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ABSTRACT
An ethnozoological survey was conducted in the month of June, 2019 in six (6) villages/communities of Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun-State, South-western Nigeria. A total of seventy (70) respondents including both sexes were interviewed. The use of animals, their products and parts in preparation of traditional medicine were documented. The local names of animals, mode of preparation and administration/application of traditional medicines were collected with aid of questionnaires, discussions and interviews in Yoruba language. The results showed that these communities utilized seven (7) domestic and twenty-eight (28) non-domestic animals in preparation of traditional medicine. A total of thirty-five (35) animal species (comprising 29 vertebrates and 06 invertebrates) including fifteen (15) Mammals, six (06) Reptiles, five (05) Aves, Four (04) Arthropods, three (03) Pisces and two (02) Molluscs were identified for use in preparation of traditional medicine for treatment of thirty-nine (39) ailments/conditions. Mammals were the most frequently cited animal group (n=34, 48.6%), followed by Reptiles (n=15, 21.4%). The most used animal species was the Fowl (Gallus domesticus) (n=8) followed by Dog (n=7). The whole animal/body was mostly used (n=19, 27.1%), followed by meat/fat (n=8, 11.4%). The most encountered ailment/condition was spiritual attacks/problems/early death/accident (n=9, 12.9%). The older generation had more knowledge of animals used in traditional medicine than the younger ones. With passing time this would have effect on animal conservation but at present the pressure on animals is still great with a lot of conservation implication.
