ethology
noun [ U ] uk/iːˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/ us/iːˈθɑː.lə.dʒi/
动物行为学
the scientific study of the behaviour of animals in their natural environment
The documentary was about ethology, the study of animal behaviour, and about Konrad Lorenz, one of the field's founders. 这部纪录片是关于动物行为学，即研究动物行为的学科，以及这一领域的创始人之一康拉德·洛伦兹的。
The discovery and translation of the bee's "dance" is one of the great achievements of modern ethology. 发现并翻译蜜蜂的“舞蹈”是现代动物行为学的一个伟大成就。
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- She writes about the practice of ethology, allowing scientists to study animal behaviour by observing them in natural settings, as opposed to conducting controlled experiments in laboratories.
- Scientists worldwide seek out his publications on the ethology of deep-sea creatures.
- He was a key figure in developing ethology using field observation of animals such as honey bees, combined with ingenious experiments.
- The science of animal communication combines semiotics and ethology.