What's the difference between traditional biology and animal behavior?

The difference between traditional biology and animal behavior lies in the research object and research method.

Traditional biology mainly studies the structure, function and evolution of life phenomena, including tissues, organs, cells and molecules at all levels of life. Animal behavior studies animal behavior, formation mechanism and adaptive significance. It pays more attention to animal behavior observation and field investigation, and the methods used are mostly field observation, experiment and data analysis. In addition, ethology also draws on the knowledge of psychology and neuroscience to deeply understand the cognitive and emotional mechanisms of animals.

The research object of animal behavior is not only wild animals, but also artificially raised animals, such as poultry, domestic animals and experimental animals. In addition, ethology also studies the interaction between animals and the environment, such as the choice of habitats and resources, movement, communication and social behavior of animals.