomy, conservation biology, physiology, reproduction science, wildlife ecology Grizzly bears are a kind of brown bear found in inland North America. Brown bears den during the winter and their
reproduction includes a period of delayed implantation. While many brown bears are found in the world, their numbers
have been decreasing.