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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Masked Shrew

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the masked shrew's characteristics, physical features and how it lives. Included are photos and classification information.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Pygmy Shrew

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the pygmy shrew's characteristics, physical features and how it lives. Included are photos and classification information.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Water Shrew

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the water shrew's characteristics, physical features and how it lives. Included are photos and classification information.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Ostrich

For Students 9th - 10th
Topics delved into in this effective site are geographic range, habitat, physical description reproduction, behavior, diet, economic importance and conservation status.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Butler's Garter Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the Butler's garter snake's characteristics, physical features, behavior, and habitat. Included are photos and classification information.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Polar Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of the polar bear's characteristics, physical features, behavior, and how it lives. Included are photos and classification information.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Rodentia: Rodents

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Images and pictures of rodents. Common and scientific name are given with the picture.
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Class Polychaeta

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a general description of marine worms, including sand worms, tube worms and clam worms.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Chambered Nautilus

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Invertebrates exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on Chambered Nautilus. Topics covered in the overview include Physical description, Life span, Predators,...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Capital Coyotes

For Students 9th - 10th
This article by Howard Youth in Zoogoer first appeared in the July/August 2005 edition of the magazine. The article covers a range of topics related to coyotes including "March of the Prairie Wolf," "Keeping Coyotes Wild," "At a Den Site...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Grasslands on a Grand Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Jeffrey P. Cohn's article in Zoogoer Magazine, "Grasslands on a Grand Scale," examines a variety of animals and topics associated with the grasslands. Among the animals discussed are the bison, the great horned owls, the cattle, and more.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Desert Shell Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard Youth's article, "Desert Shell Game," examines information related to the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. Topics covered include Fast Times for a Desert Ancient, The Tortoise and Its Lair, and more.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Black Footed Bandits, Stealing Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the antics and little-known facts related to the bandits (prairie dogs and ferrets). The article covers information on the history of the prairie dogs and ferrets as well as information on specific characteristics.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Florida's Crowded Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
This article in Zoogoer Magazine by Howard Youth centers on the Florida Panther and its population growth as well as reaction to growth of big cities. The information on the panther is both informative and interesting.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Sharks, in Deep

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard Youth, in his article for Zoogoer Magazine entitled "Sharks, In Deep," examines a range of topics related to sharks including Shark Basics, Troubled Waters, Reaching for Limits, Bites Out of the Food Chain, Discovering Sharks, and...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Painted Wolves of Zululand

For Students 9th - 10th
This article (in addition to the photos) is the result of Micaela Szykman's research on African wild dogs (painted wolves). The article centers on the re-introduction of the species in South Africa.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Living Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Alison Fromme's article in Zoogoer, "Living Light," examines the role of light and luminescence in the lives of animals with specific attention given to those creatures which are able to manifest their own bioluminescence.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Mexican Wolves, Wild Once Again

For Students 9th - 10th
Cheryl A. Sweet's article on the conservation of Mexican wolves centers on the near extinction and ongoing survival of the wolves. The article goes through a variety of sections including The Lost Lobo, An Uncertain Beginning,...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Conceiving a Future for Cheetahs

For Students 9th - 10th
Phyllis McIntosh's article in Zoogoer Magazine presents information on the conservation of Cheetahs. She discusses the difficulties of breeding amongst Cheetahs, as well as the predicted future of Cheetah cubs.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Disappearing by Degrees

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary-Russell Roberson's article, "Disappearing by Degrees," highlights the problems with maintaining the current polar bear population. The article discusses how the current temperature and weather conditions also affect polar bear...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Florida's Creeping Crawlers

For Students 9th - 10th
"Florida's Creeping Crawlers" by Howard Youth highlights the various reptile life native to Florida. The emphasis of the article is placed on Iguanas, but other reptiles are discussed including the anole, the Nile monitor, and Burmese...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Toxic Toads and Tyrannical Treefrogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard Youth's article in Zoogoer Magazine highlights facts and information related to various types of treefrogs and toads that are toxic. The types include the inch-long greenhouse frog, the cane toad, Cuban treefrogs, and more.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Secret Wolf

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, "The Secret Wolf," in Zoogoer Magazine highlights facts and information related to maned wolves, which are spotted primarily in the Bolivian pampas.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Ten Legged Cannibal

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Life and Times of a Ten-legged Cannibal," by Christopher Mims, focuses on information and facts related to crayfish. Mims also examines the peril facing the current population of crayfish.

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