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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla Berengei Berengei)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and learn facts about Mountain Gorillas, including where they live, their appearance, behaviour, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pied Tamarin (Saguinus Bicolor)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pied tamarin, an endangered species. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, behavior, diet, predators, reproduction and development, and population status.
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PBS

Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Wildlife Management

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of facts and links for learning about wildlife management. The facts cover what wildlife management is, the job of a wildlife manager, biodiversity, predators and prey, land capacity, habitat, and endangered animals. Other...
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Read Works

Read Works: Hidden Habitats

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about an endangered species of bats found in a cave in Oklahoma. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Where Will I Live?

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about how habitat changes affect endangered animals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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NOAA

Noaa: Northeast Fisheries Science Center: Fish Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Do fish sleep? Do they chew food? Can any fish swim backwards? How many Pinnipeds are on the Endangered Species List? Find out the answers to these questions and many...
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Florida (West Indian) Manatee

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a long look at the manatee, including this animal's unique characteristics, habit and range. Special emphasis is placed on how and why the Florida manatee is an endangered species, and what kind of conservation efforts...
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Other

Marine Mammal Center: Northern Elephant Seal

For Students 9th - 10th
This effective site presents a good deal of information including description, range/habitat, behavior, mating and breeding, and endangered species status. Links are provided to other seal sites.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

For Students 4th - 6th
Information including facts and myths about red wolves as a native, endangered species of North America.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers images, statistics, and a summary of the Chimpanzee with details on its habitat, behaviour, diet, evolution, physical characteristics, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys Radiata)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the radiated tortoise, a critically endangered species. Discusses their classification and evolution, physical appearance, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle, diet,...
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Other

Sonoran Pronghorn the Praire Ghost

For Students 9th - 10th
This online "call for help" focuses on the Sororan Pronghorn and its endangered status. Description information about this animal is followed by its status and what you can do to help.
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Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Sonoran Pronghorn

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, published by the Defenders of Wildlife in February of 2001, announced that a federal judge had ordered seven federal agencies to examine the cumulative impact of bombing, troop maneuvers, low- level flights and other...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Amphibians in Danger

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the decline of the amphibian population. Why are they endangered and what is causing it.
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Other

Connecticut Deep: Loggerhear Sea Turtle

For Students 1st - 9th
A full description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle including information about physical characteristics, habitat range, reproduction, threats to its survival, and conservation efforts to help the species.
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Other

International Reptile Conservation Foundation: Reptile Conservation Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the preservation of endangered reptiles and amphibians. Includes video, photos and species descriptions.
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Other

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Perdido Key Beach Mouse [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the endangered beach mouse form Alabama called the Perdido Key Beach Mouse. Find out some important biological information about this species.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Beach Mice

For Students 1st - 9th
Read about the Alabama Beach Mouse, a field mouse found in the sand dunes of coastal Alabama. This reference guide provides information about its breeding, characteristics, distribution, and other information about the species.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Margay

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Margay is a nocturnal feline that lives in Mexico and South America. The content of this source includes a look at this species' life cycle, habitat, characteristics, range, behavior. and diet.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: California Condor

For Students 3rd - 5th
There are very few California condors left and the ones that are able to reproduce are in captivity as efforts are made to build up their population. The reasons for their decline are explained here and you can see some pictures of them.
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Who Zoo: Cheetahs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a great set of Cheetah images along with in depth descriptions. Links to additional information are listed at the bottom of this site.
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Other

Fishin' for Facts: Humpback Whale

For Students 3rd - 8th
The humpback Whale's size, baleen plates, physical characteristics, and habitat are discussed.
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Other

Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization, dedicated to the conservation of wild Bighorn Sheep, provides the latest news and recovery efforts of the organization.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Sage Grouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Sage Grouse through this clear and concise resource. Students will find information on the characteristics, life cycle, diet, habitat, behavior and range of this type of running bird.

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