What characterizes animals from plants? General characteristics of the animal kingdom are noted here. Click on Classification for the Kingdom Animalia; clicking on the camera provides pictures of each animal.

Detailed information about each of the five kingdoms. Each kingdom is separately described, but information is also summarized in a table.

Extensive site that contains much information about the various animal phyla. Each phyla gives photos, common examples, scientific names and references. Collection of 1630 websites about bio-diversity.

This resource contains thousands of descriptions about individual animal species. Many of these descriptions also includes pictures, movies, audio clips, and more.

A great, detailed description of mollusks. Discusses parts of their external and internal anatomy and their functions, and lists several characteristics of mollusks. Tabbed pages include pictures, specimens and classification.

In this lesson, students work in groups with each acting as a predator, prey, or family member in a particular habitat. They present their habitat performance to the class and students identify the habitat and animal relationships. Then,...

Go back in time to discover the evolutionary story of the arthropod and what this phylum of the animal kingdom looks like today.

Animal Diversity Web offers a brief overview of centipedes. Classification information is also provided.

Part of a larger site on the animal kingdom, this page provides a detailed overview of primates. Click on the various links throughout the page for more descriptions and explanatory pictures.

In addition to providing detailed information about the cheetah, Animal Diversity Web also offers a wealth of pictures, specimens, and classification information for detailed study.

Animal Diversity Web offers a comprehensive look at monotremes. In addition to a general overview of monotremes, content includes numerous photographs and specimens, and a look at their classification.

Comprehensive information about the rusty crayfish is presented, including the positive and negative economic impacts they have on humans. This page includes excellent photographs and detailed classification information.

Here you can find a detailed description of this jackal, as well as a picture and full classification.

A good overview of the beaver's characteristics, physical features and how it lives. Included are many good photos and detailed classification information.

Comprehensive information about the northern flying squirrel is presented, including the impact these small animals have on humans. Included are some photographs of northern flying squirrels and detailed classification information.

Lemmings and voles belong to the rodent subfamily Arvicolinae. Comprehensive information about these animals is presented, including the positive and negative economic impacts they have on humans. This page has excellent photographs of...

Comprehensive information about the deer mouse is presented, including the positive and negative economic impacts these small animals have on humans. This page includes excellent photographs of deer mice and detailed classification...

Comprehensive information about the red squirrel is presented, including the positive and negative impacts of these small animals on humans. This page also includes excellent photographs of red squirrels and detailed classification...

Comprehensive information about the Eastern fox squirrel is presented, including the positive and negative impacts of these small animals on humans. This page also includes excellent photographs of Eastern fox squirrels and detailed...

Use the scientific reasoning and critical thinking to take an in-depth look at the basics of biology.

Resource provides a general description of marine worms, including sand worms, tube worms and clam worms.

A brief overview of the Salmoniformes Order of fish. These fish are very important to humans economically. Many of them are pictured in the photos on this site.

See all the of the different animal phyla that represent invertebrates and how diverse they are with the help of short video clips.

Information on geographic range, habit, physical description, reproduction, lifespan, behavior, methods of communication, diet, predation, economic importance (positive/negative), and conservation status can be be found on this...