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Anthrozoology is the study of the relationships between humans and animals.

Anthrozoology is unique in that it studies the role of animals in the lives of humans, and vice versa. It has been called many other things, including "human animal interaction", and the "human animal bond". 

The term Anthrozoology comes from the Greek anthropos , meaning human, and zoon meaning animal.

Research has applications in a growing number of areas including:

• animal assisted therapy (AAT) or pets as therapy,
• animal assisted education,
• humane education,
• the Biophilia Hypothesis, and
• understanding the universal human practice of pet keeping.

On this site you will find over 600 scientific abstracts and articles on anthrozoology.

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