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Mammals and Their Babies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Twelve mammal baby pictures are displayed in this resource. If you roll your mouse over a picture you can see the adult version of the same animal.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover all you need to know about various warm-blooded vertebrates, otherwise known as mammals.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Mammals for Kids: Learn About Animals and What Is a Mammal

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn what is a mammal and what makes it different from other animals on this site.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Mammals

For Students 1st - 3rd
What is a mammal? Find out some common characteristics here.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Brown Bears

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take an exciting look at this mammal with easy to read facts including habitat, appearance, young, mating, diet, enemies, as well as colorful photos. Links to related whale topics are included.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Ring Tailed Lemur

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic site engages users with colorful photos and extensive facts about Ring-Tailed Lemurs. Be sure to click on the video link to view a short clip on these fascinating animals.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Armadillo (Dasypodidae)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the Armadillo, an Armoured plated mammal found in both North and South America. Students will gain a greater understanding of this mammal through statistics and information on their appearance, diet, habitat, and more.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Mammals and Their Parents, Perfect Together

For Students 3rd
Third graders identify and interpret traits that are found in mammals by noticing differences among animals of the same species. Make a claim that traits are inherited from parents that is supported by evidence.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rock Hyrax (Procavia Capensis)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the rock hyrax, an unusual mammal that looks like a rodent yet is related to the elephant. Discusses its physical characteristics, distribution and habitat, behavior and lifestyle, life cycle,...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Anteater (Myrmecophaga Tridactyla)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the Anteater and gain a greater understanding of this mammal through statistics and information on their appearance, habitat, behavior, and more.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Bison (Bison Bison)

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the world of the Bison and discover information on the appearance, habitat, and conservation status of the largest land mammal in North America. Includes images and statistics.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the Koala and gain a greater understanding of this Australian mammal through statistics and information on its appearance, habitat, behaviour, breeding, diet, and more.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Mole (Talpidae)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the Mole and discover information on the physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and breeding of this small mammal. Includes images and statistics.
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Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Animals We Protect: American Bison

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated profile of the American bison, the largest land mammal in North America.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Cheetahs

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic provides great fun facts about this African cat. Find out where they live. Watch a cheetah in action. Listen to a cheetah purr.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Polar Bears

For Students 3rd - 8th
National Geographic offers this great site to help you explore a polar bear's world. Facts, video, audio, map and a postcard to send to your friends. Requires RealPlayer for audio and video features.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Warthogs

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Many scientists believe there are two species of warthogs." Learn all about warthogs in this multi-media site. Video and audio clips as well as other web links make this a great site for student research projects.
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National Geographic Kids: Animals: Coyotes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about coyotes on this great multi-media site. Video and audio clips, fun facts and great pictures make this a good National Geographic site for research projects.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Orcas

For Students 3rd - 8th
Orcas, more commonly known as killer whales, are featured on this multimedia site. These video clips, audio clips, photographs and facts will be very beneficial to students doing research projects.
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National Geographic Kids: Animals: River Otter

For Students 3rd - 8th
This multimedia article reveals the natural history of otters. The facts, maps, and video and audio clips are perfect resources for research.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Bottlenose Dolphin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this resource to find information on Bottlenose Dolphins.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Animals

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This link will place at your fingertips all kinds of resources for your science unit pertaining to animals such as birds, bugs, dinosaurs, endangered species, fish, mammals and reptiles.
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Read Works

Read Works: Amazing Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses distinguishing features of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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University of California

Ucmp: Placental Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article defines "placental mammals," lists examples of these animals, and describes the characteristics which render their classification.

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