Purdue University
Common Indiana Mammals
Mammals all have their own story to tell. A set of 34 cards outlines the key characteristics of different mammals. The cards include images of each mammal as well as their skulls and tracks. The back of the cards describe characteristics...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Life as a Wildlife Biologist
This site describes the skills needed for a career in Wildlife Biology. Includes link to a quiz that tests the student's knowledge of Wildlife issues.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Mole
Study the intriguing world of the mole by discovering facts about its behaviors, habitats, distribution, and classification through news, photos, videos, descriptions, and external links.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Wolverine
Examine the fascinating world of the wolverine by learning facts about its distribution, habitats, behaviors, and classification through news, photos, a video, descriptions, and external links.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Three Toed Sloths
Examine the captivating world of the three-toed sloth by discovering facts about its distribution, habitats, behaviors, and classification through photos, videos, descriptions, and external links.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Bactrian Camel
Study the intriguing world of the Bactrian camel by discovering details about its behaviors, habitats, distribution, and classification through news, photos, videos, descriptions, and external links. Listen to the sound of a female...
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Perdido Key Beach Mouse [Pdf]
Learn about the endangered beach mouse form Alabama called the Perdido Key Beach Mouse. Find out some important biological information about this species.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Animals
This site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden provides great information. Click on the animal link on the left. There is an introduction to animals in the grasslands, and then you can read more about each...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Arches National Park: Animals
A resource where you'll learn about amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. A good look at how animals live, sleep, eat, and stay active in a desert habitat.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Striped Skunk
Learn all about this Canadian mammal...habitat, young, enemies, food. Excellent research source for younger students.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Gray Wolf
The conservation and life of the gray wolf, also known as the timber wolf, is the focus of this resource. Colorful photos as well as basic facts including appearance, diet, communication, range, habitat, life span, history, reproduction,...
Nature Canada
Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Mammals at Risk
Ord's Kangaroo Rat and Western Harvest Mouse are two prairie mammals that are being affected by the erosion of their habitats. The proposed drilling of gas wells in Alberta and the loss of prairie grasslands to agriculture are factors...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Tundra Animals
Explore this comprehensive resource on the birds and mammals of the tundra. This resource features information such as diet, class, order, size, habitat, conservation range and the like.
University of California
Polar Bear Capital of the World
Churchill, Canada is known for its polar bear population before the bay freezes. Find out all about this incredible visitation every year. Read polar bear facts, lore, rules of bear safety, and wildlife management applied to polar bears.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Gray Wolf
Gray wolves were a frequent sight on the American plains, however, they are now an endangered species despite attempts to reintroduce them to their former habitats in the continental United States. Learn about their natural history in...
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Wallaroo (Euro)
Read this description of a Wallaroo to find out why this animal is not a wallaby or a kangaroo.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Spotted Tailed Quoll
The world's second largest carnivorous marsupial, the spotted tailed quoll, is no bigger than a domestic cat and found only in Australia.
Other
Wonder Club: Elephant Seal
A comprehensive site that contains information on habits, breeding, food, hunting, and special adaptations. Key bullet-pointed facts are also provided for size, breeding, and lifestyle.
Other
Wonder Club: Black Spider Monkey
This interesting site provides information on the habits, breeding, and diet of the Black Spider Monkey.