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General Mammals
Mammals
Lesson Plans/Thematic Units
Stalking the Wild Mammal
A 3rd-grade lesson plan requiring students to select and write a report on a mammal
Collaborative Thematic Unit
Theme: Mammals Students will explore mammals of different regions of the world.
Mammals
Internet Resources
Hall of Mammals
at the Museum of Vertebrate Paleontology, Berkeley
A Very Large List
of Mammal Sites
The Tapir Gallery
Tiger Information Center
Carnegie Museum of Natural
History Section of Mammals
GoeZoo: Mammals
Armadillos
Lesson Plans/Thematic Units
Internet Resources
Armadillo
Online -Includes pictures.
Armadillos
Badgers
Internet Resources
North
American Badger Detailed facts about the animal
Badger, The
Brockwatch
1
Badger
Myths and Folklore
Clip Art/Computer/Printouts
Badger
Clip Art
Bats
Bat
Lesson Plans/Bat Thematic Units
Bats
This is a research unit utilizing knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, synthesis, analysis, application, and
evaluation.
Bat Thematic
Unit "The Only Flying Mammal!"A Thematic Resource
for Teachers and Students
"Bats"
Lesson Plan 2 "Bats" is a science inquiry unit created by Ms. Delancy and the 1997/98
Avocado Elementary's kindergarten/first grade magnet class. It is geared for
primary children who have a lot of motivation but short attention spans. This project explored the students' senses as they got to see "real live bats", hear the
echolocation sounds of bats via the internet, and feel sound waves generated by self-made sound conductors.
The
Adventures of Echo the Bat Interactive multimedia adventure
Batty
about Bats Theme Students will be able to construct new knowledge about bats by exploring web sites, creating projects of their own, and
interacting with others about their discoveries. Teachers will be able to utilize this resource to provide activities for independent
and cooperative learning .
All
About Bats- A First Grade Journey This fall (1996) we studied about bats. We want to share the steps involved in designing these pictures
and some of the things we learned.
Bats in the Classroom Activities Across the Curriculum October -- the perfect time to work bats into the curriculum, to teach about some of the misconceptions often held about these interesting creatures of nature.
Bats Amazing Build on your students natural fascination with bats using this exciting thematic unit particularly appropriate for October. Utilizes
multimeda, hands-on activities, literature, art, music, math, technology and more to explore the subject of bats. Bats Amazing!!
Bats
CONCEPTS PRINCIPLES OF AERONAUTICS
Stellauna
Creative Curriculum Connections Activities prepared by publishers Harcourt Brace
Bats Teacher Trails Page This unit will integrate and develop skills in science, language arts and technology while teaching about bats. Activities include report writing, oral presentations, and Hyperstudio stacks.
Bat
Clip Art/Computer/Bat Printouts
Bat Fact Sheet
Bat
Maze
Bat Crossword
Puzzle
Free Bat
Conservation Brochure
Bat Arts&Crafts/Bats Songs&Poems
Bat
Treat Cup Craft
Bat Poet,
The - poems about bats.
Bat
Internet Resources
Buzbee
Bat House Temperature Plot! [*] - the world's First Bat House on the Internet.
Anabat File
Analysis - statistical analysis of bat echolocation calls recorded by Anabat bat
detectors.
Bat
Conservation and Information Page
Bat Quiz
- This a short quiz to test your knowledge of bats.
Bat Research
Laboratory - a reseach group at Purdue University.
Batline - bat
information mailing list.
Bats for Educators
- providing educational resources about bats to students and educators.
Bats:
Mother Nature's Bug Patrol - from the Calgary Explorer
Bears
Bears
Lesson Plans/BearsThematic Units
Mother Bear and Cubs
Science/Movement Activity In this activity, children will learn some facts about bear behavior and have some fun imitating bears.
Addie's
Beary Fun Activities Take your pick from bear themed activities and literature
Bears
and Hibernation To expose the children to the hibernation process of bears through the making of a bear's cave.
Bears
Internet Resources
American Bear
Association - promoting the welfare of the black bear through a better understanding.
Bear TAG - American Zoo
Association devoted to the eight species of bears.
Bears.org - dedicated to
the preservation of accurate bear beliefs.
North American Bear Center
- source for information on the American Black Bear.
250 Grizzly Bears in
Yellowstone
Eastern
Slopes Grizzly Bear Project - responding to an urgent need for quality information
about grizzly bear habitat use, responses to human land use and grizzly bear mortality.
Feenicks'
Polar Bear - with photos and links.
Polar
Bear and the Walrus - Learn about the polar bear and the walrus, two animals native to
Alaska. This site has pictures, descriptions and some activities to try at home.
Beavers
Lesson Plans/Thematic Units
Beaver
Tales Students will investigate changes in beaver habitat areas caused by beavers and
interrelationships between beavers and their environment.
Internet Resources
Buffalo
Internet Resources
Center For
Bison Studies, MSU-Bozeman
Camels
Lesson Plans/Thematic Units
Camels
The student will locate information about camels in encyclopedias, books, and nonprint
materials. The student will apply information about camels to a project.
Internet Resources
Caribou
Internet Resources
Alberta's
Endangered Woodland Caribou - different from the barrens herds in the north.
Cats
Lesson Plans/Thematic Units
Cats-Ideas
for a Unit
Internet Resources
Beware
of Cat! - includes animations, backgrounds, awards, and tips.
C.L.A.W.
- a club for cats, to teach cats how to better rule their households.
Cat
Dissections Online
Cat Fanciers -
information on breeds, shows, genetics, breed rescue, catteries and other topics.
Cat Lovers
Page
Cat
Names List - very long list of cat names.
Cat
Stuff - with graphics, humor, and stories.
Cat
Tips - from cats, for cats, and their people. Weekly tips, "Cat of the Week"
and links.
Chez
Fungus - fine virtual feline dining - parties, functions, food, drink.
Do Black
Cats Cause Bad Luck? - essay by Mark Levin.
Feline
Information Page - A site for Feline Aficianados - contains information on feline
history, nutrition, evolution, genetics, and links to MANY other cat pages.
Gallery
of Cats - a collection of feline information, humor, literature, and fun. Contains a
large number of links to personal cat homepages.
Kitty
Korner
Kitty Village
- features dozens of cats and kittens that are available for adoption in the metro Atlanta
area. Also has a list of humane society phone numbers.
Madame
Alto's Cat House
PetCat - for cats
& cat lovers, with personalised fun, facts & features.
PetStation's Cat
Cabana - Articles, photos and much more about all types of cats.
Singapore
Cats - photos and descriptions of the Singapore 'drain cats'. References and links for
cat interest.
Tugger's Tidbits
Vaccination
Schedule for Kittens and Cats - A descriptive schedule for getting your cats shots
What to Name
Your Cat - handy A-Z guide may help you decide.
Cows
Internet Resources
Barnyard
Moosletter - a fun site that includes everything about everything bovine.
Cow's Eye
Dissection
Derek's Cow
Page
Elmonet
- A page for Elmo, Everyone's Favorite Cow! Read about Elmo, download him, and manipulate
him into you're own images.
Kris
- a cow
Moo-Cow
Cafeteria
More
Than A Cow? - outlines the various uses of cows from creating ice cream to toothpaste
to crayons.
NetVet - Cow Page
Roger's MooCow Madness
Deer
Internet Resources
Dogs
Lesson Plans/Thematic Units
Internet Resources
Canberra
Region Dogs Page - provides information about the dog scene both in Canberra and in
Australia in general.
Dog Genome
Project - study producing a map of all of the chromosomes in dogs, which can be used
to map the genes causing disease and those genes controlling morphology and behavior
Dog Side
Show - by the seashore featuring shocking dog oddities.
Dog Term Glossary
Dog-Bite Web Site
- Stories from dog owners about the things their loved ones do!
Dognet South Africa -
for dog breeders, animal lovers and anyone with questions regarding pets.
Dogpatch Doghouse,
The - specializing in training information.
Farokh's Dog
Page - dog resources and selected writings.
Free Dog! - believes that
dogs, like people, should have lives and not merely existences. This means off-lead parks
for exercise, effective training, and healthy diets.
French
Ring Sport Overview - contains information on exercises, pictures, training tips, and
other information on French Ring, a combination of obedience, agility, and protection
work.
Joy
of Mutts - celebration of mutts, featuring photos sent in by owners, cool mutt of the
month, and guess the breed game.
K9 Net UK
Pets in
the Outdoors - GORP - tips and info on where to take your dog or other pet hiking,
canoeing, beachcombing, and camping.
PetStation's Dog
Domain - Articles, photos and much more about all types of dogs!
Purdue
Dogs - glossary of canine terms and information on dog products.
Senior Dogs Project -
information on caring for older dogs, why and how to adopt an older dog, and stories and
photos about the bond between senior dogs and humans.
Su's
Dog Information and Links - taxonomy, sizes, breeder/buyer beware, wild canines,
sources, links.
Tracking Page -
learn about what tracking is, what you'll need to get started, and resources to guide your
training.
Vaccination
Schedule for Puppies and Dogs - A descriptive schedule for getting your dogs shots
Virtual Dog Show - Check
out the winners of the last show, or enter your dog in the next show.
Donkeys
Internet Resources
Donkey
Breed Society
Donkey
Sanctuary - thousands of donkeys have been taken into care and are housed on the
Sanctuary's nine farms in England and Ireland.
Endangered
Equines
Neato Donkey Page
- all about donkeys. What to do with them, why they are what they are. Lots of info,
pictures and links.
Elephants
Internet Resources
Elephant Consultance
© Elefant Konsult
Friends of
the Asian Elephant - dedicated to promoting conservation of elephants and providing
treatments, rehabilitation, and rescue for sick, injured, and, maltreated elephants.
Help
Save the Elephants - sign a petition to help save elephants being mistreated in zoos
and circuses.
Ivory
Haven - Laura the Elephant - I'm an African Elephant promoting conservation with my
educational and entertaining web site.
Piranku
Shiva,
the Virtual Elephant
Ferrets
Internet Resources
Ferret Net - comprehensive
links to the best ferret resources, products, fun, mailing lists, medical stuff, and
organizations.
Ferrets
[Jonas Nygårds]
Ferrets
[NetVet]
Lars'
Ferrets
Modern Ferret - The
Ferret Lifestyle Magazine - bi-monthly color magazine for ferret owners by ferret
owners.
New Ferret City -
modern information on ferrets and related silliness.
Triangle Ferret Lovers -
the Triangle area's club for ferret enthusiasts. Web site includes information on Rogue's
Gallery, the local ferret rescue.
Zen and the Art of Ferrets
- a little bit of everything about ferrets: advice, media coverage, kits, shelters, lapel
pins, more.
Foxes
Internet Resources
Adam's Fox Box
- The Fox Box is a resource base for fans of foxes, featuring weekly picture links and
links to many other relevant resources on the net.
Mike's
Yet Another Fox Page - personal page on why I like foxes, and an area for fox fans as
well as short stories.
Goats
Internet Resources
Goats
Olympic
Mountain Goats: Kill Them? - the National Parks Service may shoot all of the Olympic
Mountain goats.
Tyny Goat Ranch
- Where we raise and show NPGA reg. Pygmy goats and AGS reg. Nigerian Dwarf Goats.
Hedgehogs
Internet Resources
All You
Ever Wanted To Know About Hedgehogs - links and tidbits about the hedgehog as a wild
animal and in fiction. NOT as a pet.
Flying Hedgehog
Hedgehog-o-Rama -
featuring the picture galleries of Yona and the hoglets.
Hippopotamus
Internet Resources
Horses
Internet Resources
Equine-World [new] -
horse photos, stories, links, free horse ads, anything horse related: health, fitness,
veterinary science, ferrier news, and more.
Cal Bred Futurity -
is a halter competition offering large cash awards for California-Bred purebred Arabian
fillies, mares, colts, stallions and geldings.
Horse Interactive
Horse Land - Includes
regular updated stories, horse tips, links, and HorseChat, a bulletin board where you can
go & talk about, riding, horses' health, upcoming shows, about horses!
Horsefun - site for young
horse lovers. Horsey facts and fun. Plenty of puzzles, games, and prizes.
Horses, Horses & More
Horses - Photo Archive - multimedia horse photo album with hundreds of photographs of
horses doing a variety of things including jumping, showing, foaling, polo and dressage.
HorseWorldwide -
includes shopping mall, chat room, and many topical links.
KBR Horse Page -
equestrian enthusiasts, wild horses (mustangs, burros), draft horses, farriery, modern
training, modern veterinary rehabilitation, safety and survival.
Leopards
Internet Resources
Amur Leopard
EEP
Lions
Internet Resources
General
Marine Mammals
Internet Resources
International
Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) - works to make oceans safe for marine mammals worldwide.
Jaap's
Marine Mammal Pages - general biological information about several groups of marine
mammals, relevant news updates and photo features. by the author of the
alt.animals.dolphins newsgroup FAQ.
National Marine Mammal
Laboratory - conducts research on marine mammals, with particular attention to issues
related to marine mammals off the coast of Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
Protected
Marine Species Research and Information - info on whales, dolphins, and other
protected marine species with links by alphabet, subject, and species.
Sea Shepherd
Conservation Society - protecting the world's marine mammals.
Seal Rocks Sea Life
Centre - eco marine experience featuring Australia's largest fur seal colony.
Walrus
Master - odobenus rosmarus, that massive and long-tusked seal-like creature, is the
star of this site maintained by one of the World's leading walrusologists.
Dolphins
Internet Resources
Dolphin
Discovery Centre - Perth - swimming and snorkelling with wild dolphins
Dolphin Synergy -
McCulloch, Daniel - Tribute to the gentle creatures known as dolphins.
Dolphins
- all about dolphins with lots of beautiful dolphin pictures.
Dolphins
& Man....Equals?
Mandurah
Dolphins - learn about the interaction between the wild dolphins and this community.
Truth
about Dolphins - humorous piece with all you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
Whales
Lesson Plans/Thematic
Units
Whales-A
Thematic Unit
Whales-A
Thematic Unit 2 Whales
and Ocean Life Students will learn facts about various
species of whales (humpback, gray, killer, etc.)
Whale
Songs Learn basic facts about echolocation. Experience whale
communication and sounds.
Internet Resources
Whale Club -
to increase awareness towards marine mammals and the oceans they live in: dolphins,
whales, and manatees.
Moose
Internet Resources
Alces
- dedicated to the biology and management of moose.
All
About Moose
Moose Page -
includes the Mickey Moose Club and Moose-a-Month Calendar.
Mules
Internet Resources
Mule Barn - everything
about mules.
Panda
Internet Resources
Giant
Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
Red Panda Pages
Pigs
Internet Resources
Blueeye
- here's a cute little piglet.
Piggy
Page, The - includes pictures of my pig collection.
Sus Scrofa
- PotBellied Pig information and resource center.
Primates
Internet Resources
African
Primates at Home - several species of monkeys and apes; includes photos and audio.
International
Primate Protection League - IPPL has been providing funding, resources, and action to
protect primates around the world for the past 20 years.
Laboratory
Primate Newsletter
Monkey Maddness -
promoting knowledge and awareness of monkeys and all primates while striving to be
informative and entertaining.
Rabbits
Internet Resources
Paulson's Rabbit
World - A place devoted to information on pet rabbits and how they should be cared
for.
Rabbit
Information Service - facts about Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease in Australia (RCD) and
the proper vaccination of pet rabbits.
Rabbit
Language - learn to communicate with your rabbit.
Raccoons
Internet Resources
World Wide Raccoon
Web - A collection of online information and resources about the North American
Raccoon (Procyon lotor).
Usenet -
alt.animals.raccoons
Reindeer
Internet Resources
University of
Alaska Reindeer Research Program - takes an active role in developing and promoting
the reindeer industry in Alaska.
Rhinoceroses
Internet Resources
SOS Rhino - part of the
non-profit Rhinoceros Reproduction Program with objectives to focus worldwide attention on
the endangered rhino.
White
Rhinoceros - includes the Rhinoceros factsheet.
Rodents
Lesson Plans/Thematic Units
Mice
are Nice Unit
Internet Resources
Etc. Etc. - features
pages on chinchillas and California Ground Squirrels.
PetStation's Small
Mammal Medley - Articles, photos and much more about chinchillas and all other small
pet critters!
Index - NetVet -
Rodents
Sheep
Internet Resources
Breeds of
Sheep - comprehensive directory with pictures and text.
Clone in Sheep's
Clothing - a sheep cloned from adult cells opens vast scientific possibilities and
ethical dilemmas. A Scientific American report.
Sheep
- Baaaaa!
Sheep on
the Web - a directory of sites with short descriptions.
Sheepfarm
- information about some rare breeds of sheep.
Skunks
Internet Resources
Wonderful Skunk and
Opossum Page
FAQ -
About Skunks - Skunks can make good pets, but you need to know the facts.
Usenet - alt.skunks
Tigers
Internet Resources
International Tiger
Information Center [*] - forum for exchanging information relevant to the preservation
of wild tigers.
Carnivore Preservation
Trust - tigers are some of our many residents.
Tammy's
Tiger Temple
Tiger Missing Link
Foundation - purpose of the Foundation is to save tigers from extinction by conserving
genetic diversity and eliminating all inbreeding.
Tiger Town
- includes Shootin Safari, a collection of images; Safe Keeping,info on people and
organizations; and Cub Watch, images of 3-monthold cubs we'll watch grow up.
Tiger Watch
- dedicated to the survival of the remaining 5 species of the tiger. Gives up-to-date
info.
Zoe Foundation, The -
dedicated to helping the endangered tiger survive through the development of a new tiger
facility.
Wolves
Internet Resources
Alpha
Wolf's Den - pictures of individual parts with detailed descriptions.
DarkDragon's
Green Page - linking many animal friendly webpages, newsgroups, gophers, and FTP
sites. Dealing mostly with wolves.
Desert
Moon's Wolf Page
Reintroducing Wolves
into the American Southwest - should wolves be reintroduced into the Arizona and New
Mexico wilderness?
Ring of the
Wolf
Snow Wolves, The
- KUED production. Includes a filme maker's diary, gallery of images, script, trivia, and
more.
Total
Yellowstone Page Wolf Report
Wolf Dunn -
online resource for information on Hybrid Wolves/Wolfdogs. The Wolf Dunn was created to
help Hybrid Wolf/Wolfdog 'owners' meet others who share their lives with these magnificent
creatures.
Wolf
Pack - picture collection of Frank Elliott.
Wolf's Den -
collection of information and links related to wolves, the environment, Native American
issues.
Wolfsite: The World of
Wolves - exists to foster appreciation of wolves and concern for their preservation.
World of Lady Wolf
Zebras
Internet Resources
Zebras,
Zebras, And More Zebras
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