Select the one word for the given group of words:
The scientific study of all the animals that have hair or fur and feed their young on milk, from tiny bats to huge whales
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Mammalogy
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Herpetology | the study of reptiles and amphibians, such as snakes, lizards and frogs | Kavin’s love of snakes led him to a herpetology course in Chennai. |
| (2) Primatology | the study of monkeys, apes and other primates | For her primatology project, Aditi watched a troop of langurs near the temple for a month. |
| (3) Ornithology | the study of birds | Every winter, the ornithology club counts the flamingos that come to the lake. |
| (4) Mammalogy (answer) | the scientific study of mammals, the animals that have hair or fur and feed their young on milk | Students of mammalogy at the zoo learn why an elephant calf drinks its mother’s milk for years. |