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Birds

Insects

General Animal Sites and Mammals

Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals
Pictures, biology, habitat, and status of endangered mammals worldwide, including a list of the  World’s

          Rarest Mammals.
Animals of the Rain Forest
Information and great pictures of amphibians, reptiles, birds, insects, and mammals that live in the rain forest.
ASPA Animaland
A fun website with pet care instructions, animal information, games, and contests.  From the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
California's Wildlife
Biological information on more than 600 California amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles.
Detailed and very technical, no pictures.
eNature.com
Enter the name of the animal you are looking for in the box near the top.  Excellent field guide information (with photos) on all kinds of animals from the National Wildlife Federation.
GeoZoo: Earth Safari!
Information (but not many pictures) on mammals and birds. Also, links to State Animals.
Kratts' Creatures
Explore the fascinating and funny "creaturnalities" of creatures the world over. A companion to the PBS television show.
National Wildlife Federation
NWF focuses its efforts on five core issue areas (Endangered Habitat, Water Quality, Land Stewardship, Wetlands, and Sustainable Communities). Includes teacher materials.
Ralph's Zoo
Travel around Ralph's Zoo - see pictures of the animals that are here, and get to learn all about them! Information taken from MS Encarta and Encyclopedia Britannica.
Ranger Rick's Kid's Zone
Outdoor activities, games, stories, and other fun stuff about animals and habitats from  the National Wildlife Federation.
Really Wild Animals @ nationalgeographic.com
An interactive site for exploring the world of wild animals.
Unique Australian Animals
Pick an Australian animal for pictures and information.
Zoo in the Wild
A web site from Italy.  Pick the English language version, then select your animal.  Every image you see depicts wild animals in their natural environment.
Zooish

        Animated animals and information for the youngest.
 

Birds

Bird Central
This site has photos and natural history of wild birds of the U. S., classroom lesson plans for K-12, bird watching tips, a guide to photographing birds, and a glossary. There is also a listing of the state birds (most with photographs) for all 50 states.

Insects

The AES Bug Club
Bug identification, how to keep bugs as pets, and bug news.
Ant-Boy's Bug World
Basic facts about common insects and links to sites about them.
Insecta Inspecta
The world is covered in bugs, so shouldn't you know a little about them?  Find out about ants, butterflies, bees, and all the rest of the insect kindom.
Katerpillars and Mystery Bugs
Bugs as food, games and activities, lesson plans and resources, from the University of Kentucky.
Ladybugs
Everything you ever wanted to know about ladybugs plus activities and a teacher's guide.
Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms
These 20 lessons use live insects to teach health topics to children in kindergarten through third grade.  Everything you need (except the critters) is here!
Wonderful World of Insects
Incredible facts about incect creatures.
Yucky Roach World
Roach facts, roach anatomy, a day in the life of a roach, roach removal, quiz; glossary, and pictures of cockroaches.