ethologist
Americannoun
plural
ethologistsExample Sentences
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Yet studies show that flat-faced dogs possess “kindchenschema” or “baby schema,” a term coined by ethologist Konrad Lorenz to describe infantile features that elicit caregiving reactions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
“Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science,” the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
“It’s an exciting concept: Even though we’re so different, there is still commonality in the vocalizations,” says Jenna Congdon, an ethologist at Concordia University of Edmonton who was not involved with the study.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 6, 2022
In 1989, when elephant ethologist Joyce Poole began carrying out surveys of three East African elephant populations to understand the impact that heavy poaching was having on them, she quickly noted several stark trends.
From Scientific American • Oct. 21, 2021
Others, like Niko Tinbergen, another very famous early ethologist, do experiments out in the place where the animals live.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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