Animal & Comparative Physiology Courses and Certifications

Lactation Biology

40 ratings at Coursera

Explore the biology of lactation: mammary gland anatomy and development, milk composition, lactogenesis and colostrum, oxytocin-driven milk ejection, mastitis in dairy herds, and comparative lactation.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Animals at the extremes: polar biology

9 ratings at OpenLearn

The extreme challenges of life in the polar regions require the animals who make their habitat there to make many adaptations. This free course, Animals at the extremes: polar biology, explores the...

• OpenLearn
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

7 ratings at OpenLearn

Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This free course, Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor, examines the ...

• OpenLearn
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Studying mammals: Plant predators

5 ratings at OpenLearn

From the mouse-deer to the elephant, plant eaters come in all shapes and sizes. But how do they manage to flourish on a salad diet? In this free course, Studying mammals: Plant predators, we will ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

1 rating at OpenLearn

Animal life has adapted to survive in the most unlikely and inhospitable habitats. This free course, Animals at the extremes: the desert environment, looks at the surprisingly diverse desert ...

• OpenLearn
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Hibernation Science

How can humans survive the extreme challenges of space? This class explores hibernation as a blueprint for resilience, drawing on the amazing strategies of animals that endure extreme Arctic winters.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Royal Institution

The Hidden World of Animal Senses – With Ed Yong

Explore how animals perceive hidden signals through smell, echolocation, vision, and other extraordinary senses.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Resurrecting Physiological Traits from Long-Extinct Species

Using ancient DNA and engineered hemoglobin, this lecture shows how researchers reconstruct physiological traits of woolly mammoths and other extinct mammals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Horse Course: Introduction to Basic Care and Management

997 ratings at Coursera

Learn to care for horses and donkeys: hoof anatomy and laminitis, equine behavior and gaits, feeding and colic, vital signs and first aid, and breeding management.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

蚕体解剖生理学

以家蚕为模式生物，系统讲解其形态结构、生理调控、生长发育与生产性能规律。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Liaoning Agricultural College

动物解剖生理

透过表象揭示生命活动现象，欢迎来到动物解剖生理课堂！

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

动物生理学

1.国家首批一流线下课程：2.重庆市首批课程思政示范课程。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Liaoning Agricultural College

宠物解剖生理

以犬为主线系统学习宠物各器官系统的正常解剖与生理，并比较猫、鸟、鱼、鼠和兔的解剖生理特征。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

动物生殖生理学

系统介绍动物生殖激素、配子发生、受精、胚胎发育、着床、妊娠与分娩的生理机制及其调控。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

现代动物生理学

本课程讲述了畜禽机体神经、内分泌、消化等核心生理机制，衔接前沿科研与养殖生产，内容助力夯实专业基础，明晰生理稳态调控逻辑，赋能畜牧兽医、生命科学学习者科研进阶与实践应用能力升级。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course