Animals (ISSN 2076-2615) is an international and interdisciplinary scholarly open access journal. It publishes original research articles, reviews, communications, and short notes that offer substantial new insight into any field of study that involves animals. Subject Areas: Zoology: - Physiology and physical structure of animals (e.g., breeding mechanisms, nutritional needs, development etc.) and its relevance to the ecosystem in which they live - Evolution, phylogeny, genetics taxonomy and biodiversity of animals Ecology and conservation: - Protection and restoration of endangered and threatened species - Abundance and distribution of animals and the relevance to sustainability of the ecosystem - Predator-prey dynamics and interactions between animals in ecological communities Animal management and welfare science: - Animal behavioral and psychological responses to human activity and the environment - Management of captive and domesticated animals - Rehabilitation of animals into the wild Animals and society: - Animal ethics and the morality of their use in human society - Pest management - Animal derived food - Animal diseases and public health - Ethnobiological and cross-cultural perspectives on animals