Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Snowy Owl
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Snowy Owl that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from the 19th Century naturalist Edward Nelson.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil is a real Australian marsupial mammal and nothing like the cartoon character as you will find out in this illustrated article.
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: Red Tailed Phascogale
Discover the Australian red-tailed phascogale, also called the brush-tailed marsupial mouse, in this illustrated article.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Elinor Wonders Why: Elinor's Nature Adventure
Come explore with Elinor! Use the tools provided to observe your environment as you take a nature walk. What will you find?
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Canyonlands: Tonight Our Guest Is
This lesson will help students understand that animals adapt to abiotic and biotic conditions in their environment, some of which have evolved over a long period of time through the process of natural selection, and identify the...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Flying Fox Bat
This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring the flying fox bat. Students will learn basic information about the flying fox bat; students will also use online drawing tools to design a scene with a flying...
Other
Osito the Kinkajou
Learn about kinkajous from a scientific standpoint, their habitat, behavior, diet, and the like--and learn how to keep these South American animals as pets.
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: A Real Life Bat Man
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes the responsibilities of a chiroptologist, a person who studies bats for a living. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Owl
This resource provides detailed information, photos, and a video about the owl. [1:33]
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Porcupines
Some pictures and facts about porcupines, their appearance, and behavior.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Reptiles
What is a reptile? Use this resource to understand the basic facts of all reptiles and click to detailed information on many specific types.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Tasmanian Devil
This resource provides detailed information about the warthog, as well as several pictures.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Striped Skunk
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on striped skunks including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 8.5 Cyclic Behavior
Explore different types of cycles in animal behavior.
Other
The Confederation Poets: Charles G. D. Roberts (1860 1943)
A great site on Confederation poet, Charles G. D. Roberts. Contains criticism ("Charles G. D. Roberts and William Wilfred Campbell as Canadian Tour Guides" and "Symboliste Elements in the Early Short Stories of Gilbert Parker, Charles...
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Aardvark
Get acquainted with the unusual aardvark by reading this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Highlights include quick facts, a photo, and details on its appearance, eating habits, and other characteristics that define this nocturnal...
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