What is an Animal? Crash Course Zoology #1

So what is an animal anyway? In our inaugural episode of Crash Course Zoology, we’ll endeavor to answer just that because as it turns out, it’s complicated! But before we get there we’ll need to introduce you to zoology more broadly, tell you about taxonomy (the branch of science dedicated to naming and describing organisms), and then we’ll get to phylogenetics (which looks at traits, evolutionary history, and relationships among living things). And it’s here that we’ll finally close in on an answer: Animals eat, move, sexually reproduce, and are multicellular. Well, most of the time. Let us explain!   

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[ariellatamariz]

YOU FINALLY HAVE A ZOOLOGY CRASHCOURSE!!!! IM SO HAPPPYYY 😭😭😭

[amanitae]

i'm so happy there's finally going to be a crash course on zoology! i'm a zoologist myself, but i'll watch every single one of the videos anyway! there's always something new to learn after all and i love the way crash course teaches things

[jacquescousteau]

I just had my Zoology exam a couple weeks ago, and now this? I will still watch it. Thank you for this!!!!

[Broke-disastrous-guy]

I am an ordinary man.
I see a crash course video
I click.

[elmoo]

14:02 "Well, that's just fascinating!" How wholesome is that?? :D

[beau]

This might be the single most densely packed CrashCourse video ever.. wow.

[patrycjalack]

This series comes out just as I'm about to graduate with my Zoology degree... I'll still watch ;)

[kalez]

Ha. Crash Course has been making new series just as I need them for homeschooling. First geography, then linguistics for English class, and now zoology right as I'm about to start teaching life science for the end of the year.

[draecidarkheart]

Making me hungry with those thoughtbuble sandwiches

[cerebrummaximus]

Thanks for this!
Also can you guys please make a Crash Course on Geology(/Gemmology/Mineralogy), I've always been interested in it, and it would be Cool to have a Crash course about Geology, Gemmology and/or Mineralogy

[ChibiVampKittens]

I've been here for the first Crash Courses almost ten years ago, and now I finally get to see someone make a course for my favorite topic! Zoology! I'm now a flourishing zoologist, thanks in part to this channel. Rae seems like a fantastic educator and I cannot wait to see more episodes!

[elihinze]

I've always been so excited for a CC Zoology! I can't wait to see more of this :D And the host speaks so clearly and at the perfect pace for me!!

[Krustenkaese]

so far, none of the Crash Courses have managed to dethrone Crash Course Astronomy for me (though Crash Course History of Science came really close), but this has the potential to do so! So excited for what's to come.

[daisuke]

Even protein that is produced in human body has its own phylogeny (for example, chemokines). Biology is awesome!

[ToutCQJM]

I checked this notification while I’m at the Zoo.

[theshushubird]

Maximum Parsimony + Maximum Likelihood well-explained!

[AnnaBananana.-_-.]

this is totally blowing my mind! I've never been so interested in any other science like this one. Nice job!

[chrisraya]

Love this channel, look forward to the next zoology episode. Thank you so much for expanding into zoology!

[TheTime]

So hyped for this series :) Currently in veterinarian school, love zoology, cant wait to learn more.

[Naomi-vgxc]

This video couldn't have come at a better time I have an ecology-based exam in two weeks, thank you crash course this is such a lifesaver!