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Minnesota Zoo: Wild Boar
Learn about wild boars, what they eat, where they live, what they do, how they're doing, and many other fun facts.
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Minnesota Zoo: Hawaiian Monk Seals
The Minnesota Zoo provides fun facts and statistics about Hawaiian monk seals. Learn what they eat, where they live, what they do, and conservation status.
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Minnesota Zoo: Fisher
The Minnesota Zoo provides fun facts and statistics about fishers. Learn what they eat, where they live, what they do, and conservation status.
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Minnesota Zoo: Dhole (Asian Wild Dog)
Get fun facts about dholes. Learn what they eat, where they live, what they do, and conservation status.
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Minnesota Zoo: Chinchilla
Get fun facts about chinchillas. Learn what they eat, where they live, what they do, and conservation status.
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San Francisco Zoo: Wolverine
Meet the wolverine, discover fascinating facts, and learn about their physical characteristics, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Vertebrate Kidneys
Everything you've ever wanted to know about vertebrate kidneys. Modules include Freshwater Vertebrates, Amphibians, Lizards and Snakes, Birds, Mammals, Marine Fishes. Resources can be used as classroom notes or supplemental materials.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks
This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...
University of California
Ucmp: Monotremes, Egg Laying Mammals
University of California Berkeley offers a short, concise description about egg-laying mammals with links to more in-depth information.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Animal Kingdom
Background information about all of the classes of the animal kingdom, followed by four short lesson plan outlines.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:denali: What Denali Animal Am I? Identifying the Animal Species Of
Identify the different mammal species of Denali National Park.
Earth Life
Earth Life: Mammals: Diet and Digestion
This site discusses the diet and digestion in all sorts of mammals, including herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. Read about different kinds of animals and their different dietary preferences.
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Mammals and Their Babies
Twelve mammal baby pictures are displayed in this resource. If you roll your mouse over a picture you can see the adult version of the same animal.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Mammals
What is a mammal? Find out some common characteristics here.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Manatee: Frequently Asked Questions
An informative article that deals in a generalized fashion with the characteristics, life cycle, ecology and conservation associated with Manatees.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Leopard Seal
Brief overview of the leopard seal and an accompanying photo demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat meat.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Prairie Dog
Brief illustrated overview of the prairie dog and an accompanying video demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to survive in its habitat.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Snowshoe Hare
A brief overview of the snowshoe hare and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to survive in its habitat.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Hippopotamus
Brief overview of the hippopotamus and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to survive in its habitat.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Zebra
Brief overview of the zebra and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to survive in its habitat.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Crabeater Seal
Brief overview of the crabeater seal and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and survive.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Przewalski's Horse
A brief overview of the Przewalski's horse and accompanying photos demonstrate why this animal is becoming extinct.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Giant Panda
Brief illustrated overview of the giant panda and an accompanying video demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and why it has become an endangered species.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Red Panda
Brief overview of the red panda and accompanying photos demonstrate the physical adaptations that allow this animal to eat and survive in its habitat.