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The BIG zoo

The Big zoo.com: Red Kangaroo

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides all types of information on this interesting marsupial. Contains a physical description, information on food, habitat, predators, social structure as well as birth and offspring.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Virginia Opossum

For Students 4th - 8th
The Virginia opossum, the only marsupial found north of Mexico, is an adaptable omnivore at home on the ground and in the trees. Opossums prefer forested habitats, but they are quite successful even in urban areas. Learn more about the...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Red Kangaroo

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Red Kangaroo, Australian marsupial that hops and carries the joey in a pouch.
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University of Southern California

Structure of Matter: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Quolls

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a quoll, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Quokkas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of a quokka, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Can You Dig It?

For Students K - 1st
Set in the Australian desert, players become bilbies to search at night for food while looking out for hungry predators like dingos, foxes, and swooping eagles.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Koala

For Students 3rd - 8th
Guide to the koala that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to help.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Quokka

For Students 3rd - 8th
Comprehensive resource on the Quokka features facts about the physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation, and tips on what you can do to help.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Tasmanian Devil

For Students 3rd - 8th
A reference tool for learning about the Tasmanian devil that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on...
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Numbat (Myrmecobius Fasciatus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry describes the Numbat with details about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, predatory lifestyle, and other facts.
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Bagheera

Bagheera.com: Extinct in the Wild Tasmanian Wolf

For Students 9th - 10th
The tasmanian wolf is related to the tasmanian devil but unfortunately it is extinct. This article covers the many reasons for the extinction and provides some good "Questions for Thought" at the end.
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Oakland Zoo

Oakland Zoo: Welcome to the Oakland Zoo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Site allows users to tour the Oakland Zoo and view all types of animals from A-Z. Offers links to cool stuff and a world safari.
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Read Works

Read Works: All About Koalas

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage is about the topic of koala bears. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Red Kangaroo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo provides an in-depth overview of Red Kangaroos highlighting their habitats, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 10.21 Mammal Reproduction

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn all about mammal reproduction.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Koala

For Students K - 1st
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about koalas with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features. Audio clip and live cam included.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mammalian Reproduction Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
Review the reproduction of different types of mammals.
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Other

San Francisco Zoo: Koala

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fascinating facts about the habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, and diet of the koala and discover the threats that many of these animals face today.
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Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Australian Numbat

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a webpage from Unique Australian Animals that offers a simple overview on the characteristics and lifestyles of the Australian Numbat, also known as the Banded Anteater.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Introducing the Mammals

For Students 3rd - 8th
What different types of mammals exist in the world? Peruse this information about mammals that lay eggs, mammals with pouches, and those that give birth to live animals.
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Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Red Kangaroo

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, illustrated with many photographs, profiles the red kangarook, Australia's largest kangaroo from nearly 60 species.
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Unique Australian Animals

Unique Australian Animals: Thylacine

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal webpage is a brief description of the Thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Kangaroo

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a kangaroo with its head close to the ground as it investigates the area around it. Kangaroos are marsupial animals found commonly in Australia. Learn more about kangaroos by checking out our wide range of fun kangaroo...

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