Journal of Zoo Biology is an open access peer-reviewed international interdisciplinary journal focusing on original reporting, experimental and theoretical contributions to animal sciences. Quality research articles and critical reviews from around the world cover: Biodiversity, demographics, genetics, behavior, reproduction, nutrition, diseases of animals, physiological, biochemical, and molecular, ecological, genetic and economic aspects of animals are accepted for publication.
Journal of Zoo Biology is jointly published by EScience Press and Center for Community Learning (CCL) and has no affiliation with Wiley Periodicals, Inc. publishing Zoo Biology.

Journal of Zoo Biology
Editor: Dr. Sana Aziz
Publisher: EScience Press
Format: Print & Online
Print Copy Provider: EScience Press
Frequency: 01
Language: English
Scope: Zoology
Author Fees: Yes
Types of Journal: Academic/Scholarly Journal
Access: Open Access
Indexed & Abstracted: Yes
Policy: Double blind peer-reviewed
Review Time: 04-06 Weeks Approximately
Contact & Submission e-mail: zoobiol@esciencepress.net
Zoology News
Cleaner fish: Tiny healers or hidden spreaders in coral reef ecosystems? | |
Reef "beauty salons" staffed by tiny cleaner fish aren t just for parasite removal they may also shape the microbial life of the entire ecosystem. A fascinating new study shows these bustling fish stations influence which microbes move around the reef, possibly helping or harming coral health. Cleaner gobies, it turns out, don t just offer spa treatments to their fish clients they may also serve as tiny microbiome engineers of the sea. | |
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The global rule that predicts where life thrives—and where it fails | |
What if all life on Earth followed a surprisingly simple pattern? New research shows that in every region, species tend to cluster in small hotspots and then gradually thin out. This universal rule applies across drastically different organisms and habitats from trees to dragonflies, oceans to forests. Scientists now believe environmental filtering shapes this global distribution, providing new tools to predict how life responds to climate change and biodiversity threats. | |
Posted: 2025-06-10 | More... |
Scientists reveal the hidden pause that keeps bee colonies alive | |
Bumblebee queens don t work nonstop. UC Riverside scientists discovered that queens take strategic reproductive breaks early in colony formation likely to conserve energy and increase the chance of survival. These pauses aren t due to stress but are a built-in response to brood development stages. The study shows queen behavior is far more flexible and dynamic than previously thought, potentially offering new insights into how to protect declining bee populations. | |
Posted: 2025-06-10 | More... |
160 million years ago, this fungus pierced trees like a microscopic spear | |
In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese team of scientists highlights the discovery of well-preserved blue-stain fungal hyphae within a Jurassic fossil wood from northeastern China, which pushes back the earliest known fossil record of this fungal group by approximately 80 million years. The new finding provides crucial fossil evidence for studying the origin and early evolution of blue-stain fungi and offers fresh insights into understanding the ecological relationships between the blue-stain fungi, plants, and insects during the Jurassic period. | |
Posted: 2025-06-08 | More... |
Whales blow bubble rings--And they might be talking to us | |
Humpback whales have been observed blowing bubble rings during friendly interactions with humans a behavior never before documented. This surprising display may be more than play; it could represent a sophisticated form of non-verbal communication. Scientists from the SETI Institute and UC Davis believe these interactions offer valuable insights into non-human intelligence, potentially helping refine our methods for detecting extraterrestrial life. Their findings underscore the intelligence, curiosity, and social complexity of whales, making them ideal analogues for developing communication models beyond Earth. | |
Posted: 2025-06-08 | More... |
Vol 6, No 1 (2023): J. Zoo Biol.
Table of Contents
Research Articles
Ayesha Arif, Safina Kousar, Sumaira Aslam, Muaza Hafeez, Faiza Ambreen, Komal Tayyab, Sadia Andleeb
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01-07
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Jameela H. x H. Ghazaly, Jayadevan M. Mandiram, Murad B. Mustafa, Muna A. Alhajeri
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09-16
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Tamseela Mumtaz, Rabia Afzal, Dilber H. Roy, Shamim Akhtar
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17-25
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Isa Spiero, Constanze Mager, Henk Siepel
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27-43
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Anjan Talukdar, Mohammad Waseem Ashraf, Murad B. Mustafa, Muna A. Alhajeri
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45-48
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Review Articles
Saima Nazir, Majeeda Rasheed, Oshaz Fatima, Eisha Tu Raazi, Madiha Fayyaz
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49-56
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