A searchable database of all living mammals of North America.
Department
of Systematic Biology
Links to collections and other databases, including Invertebrate Zoology, Vertibrate
Zoology, and National Museum of Natural History Collections in the Mulitmedia
Catalogue System.
Biology Dictionary
The Biology Dictionary goes beyond a typical dictionary, offering useful explanations and examples of biology terms to students, teachers and researchers. "Browse a Category" invites exploration into many branches of biology.
Young
People's Trust for the Environment — Animal FactsOffers a wealth of interesting facts about animals with an easy-to-use index.
Switch Zoo — Animal
Profiles
The Profiles feature photos and descriptions of all of the animals
in Switch Zoo, including information about their characteristics
and behavior, scientific name, life span, diet, predators, and habitat.
Animal
Search
A family-safe search engine for animal related web sites. Click any
animal name on this site to see a list of sites with information
about it.
Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology InstituteFacts about all of the animals in the National Zoo are provided in Meet the Animals.
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
This site offers some good classroom activities in their Teacher Resources section.