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Welcome to r/Zoology: A community about the scientific study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals. Please read the rules for submissions.

154k subscribers258 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)178 authors / mosince 2011

r/zoology has 154k members (+41% over the last 12 months). It gets about 258 posts a month from 178 people. Top topics: Chimpanzee Behavior & Culture, Identify Skulls and Zoo Debates & Animals.

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Size and growth

How r/zoology has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+41%in 12 months · +7.4% in 3 months · +1.7% in 1 month
Oct 2026153k
Growing153k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+29%vs Sep 2025 · +6.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026258
BusierPeaked at 285 in Aug 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~3% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/zoology

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Chimpanzee Behavior & Culture0.5%
  2. Identify Skulls0.4%
  3. Zoo Debates & Animals0.4%
  4. Lion Encounters0.3%
  5. Tiger Zoos & Populations0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. ScienceDirect
  2. ResearchGate
  3. iNaturalist
  4. Nature
  5. Doi

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