Animals

Animal Corner! http://www.animalcorner.co.uk This United Kingdom-based site includes information on all kinds of animals from elephants and wolves in the wild to hamsters and goldfish in your house.

Animal Diversity Web http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/index.html A collection of pictures and information about animals. Accounts of individual species include information on distributions, natural history, conservation, and economic importance, along with pictures and sounds if available. There are even short movies.

ASPCA'S Animaland http://www.animaland.org This entertaining and educational site is loaded with information about animals, pet care, careers in animal care, animal issues, and plenty of fun and games. Sponsored by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

Bat Resource Area http://www.batcon.org/ Maintained by the Bat Conservation Society, this site includes bat facts, photos, pictures, and fascinating bat trivia, such as how to exclude bats from buildings.

Care for Animals. http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/default.asp Learn about pets and the people who care for them at this site from the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Children’s Butterfly http://bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/ A delightful site: pictures to color, facts to learn. Includes bibliographies of books and videos on butterflies.

Freddo’s Pond http://www.greenweb.com.au/freddo/index.html The games and activities involving Freddo, an Australian icon, have been designed to provide discussion signposts on environmental and safety issues. It helps parents discuss these issues with their children, with the endorsement of Freddo Frog, a family friend.

From A to Z http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/atoz.html Birds, mammals, marsupials, and reptiles form the list that leads to detailed photos and information. Part of the Oakland (Calif.) Zoo at Knowland Park.

Insectclopedia http://www.insectclopedia.com Comprehensive site about the world of insects ranges from identification to bug cuisine.

KCarroll’s Horse Country http://www.horse-country.com The ultimate site for equestrians and other horse lovers: the horse in history, the horse in art, breeding, racing, and horse shows.

Kids Go Wild http://www.kidsgowild.com/ Learn about all aspects of animals and wildlife conservation through this site sponsored by The Wildlife Conservation Society.

Kid's Planet http://www.kidsplanet.org/ Lots of information and activities relating to endangered animals.

National Wildlife Federation http://www.nwf.org/kids/ The Kids Page features articles in English and Spanish from Ranger Rick, the environmental magazine for children; a homework help section; and briefings on issues such as the wetlands, endangered animals, water quality and more. Search the site for the information you need. You can even take action by sending an e-mail message to your elected representatives on a wildlife topic.

Nutty Hatch http://nuthatch.birdnature.com/ If you are interested in the details of birds in the eastern United States, this is the site for you.

Pet Care Tips http://www.healthypet.com/library.aspx Tips for taking care of your pet from the American Animal Hospital Association. Lets you find the pet hospital nearest to where you live.

Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database http://www.seaworld.org Designed especially for students and teachers, the Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database brings the world of wildlife to classrooms! Download cool animal facts, teacher’s guides, quizzes, activities . . . even check out live animal cams!

Sounds of the World’s Animals http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/animals.html Listen to recorded sounds of myriad animals—and learn the words for those sounds in many languages.

The Adventures of Herman: Autobiography of Squirmin’ Herman the Worm http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/index.html Learn all about earthworms including their life cycle, anatomy and history.

Tiger on the Loose http://www.savethetigerfund.org/Directory/adventures.htm Go on interactive tiger adventures to try to catch an escaped tiger or test your wits to see if you could survive a tiger’s life. Sponsored by Save the Tiger Fund, this site includes links to resources for teachers.

Virtual Frog Dissection Kit. http://www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html A site where no amphibians are sacrificed for science, with instructions in many languages.

Yuckiest Site on the Internet http://www.yucky.com/ If you like cockroaches, visit it! Ask Wendell any yucky question in science.