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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Coues's Rice Rat

For Students 4th - 8th
Coues's rice rats prefer cattail-bulrush marshes for habitat. Like the closely related Marsh rice rat, Coues is thought to be highly aquatic, active at night, and carnivorous. Learn more about the Oryzomys couesi, more commonly known as...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Least Weasel

For Students 4th - 8th
The smallest carnivores usually burn energy the fastest and have the most active lifestyles, so it is no surprise that the Least Weasel, the miniature among mustelids, consumes roughly half its body weight each day, equal to about two...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Velociraptor Dinosaur

For Students 1st - 9th
A website about the velociraptor which is a speedy birdlike carnivorous dinosaur that hunted in packs. Learn about their habitat, size, food, and fun facts.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: White Nosed Coati

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site features a wide range of information on the White-Nosed Coati. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, food, and more.
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Kidport

Kidport: Who Eats What?

For Students 2nd - 6th
At this site students are encouraged to try and answer questions that relate to what animals eat. At the bottom of the web page are beautiful pictures of land and sea animals and when selected, students will be able to read short facts...
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Other

College of Du Page: Energy in an Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
Ecosystems contain two kinds of commodities: matter (nutrients) and energy. Nutrients cycle through the ecosystem, available for repeated use by organisms. These cycles of use and reuse are called biogeochemical cycles. Energy instead is...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: African Civet (Civettictis Civetta)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the African Civet, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus Hermaphroditus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts about Asian Palm Civets, including details on their appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, and conservation status.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Banded Palm Civet (Hemigalus Derbyanus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry describes the Banded Palm Civet along with providing details about its habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, diet, and breeding.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Binturong (Arctictis Binturong)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the Binturong, including its habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, breeding, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
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Read Works

Read Works: Dinosaur World

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about dinosaurs and how scientists learn about them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Fossils and Dinosaurs Meat Eaters

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes the characteristics of theropods, meat-eating dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus Rex. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Other

Contra Costa County Office of Education: Bats: Why Should You Care?

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site, provided by the Contra Costa County Office of Education, you can get the facts on bats and their environment.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource takes an exploratory look at the leopard. Content includes information on this animal's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Arctic Studies Center Mammals Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Sea Otters that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson.
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BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Sea Otter

For Students 9th - 10th
These pictures of the Sea otter are comically adorable. Use this site to read a detailed fact sheet on the sea otter and to check out the photos.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Snow Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the snow leopard.
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BBC

Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Leopard

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about leopards with a detailed fact sheet, photos, and video.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Active Science: Humans and Animals: Food [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An interactive online game to explore what animals eat.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: The Great Horned Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of the great horned owl through this clear and concise site. This resource features information on the characteristics, habitat, food, reproduction and more of the great horned owl.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Wolverine

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Study the world of the Wolverine when you explore this informative source. The content of this resource includes characteristics, life cycle, diet, habitat, behavior and more of this member of the mustelid family.
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Starfall

Starfall: Dinosaurs!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is the interactive ebook "Dinosaurs!" Children can read along, listen to, or read the story independently.
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Sea Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of sea stars focusing on their habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Arctic Fox

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about arctic foxes with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.

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