Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Prairie Rattlesnake
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the prairie rattlesnake.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Raccoon
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the raccoon.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Red Fox
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the red fox.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Sea Otter
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the sea otter.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Spotted Owl
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the spotted owl.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: White Tailed Deer
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the white-tailed deer.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Wild Horse
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the horse.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Animal Studies [Pdf]
"Animal Studies" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about scientists learning about animal behaviors by observing them. They discuss the sawfly and poppy-bees specifically. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Animal Studies [Pdf]
"Animal Studies" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about studying the behaviors of animals including the sawfly and the poppy-bee. They learn about animals by observing them. It is followed by constructed-response questions...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Polar Bears
Learn more about the polar bear when you visit this informative site that features a diagram of the polar bear and information on its diet, habitat, anatomy, reproduction and so on.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Camel (Camelus Dromedarius)
View images and learn facts about Camels, including their evolution, appearance, habitat, behavior, breeding, diet, and conservation status.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis Antarcticus)
Learn facts about Chinstrap Penguins, including where they live, their appearance, behavior, diet, and breeding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ibis (Threskiornithidae)
Learn facts about the Ibis, including details on its appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, and behavior.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indri (Indri Indri)
Learn facts about the Indri, including details on its evolution, appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behavior, and predatory lifestyle.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Lionfish (Pterois Volitans)
Learn facts about the Lionfish, including details on its appearance, habitat, breeding, behavior, and predatory lifestyle.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Llama (Lama Glama)
View images and learn facts about the Llama, including where they live, their appearance, behavior, diet, and breeding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Monkey (Macaca Fascicularis)
View images and learn facts about Monkeys, including where they live, their appearance, behavior, and diet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Nightingale (Luscinia Magarhynchos)
Learn facts about the Nightingale, including details on its appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, and behavior.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma Cirratum)
View images and learn facts about Nurse Sharks, including where they live, their appearance, behavior, and breeding habits.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Feeling Left Out
For young children, being excluded by their peers is a common, painful experience. Role-play with a puppet or stuffed animal to explore the issue.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Animal Einsteins: Who Needs Words, Anyway?
Explore the theory that animals can learn to comprehend abstract concepts by observing to see if specific animal calls are associated with specific actions. Use scientific observation and record-keeping to collect and analyze data.
Online Learning Haven
Online Learning Haven: Animals and Adaptation
This general site defines adaptation and sites examples of some of the best examples of adaptation found in the animal world. Related articles are found at the bottom of this site.
University of Oxford (UK)
The Learning Zone: Animals
Learn all about the study of animals--zoology through this interactive website. You will learn about the processes that make animals alive, what makes them endangered or extinct, and the tree of life.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Wild in the City
Learn about how wild parakeets have adapted to city life in this WILD TV video segment.