noun
ethology; behavioral science
Academic term for the scientific study of animal behavior, often used in contexts like 動物行動学 (animal ethology).
See also: 動物行動学
彼は行動学の研究者として、鳥の求愛行動を観察している。
As an ethology researcher, he observes the courtship behavior of birds.
動物行動学の講義で、本能と学習の違いについて学んだ。
In the animal ethology lecture, we learned about the difference between instinct and learning.