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Zoologists study and work with animals and other wildlife. Observing how they interact with their environment, physical and behavioral characteristics, and human impact on wildlife.

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To be a zoologist, one needs at the least a bachelor's degree in the subject, as well as a undergraduate degree in biology with coursework in zoology and wildlife biology.

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To begin as a zoologist you need to go to college for four years to get a bachelor's degree to merely get to a starting position as one. At this rate one would get payed around $39,150 up to $72,685 depending on what you're doing.

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Steve Irwin is a good example of a Zoologist. CRIKEY!

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There are a few schools that offer degrees in zoology. One such example is the University of Georgia.

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To get higher up in the world of zoology, you would need to attend college for more time to get a master's in the field. You would get payed $60,520 up to $73,907.

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As being a zoologist requires a fair amount of education, and the fact that UGA is not a cheap school to attend to, it can get pretty pricey. With the costs all added up it equaled a price of $81,200...yikes.

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At this point in time a zoologist would be conducting their own experiments. One would need to obtain a Ph.D and work through all the previous requirements of the job to get to this position. At this level one could get payed $66.445 all the way up to $98,540.

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A zoologist is often out in the field observing the animals in their natural habitat, and has to go through many terrains and varieties of weather, thus it is imperative that one has outdoor skills.

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One of the main parts of being a zoologist is observing and analyzing the behaviors and characteristics of animals, so observation skills are a must have.

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As was said before, zoologists spend a lot of time out in the field with nature, and a lot of this time can and will be spent alone with little human contact, so being emotionally stable is a must.

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As a zoologist, you have the opportunity to visit many sights around the world depending on what you are doing, from the cold forests of Canada down to the tropical wetlands of Australia. Probably the two biggest pros for a zoologist is getting to work with animals basically all the time, be it up close and personal or just watching from a distance and of course to experience the wonder and majesty of nature first hand.

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Being a zoologist comes with its cons as well. As they often have to study animals from different states or even countries there is often long trips that need to be taken as well as long hours since animals don't abide by man's schedule. There is also always the potential of being attacked by animals while out in the field or danger from hazardous weather.