Zoology Web Sites

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http://teach.virginia.edu/go/frog/

The Interactive Frog Dissection - this site was designed for high school biology students; it enables the students to follow along and conduct a frog dissection online.

 

http://george.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/Whole.Frog/Whole.Frog.html

Computer Enhanced Science Education: The Whole Frog Project - the goal of this web site is to provide high school biology students the ability to explore the anatomy of the frog, through the technology of the Internet and 3D imaging.

 

http://www.nature-net.com/bears/

The Bear Den - if you ever wanted to find out more about bears this is the web site to visit. This site is devoted to the study of all members of the Ursidae (bear) family, and includes text, graphics and sound.

 

http://www.wolf.org/

International Wolf Center - the mission of the center is to educate people about wolves. This web site provides information about the center, as well as several other features including a multimedia gallery with wolf images and sounds.

 

http://biology.usgs.gov/features/kidscorner/

Kid's Corner - this site features biology for kids; it includes various links and activities for children to explore.

 

http://frog.simplenet.com/froggy/

The Froggy Page - this page contains a multitude of information on frogs including a scientific section on frogs called "Scientific Amphibian".

 

http://www.birminghamzoo.com/

The Birmingham Zoo - this web site provides information on the animals at the zoo, and if you link to "The Animal Omnibus" you can access information and pictures on over 1500 species of animals. In addition to these features this site also offers an "Education Index Top Sites", and information on "Endangered Species".

 

http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm

The Electronic Zoo and Net Vet - this site provides information on all types of animals; it also provides access to numerous veterinary resources including publications and related organizations. In addition to these features this web site also provides access to various related Internet services including: mailing lists, news groups, Telnet sites, FTP sites and gophers.

 

http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/

The Raptor Center: at the University of Minnesota - this web site contains information on birds of prey, which include: owls, eagles and falcons. One of the site features is a "Sights & Sounds" multimedia section.

 

http://www-stat.wharton.upenn.edu/~siler/birding.html

Birding on the Web - this site contains information on birding, links to other related web sites, and links to other internet services including mailing lists.

 

http://www.mbr.nbs.gov/bbs/bbs.html

The North American Breeding Bird Survey: Results and Analysis (1966-1996) - this site contains information about the distribution and population changes of North American birds. It includes tools for identifying birds, and quizzes on bird distribution and identification.

 

http://www.bev.net/education/SeaWorld/homepage.html

Sea World/ Busch Gardens: Animal Information Database - this web site contains information about animals and links to numerous animal resources, as well it contains links to various other Internet resources including a section on educational resources.
 
 
http://www.ec.gc.ca/cws-scf/hww-fap/hawks/hawks.html
 
 Canadian Wildlife Service Hinterland Who's Who
Birds:  Sharp-shinned Hawk,  Cooper's Hawk, and Northern Goshawk
 

http://www.afternet.com/~teal/sfrog.html

Frogs: The Northern Leopard Frog   [ Rana pipiens: also called the Meadow or Grass Frog]  A page on information on this species of frogs plus links to other amphibian pages.
 

 http://bb35.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/reptiles/bullsnak.htm
Constrictors:  Bull Snake (a constrictor found in Canada)
This site is American.  However, Bull Snakes are commonly found in Canada.
 

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/herps/amrepnd/species/pitucate.htm

Reptiles and Amphibians of North Dakota.  Constrictors: Bull Snake (a constrictor also found in Canada)

http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/SoNA.html

Snakes of North America
General information on a large number of snakes found in North America.

http://www.cciw.ca/ecowatch/dapcan/intro.html

Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network  The purpose of this site is to provide a better understanding of Canadian amphibians to everyone
 who visits.
 

http://www.ec.gc.ca/cws-scf/hww-fap/hawks/hawks.html
 
 Canadian Wildlife Service Hinterland Who's Who
Birds:  Sharp-shinned Hawk,  Cooper's Hawk, and Northern Goshawk
 

http://www.afternet.com/~teal/sfrog.html

Frogs: The Northern Leopard Frog   [ Rana pipiens: also called the Meadow or Grass Frog]  A page on information on this species of frogs plus links to other amphibian pages.
 

 http://bb35.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/reptiles/bullsnak.htm
Constrictors:  Bull Snake (a constrictor found in Canada)
This site is American.  However, Bull Snakes are commonly found in Canada.
 

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/herps/amrepnd/species/pitucate.htm

Reptiles and Amphibians of North Dakota.  Constrictors: Bull Snake (a constrictor also found in Canada)

 
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/SoNA.html

Snakes of North America
General information on a large number of snakes found in North America.

 
http://www.cciw.ca/ecowatch/dapcan/intro.html

Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network  The purpose of this site is to provide a better understanding of Canadian amphibians to everyone
 who visits.
 

 http://www.birminghamzoo.com/ao/marsup.htm

Marsupials  Bandicoots. General Bandicoot Info. ...............Australian A to Z Animal Archive.   A set of complete links for kangaroos and other marsupials.
 

http://www-mcnl.tamu.edu/~justin/tastour/fauna/marsupials-text.html

Marsupials are mammals which give birth to poorly developed young. The offspring are generally very small and live in the mothers pouch, feeding on her milk until they strengthen, grow fur and ...
 

http://www.bearden.org/

The Bear Den - All About Bears - this web site contains fun facts, pictures, and games associated with the different species of bears.
 
 
http://vger.rutgers.edu/~tempest/marsupia.htm

The Kangaroo Game Preserve - this site has great photos, facts and links related to this Australian Marsupial.

 
http://www.dolphin-institute.com/

The Dolphin Institute - Dedicated to dolphins and whales through education, research and conservation.

 
http://www.seaworld.org/bottlenose_dolphin/bottlenose_dolphins.html

Seaworld - Bottlenose Dolphins - Good information on everything from adaptations to scientific classification.

 
http://wwwa.com/dolphin/index.html

The Wild Dolphin Project - the objectives of this study are to follow this population of dolphins over the years and document their life history, social structure, and communication system within a natural social context and with a minimum of human interference; to educate the public about these animals and the dangers they face in their increasingly hazardous ocean habitat; and to work with other responsible groups toward the goal of healthier oceans.

 
http://www.wf.net/~snake/index.html

Bayou Bob's Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch - informal discussions about snake specie identification, behavioral traits, critical bite first aid, do's and don'ts in the field, dispelling myths and folklore, and a wide range of other topics.

 
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/kingcobra/index-ie.html

King Cobra @ nationalgeographic - good information on this specie of snake. This web site covers such topics as physical attributes, adaptations and myths and legends.

 
http://gto.ncsa.uiuc.edu/pingleto/herp.html\

Mike's Herpetocultural Home Page - contains a good classification system and description of different reptiles.