Animals

Grzimek's Animals Online

Information about animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more.

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Animal Info
Information on rare, threatened and endangered mammals. Search by name or browse the index. Some entries include pictures. The site also links to a range of related web sites.

Bird Central
Site about wild birds with "photos and natural history of 406 of the 600+ species found in the lower 48 states," bird watching tips, a guide to photographing wild birds, and classroom lesson plans.

Endangered Species Program
A site maintained by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service which includes current information about endangered species in the United States and the laws protecting those species.

The Electronic Zoo
Site devoted to collecting & organizing a broad range of sites about both domesticated and wild animals.