Animals

General Sites | Pets | Wildlife

General Sites

Animal Diversity Web Online encyclopedia form the University of Michigan which covers the natural history, classification, habitats, behavior, food habits, and conservation of thousands of living animals. Color photos of many species are included.

The Electronic Zoo Animal Resources from NetVet. General site with links to many classes of animals including domestic and wild animals.

Insectclopedia This web portal to insect information is well arranged, easy to navigate, and provides links to a huge number of categories for the study of insects -- everything from identification to pest control.

Internet Resource Guide for Zoology This site covers many different animal groups and it groups the animals according to scientific classification schemes.

Librarian's Index to the Internet General site with links to many related animal sites.

Pets

American Kennel Club Gives detailed information on dog breeds, breeders, care, clubs, and includes an area for kids.

Cat Fanciers' Association Locate information on 40 breeds, care, and shows.

Petfinder.com  Find and adopt a homeless pet

Wildlife

Animal Diversity Web The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.

Big Cats Online Covers 36 species of the wild cat family, behavior, geographic distribution, and habitats with color photos of each species

Bird of the Week Site from Cornell University that identifies over 120 birds, habitats, birdcalls, and includes color photos.

eNature Online Field Guides  America's Wildlife Resource, provided by the National Wildlife Federation.

Endangered Species Provides endangered and threatened species lists and directories for environmental organizations.

North American Mammals From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History this site provides descriptions, images, and distribution ranges for over 400 North American mammals. Search by map, name, or conservation status.

Peterson Field Guides: Birds Provides a tutorial to teach novices about bird identification, access to Bird Watcher's Digest which features articles on specific birds, and links to birding organizations worldwide.

Raptor Center Site includes habitat, eating habits, nesting information with color photos of over 25 birds of prey.

Snakes of North America Details each family of snakes, including biological specifics, photos, and physical descriptions.

The IUNC Red List of Threatened Species From the World Conservation Union, a searchable database of the world’s list of threatened/endangered animals using geography and common as well as scientific names.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Birds Information about conservation as well as a section dedicated to the protection of over 800 bird species.