Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Animals at the Zoo From a to Z.
Get information about a variety of mammals using this online alphabetical index. Information includes facts about their classification, habitat, diet, behavior and conservation status.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Exhibition: Extreme Mammals
Learn about the body structure, habitat, reproduction, movement, and evolution of extreme mammals, both extinct and living, through interative animation and short videos.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Placental Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how reproduction takes place in placental mammals.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Common Dolphin O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about the common dolphin, such as its habitat, diet, and physical characteristics.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Welcome to the Oakland Zoo
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.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Mammals
The Canadian Museum of Nature offers a fun and engaging encyclopedia-like reference on mammals! Select a specific species from the list and find a detailed drawing of the animal followed by a full description.
Read Works
Read Works: All About Bats
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passages describes the characteristics of bats. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
Read Works
Read Works: Amazing Animals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses distinguishing features of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Read Works
Read Works: Whale Watch!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how different types of whales eat, breathe, breach, and communicate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Wise Old Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bowhead whales and their long life spans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Importance of Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mammals play many important roles in ecosystems, and they also benefit people. Learn more about the importance of mammals in this learning module produced by CK-12.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mammal Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of how placental mammals are classified.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Mammal Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Traditionally, mammals were divided into groups based on their characteristics. Scientists took into consideration their anatomy, their habitats, and their feeding...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Vertebrate Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the nine classes of vertebrates and their distinguishing traits.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mammal Living and Locomotion
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers social living and locomotion in mammals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Mammal Characteristics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What is a mammal? They walk, run, swim, and fly. They live in the ocean, fly in the sky, walk on the prairies, and run in the savanna. There is a tremendous amount...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Mammal Reproduction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mammals don't typically lay eggs, but monotremes are the exception. All other mammals give birth to live young and belong to one of two categories, the marsupials...
Government of Canada
Government of Canada: Environment: Ecosystem Initiatives
This resource provides information on ecosystem initiatives and the programs in Canada that are working to preserve area ecosystems.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Museum of Zoology
See the Museum of Zoology where visitors can explore the museum's resources.
African Wildlife Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Giraffe
Resource takes an exploratory look at the giraffe. Content includes information on the giraffe's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young, predators, and more.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Northern Flying Squirrel
This site provides a look at the Northern Flying Squirrel. Students and teachers can access information relating to behavior, characteristics, range, habitat, life cycle, and diet through this educational site.
Other
Southern African Water Crisis: Some Grassland Facts
Here you can read a fact sheet on South African grasslands. Content includes a look at origins, water supply, plants and animals, economics, and current conservation status.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Muskox
This site takes a very brief look at the muskox as an arctic creature. Several photographs are also provided.