BIO2210 Animal Diversity (FOSCI)

Units 1.0 (Zoology) Band 2

Synopsis

This course examines the diversity of organisms within the animal kingdom, with an emphasis on Australian examples. Evolutionary relationships and adaptations are examined in the context of key evolutionary shifts; for example water to land to air. Parasitism, reproduction, locomotion, migration and mechanisms which enable animals to cope with environmental stresses are discussed. The course provides practical experience in the identification of major groups of animals (invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals) and ecophysiological experimentation.