Animals and Pets
Wildlife, Endangered species, Zoos, Care of Wild Orphans, Pet and Laboratory Animal Care, Anatomy
Wildlife
General Sites
| National
Biological Information Infrastructure Put together by a number of government and private organizations, this site offers news, information on biodiversity issues, and invasive species, a species search engine to the internet, biological information by geographic area and list of links for teachers and students. |
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| Animal
Diversity Web Sponsored in part by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, this site offers descriptions of lower through higher orders. |
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| Electronic
Zoo Large animal site with information on pets and wildlife. |
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| BioSurf Online biology "textbook" format with links to sites in a chapter format. Lower through higher animals covered. |
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| Enature.com An extensive collection of field guides for different species. Currently owned by National Wildlife Federation. |
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| Multnomah County Library Homework Center - Animals |
Selected Sites
Insects
| Entomology
Index of Internet Resources Provides insect images, an extensive list of recommended sites for individual insects and for k-12 education, and information on beekeeping and biological control issues. |
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| Insect
Hotlist From the Franklin Institute, a list of insect sites including topics such as insects as food, keeping insects as pets, insect images and movies, and information on individual species. |
Fish
| Native
Fish Conservancy (http://www.nativefish.org/articles/) Extensive list of articles on wild and aquarium fish. |
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| FishBase Brief information on uses and biology of 250 species of fish |
Birds
| Electronic
Resources on Ornithology Links to birding resources on topics such as bird song, birding spots, and bird images. |
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| Audubon
Society Bird and Wildlife Information Center Provides some links to information on injured birds, bird identification, state birds, and selected species information under "More frequently asked questions FAQ". |
Reptiles and Amphibians
| Center
for North American Herpetology Extensive list of links on individual species, online collections, news, etc. |
Mammals
| Animal
Info Links to organizations, publications, and individual species, with an emphasis on rare, threatened or endangered mammals. Species information includes images, biology and ecology. |
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Mammals
of Washington Extensive collection of general and individual species information. |
Endangered Species
| Endangered
Species Program (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Includes the federal list of endangered species, information on the species themselves, news, legal information, "landowner tools", and a "kid’s corner". |
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| World
Conservation Monitoring Center (http://www.unep-wcmc.org/) Includes "red lists" of endangered animals and plants, and information on the state of biodiversity in selected locations around the world. |
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| World
Wildlife Fund Endangered Species Includes news, species list, and notes on selected, individual species. |
Zoos
| American
Zoo and Aquarium Association Offers a list of individual zoo links and addresses, news, and professional items such as conference schedules, and career information. |
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| ZooWeb International zoos are listed here, along with zoo games, live camera sites, and evaluation/review information. |
Care of Wild Orphans
| College
of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana, Wildlife
Medical Clinic Advice on birds, reptiles and mammals. |
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| Wildlife
Rescue, Help, Don’t Hurt General information on rescuing orphaned or injured animals with links to other resources. |
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| Wildlife
Rehabilitation Directory Includes lists of professional organizations, wildlife experts, laws, safety considerations, care of mammals and birds, wildlife repellant recipes, and a list of internet links on wildlife. |
Pet and Laboratory Animal Care
Humane
Society of the United States |
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| American
Veterinary Medicine Association presents Care for Pets Provides basic information on pet health, coping with the loss of a pet, advice on buying pets (including horses), safety issues and advice on how to choose a vet. |
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| Merck
Veterinary Manual Searchable online version of the current print edition |
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| Association
for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care Includes a link to the online text of Guide to Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. |
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| Electronic
Zoo Includes a link to NetVet for animal health sites. |
Anatomy
| Veterinary
Medicine, Veterinary Medical Anatomy Part of the About.com guide to the internet, this site provides links to information on the anatomy of birds, cats, dogs and iguanas. |
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| See also image searching engines on our "Image searching, clip art and art prints" link. (Diagrams of less common animals, insects, etc can sometimes be found using an image search engine). At the central reference library, we also have a print copy of Animal Anatomy on File which includes diagrams of lower order animals, fish, birds, reptiles, and various mammals . |