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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Colobus Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to quick facts and a photo, the Brookfield Zoo provides information on the social and eatings habits, appearance, habitat, and other characteristics of the colobus monkey, who despite having no thumbs move around trees fairly...
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Giant Anteater

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to quick facts, the Brookfield Zoo provides information on the social and eatings habits, appearance, habitat, and other characteristics of the giant anteater.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Western Lowland Gorilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out more about the western lowland gorilla by browsing this resource from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide provides information on its appearance, family dynamics, and communication.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: White Cheeked Gibbon

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out more about the white-cheeked gibbon by browsing this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide offers information on its appearance, communication, habitat, and unique characteristics.
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Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Blue Poison Frog

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to quick facts, the Brookfield Zoo provides the lowdown on the social and eating habits, appearance, habitat, and other characteristics of the blue poison frog.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Blue Tongued Skink

For Students K - 1st
Have you ever stuck your tongue out at someone? For people, it is considered bad manners, but for this lizard, it is a way to scare off a predator!
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Kids: Bee

For Students K - 1st
Bees fly from flower to flower, sipping nectar and collecting grains of pollen. Bees have a special tongue that sucks up the nectar and a crop in their throat for storing it until they get back to the hive, where it is turned into honey...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Trekking the Treetops

For Students 9th - 10th
Terry Dunn's article, "Trekking the Treetops," focuses on the range of plant and animal life to be found in the canopies of the forests. The article centers on the canopy of tropical rainforests.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: We Saw Him at the Zoo

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson plan, the mentor text utilized is Deborah Guarino's book, Is Your Mama a Llama?, with the focus of sentence fluency. Each student will think of an animal that that has the same initial sound as his/her name. Using the...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Zoos for Kids: Zoological Gardens and Their Animals

For Students 1st - 5th
Kids learn about the zoo. History and types of zoological gardens. List of Zoos with interesting animals.
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Other

"Animals You Can See at the Zoo" by Roland Merino

For Students 3rd - 5th
A short story about some of the animals you can see at the zoo and the sounds they make. Requires Real Player to hear the sounds.
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Other

You Better Belize It: The Belize Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the Belize Zoo with full color photos of some animals found there. It describes where the zoo is located and why it opened in 1983.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Mexican Gray Wolf

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual zoo site provides some insight into these fascinating creatures. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, birth and offspring and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Saltwater Crocodile

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual zoo site provides some fascinating facts on this largest living reptile. Contains a physical description as well as information on their habitat, diet, social structure and birth and offspring.
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Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Emerald Tree Boa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Saint Louis Zoo grants a brief look at a species uniquely adapted to tree-dwelling, the Emerald Tree Boa.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Killer Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual zoo site contains some interesting information regarding this sought after creature. Provides a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, birth and offspring and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Sumatran Tiger

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo site features some fascinating facts on these large felines. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, birth and offspring and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo Site provides all types of interesting facts on this huge, brown bear. Contains a physical description as well as information pertaining to their diet, habitat, reproduction and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: African Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo Site features some fascinating facts on these rather large creatures. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, reproduction and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Chimpanzee

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo Site provides a physical description on chimpanzees as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, reproduction and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo site provides some insight into these speedy creatures. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, reproduction and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Wolverine

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo site provides some fascinating facts regarding these interesting creatures. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, birth and offspring and senses.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: American Alligator

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo Site provides some fascinating facts on the American Alligator. Contains a physical description, information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure and reproduction.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: White Rhinoceros

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual Zoo site features some fascinating facts on this distinctive creature. Contains a physical description as well as information regarding their diet, habitat, social structure, birth and offspring and senses.

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