Animal Links
These are general sites. If you search on your own, look for a site ending in
.org or .edu rather than a commercial site.
Animal Diversity
A diverse collection of animals presented by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Animal Information
An A-Z index of animals.
Animals Living in Different Environments Around the World
All kinds of information on animals, insects and birds that live in deserts around the world. Very good line drawings of animals.
ARKive Images of life on Earth - Mammals
An excellent site for getting information on mammals.
Bear Country USA
Wolves And Cougars And Bears, Oh My . . . An animal refuge located in the Black Hills of South Dakota with lots of information about North American mammels.
British Broadcasting Corporation Animal Index
A database that the BBC put together all about animals.
The Electronic Zoo
Use the search link to type in your particular animal.
Fairfax County Government Library
A page of information about animal names, groups, speed, and heart rates.
Indian Child Website
General, brief information about many different kinds of animals.
Kid Info on Animals
This is not an easy web site to use. You will need to search through it to find your information. Pay attention and read.
Long Street Primary School
A very simple web site put together by a class of students. It contains very basic information on animals.
MonteryBay.com
Bird Families of the World.
National Geographic Animals
An A-Z list of animals. Look for the list in the center of the page on the right.
National Geographic Animals- Facts and Pictures
Not as huge a selection but worth a look if your animal is covered.
National Wildlife Federation
Crawling with more than 5,500 species of plants and animals.
The Oakland Zoo
Look here under the A to Z listing for your animal.
The Oregon Zoo
Use search box at the top or pick an animal off the list.
Sea World /Busch Gardens Animals- Animal Information
"Animal Information book" links, sound bytes, and "Animal Bytes"-Find quick information and fun facts about animals
Wildlife Search
A very good site with many different animals listed and information is provided about those animals. Plus other animal links are provided.
Perhaps too technical, but use as a search engine, google scholar- gives more scientific information.