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General sources of information:

Animal Diversity Web - searchable data base - University of Michigan- Museum of Zoology
ASPCA's Animaland.org
-This child-friendly site offers interactive information on careers, animal care, and general information about animals.
Animals - A to Z
- by Oakland Zoo - Birds, mammals, marsupials, and reptiles form the list that leads to detailed photos and information.
Desert Animals and Wildlife
- excellent page with easy-to-read information
Jurica Nature Museum
  contains information about all of the specimens on exhibit (and perhaps, more) in the museum.
Mammals of the Boreal Forests
- Canadian - Excellent
National Geographic Creature Feature
- features many animals - Hold mouse on photo of animal to find its name. Excellent!! 
National Image Library
- copyright free pictures from the library of wildlife, scenes and conservation issues - U.S. Fish & Wildlife.

Nature Works - information easily readable by younger students
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens 
  Animal information database. Excellent!!

African Animals:
African Animals Enchanted Learning site

Bats
Bat Conservation International
- Bat links and information on specific bats -High reading level.
Bats Bats everywhere
Basic bat information - by Bats 4 kids.

Bears

Bears
- by BBC Online Nature Wild Animals

Beavers
Beavers
- Environmental Education for Kids - elementary level
Beavers
- by Nature Works - good for elementary grades
Beavers
- Animal Tracks Den -good for elementary grades
Beavers
- Wildlife Fact File - Canadian animal
Beavers
- Enchanted Learning - excellent information for elementary grades
Beavers
- University of Michigan -Animal Diversity Web - higher reading level
Beavers
- Wetlands & Wildlife Home Page - higher reading level

Bees
Honeybees
- excellent information and links.

Cats
Bobcats
Cheetah
Jaguar

Lion

Lynx

Mountain Lion

Tiger

Leopard

Snow Leopard

Cougar

Caribou
Being Caribou - Caribou Migration
- excellent site to fully understand this Arctic animal
Porcupine Caribou Herd
- includes an information slide show, text references and more...
Caribou Commons
- information discussing problems in the Arctic affecting the caribou

Dolphins
Bottlenose dolphin

Dolphin Fact Sheets

Endangered Species:
Endangered Species
- Kids' Planet - fact sheets
Threatened and endangered species
- Environmental Education for Kids - EXCELLENT
Threatened Species
- The Red List identifies particular species at risk of extinction.
From the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Fish
FishFAQ
-Northeast Fisheries Science Center - These are the Most Frequently Asked Questions - contain some fascinating facts about fish.

Pandas
Giant Panda
- World Wildlife Fund is providing the information.
Giant Panda
information by Zoo Atlanta
Giant Pandas
at the Smithsonian National Zoo
Panda
- by the Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan.
Panda Central
- Zoological Society of San Diego - excellent information about pandas.
Project Panda
- information provided by Animal Planet

Polar Bears

Polar bears

Polar Bears
- National Geographic
Polar Bears
- by BBC Online Nature Wildlife
Polar Bears Alive
- for polar bear lovers all over the world.
Polar Bear information 
Includes many links.
Polar Bear Invasion
  PBS Nature series.
Polar bear tracking
- Space for Species - filled with information as well as tracking several species
Polar Bear Central - World Wildlife Federation - excellent site
Polar Bears International
- EXCELLENT factual information

Primates

Primates - Find out Why
- TIME for Kids and National Science Foundation presents information and activities.Sharks
Shark, Great White
  California Academy of Science.

Tigers

Tigers

Whales
Baleen whale

Beluga whale

Killer Whale

WhaleNet
Fr/Eng for students and teachers
Whales Fact Sheets

Wolves
Brother Wolf

International Wolf Center

Kids Only - Wolf Information

Mission: Wolf

Searching Wolf
- Wolf pictures
Wild Wolves
- by NOVA Online
Wild World of Wolves

Wolf's Den

Wolf Pack Picture Gallery

Wolves
- pictures
Wolves Online

World of Wolves

 

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