A-to-Z of Camels, The - "To
appreciate the unique contribution that the Arabian camel has made to the people
and history of desert lands, here's a comprehensive fact-pack on the special
characteristics, body structure and behaviour patterns of this amazing
creature."
Africanized Honey Bees - information from
the Entomology Department at UC Riverside on the encroachment of this aggressive
variety of bees upon southern California. Includes full-text articles on
removing bee stings and on creating traps for straggler bees left following
swarm or colony removal.
AllCamels.com - At this site
"you will find links to everything you might need or want to know regarding
camels."
allpets.com - comprehensive pet
magazine and encyclopedia. In-depth info on petcare, health, breeds, showing,
training. Messageboards. For pet enthusiasts and dedicated fanciers.
AmphibiaWeb - This Web site on
amphibian biology and conservation contains information on over 130 species. It
provides species descriptions, life history information, conservation status,
photos, and literature references. There are photos of over 140 species, range
maps of over 300 species, and over 500 bibliographic references.
AnimalChannel.net - an all
animal news website with focus on streaming video.
Animal
Health - Site by the Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medcine
provides the latest information and resources about caring for animals.
Animal Info - Information on Rare,
Threatened and Endangered Mammals.
Animal Network - joins together the
on-line community of people who love their animals with experts and writers from
one of the largest stables of animal publications in the world.
AntColony.org - site covers many
topics such as fire ants, carpenter ants, ant farms, and natural ant control and
more.
Animal Lovers Personals - Meet
the animal lover of your dreams and make friends with people from all over
through our chat rooms, discussion boards and video personals.
Animal Search - a family-safe
search engine for animal related web sites
Bird Sounds - Choose from among
doves, finches, sparrows, wrens, birds of prey, you name it-there's even a
Mystery Bird of the Day
Bumblebee Pages, The -
Information, photos and drawings for the various types of bumblebees. There's
also info on raising them at this site, a bibliography listing some books on
them and a page of links to other 'Net resources on them.
Care for Pets - Site
by the American Veterinary Medical Association offering information about
specific animal ailments, advice on selecting a veterinarian and pet safety
tips.
Cat Fancier's Home Page - A
comprehensive site on cats, including articles and links on breeds, shows, cat
care, feline welfare, veterinary medicine, and a breeder directory. Recently
revised.
Cats! Wild to Mild
- site describes the evolution, biology, history, behavior, and life of
cats, both wild and domesticated. The site includes a curriculum for teachers,
family activities, and links to related sites.
Chickadees - For bird lovers
everywhere, here's information about Chickadee
ChinNet - ChinNet hosts a FAQ
containing health, genetic, and breeding information, along with how to care for
and house your rodent friend
Cindy's Cat Pages - site has
cat facts, links, Dear Midnight (advice for cats from a cat) original cat poems
submitted by readers, and more.
Cornell University Pet
Loss Helpline - Information about the help line and general information
about pet death and grief are both provided here. Topics covered include
euthanasia, the grieving process, a list of similar hotlines, and an annotated
list of books to help children understand the loss of a pet. A service of the
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dog of the Day - every day Dog of
the Day features a new story and photo of what makes our special friends
wonderful. dog breeds with contact information for 2700 Canadian breeders
eNature - This site serves as a nature
portal offering online searchable field guides to over 5,000 plant and animal
species. Derived from 35 different Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional
Guides, and Nature Guides, the database is keyword-searchable by group (mammals,
amphibians, fishes, trees, etc.) or browseable within subheadings for each
group. The field guide entries include a large thumbnail image, description, and
varying additional information. Users can also conduct an advanced search by
size, color, habitat, region, and other options within each group.
FishBase - A Global Information
System on Fishes, this site contains two searchable databases: FishBase and
LarvalBase, the first containing information on over 23,800 species, 41,000
synonyms, 91,000 common names, 18,000 pictures, 18,000 references; the second
has 400 species, 500 pictures, and 700 references for fish larvae.
Fish Link Central - The
Internet's Largest Collection of Fish Web Sites
Guide
to the Animal Kingdom for Students and Educators - Site offers a simplified
(and somewhat abbreviated) classification scheme for the whole animal kingdom.
It represents a fairly traditional view of animal phylogeny (and is basically
the scheme followed for information organization within the Zoological Record
indexing service).
Healthy Pet - presented by the
American Animal Hospital Association. Source for accurate, entertaining pet care
information.
Horse Interactive, The - online
version of The Horse, a horse health magazine, includes The Essential Horse,
selected feature articles from the October 1997 to the current issue, and more.
Horses and Horse
Information - Site answers some of the most common questions about horse
breeds, horse care, horse tack, horse equipment, and general riding and horse
training questions.
HotSpot for Birds - an
avian resource replete with a bird care guide, tips on bird hygiene and
nutrition, information on the dangers of heavy- metal poisoning, plus articles
on birdhouse placement and care
House Rabbit Society Home Page - an
all-volunteer, non-profit organization that rescues abandoned rabbits and
educates the public on rabbit care
Hummingbirds! - information and
images relating to hummingbirds, including attracting them, feeders, migration
maps, history, species, an image gallery, organizations, and much more.
InfoNatura: Birds and
Mammals of Latin America - A source for conservation information on the
birds and mammals of Latin America and the Caribbean—more than 5,500 common,
rare, and endangered species in 44 countries and territories.
Insects on the Web - This site aims to
help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to
understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
New content includes an expanding the links section, adding another issue of
Cultural Entomology Digest and adding more educational modules to the Class
Insecta section.
International Museum of the
Horse, The - As the largest equestrian museum in the world, this site is
"dedicated to telling the intriguing story of the horse and his relationship
with man."
Introduction
to the Aves: The Birds - site concentrates on the paleontology and
evolutionary history of birds. Explains what fossils tell us about birds, looks
at their life cycle, and examines their body structure. From the University of
California's Museum of Paleontology.
Mammal Species of the World - This
list contains the names of the 4,629 currently recognized species of mammals, in
a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus.
Merck Veterinary
Manual - This site by Merck provides animal care information, including over
12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations.At this comprehensive site,
you can search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword using advanced
search features.
Monarch Watch - seeks to involve
thousands of students and adults in a cooperative study of the monarch
butterfly's fall migration.
Morris's British Birds
1891 - The full collection of original colour British Bird prints from 1891.
Included with each of the reproductions is a text description of the birds
range, habitat and migratory points.
National Marine Mammal
Laboratory's Education Web Site - detailed information on all types of
marine mammals, including whales; both Baleen - right, bowhead, gray, humpback
and blue, and Toothed - including sperm, beluga, North Pacific bottlenosed and
narwhals.
Nature: Horses -
Companion site to the PBS Nature special on Horses. Web highlights include an
exploration of how horsepower has transformed our world, and a look at why one
woman has dedicated her life to nurturing the therapeutic bond between horses
and people.
NetVet and the Electronic Zoo - "The
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) welcomes you to NetVet &
Electronic Zoo ... your link to thousands of veterinary medical and
animal-related online resources."
NewPet.com -
resource for the new and potential dog owner, provides comprehensive pet care
advice and information
Owl Pages, The - site devoted to owls
from Australia, North America, and other parts of the world. Each breed has
information about its appearance, size, hunting, breeding, mortality, and
habitat. There are photos, sound files, and distribution maps.
PETA Online - People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) works from the principle that "Animals are
not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment."
Paw Prints Post - This
animal newsletter celebrates the animal-human bond. Features both pets and
wildlife, with humorous, informative articles, poetry, photos, reader
contributions, and more.
Petfinder - Over 53,000 pets
available for adoption.
PetLinks.com - sites are reviewed and
ranked in order to save you browsing time.
Pet Name Finder - Find
your pet a name that matches its personality. This interactive tool guides you
through the selection process with drop-down categories that range from actors
to musicians to world leaders.
Primates Project - gallery of
monkeys, chimps, orangutans, bonobos, and gorillas shows scenes of a somehow
familiar social life, and records acts of physical grace on land and in the
trees.
PuppyFinder - "The Internet Guide
to Your Perfect Pet."
rec.pets - UseNet group on all things
Pets/Animals
San Francisco Zoo - visit one of the Bay
Area's most popular cultural and recreational attractions.
San Diego Zoo - Official Web site
of the World Famous San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park and Panda Cam featuring the
latest Zoo happenings, new baby animals, special events and new exhibits.
Save the Elephants - "It is
our mission to secure a future for elephants and to sustain the beauty and
ecological integrity of the places where they live; to promote man's delight in
their intelligence and the diversity of their world, and to develop a tolerant
relationship between the two species."
Seeing Eye, The - site of a New
Jersey guide dog school founded in 1929. The site includes a database of dog
guide laws in Canada and the US, full-text books and articles about seeing eye
dogs, and canine care guidelines from the Seeing Eye school's veterinarian.
State Birds - This site by
50States.com, lists the official state bird for all 50 states. Images presented
are drawn from 'Audubon's Birds of America'by John James.
Sue at the Field Museum - Site about
Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton
ever found. A site for kids and adults alike, for anyone interested in the work
of paleontology or who just likes dinosaurs.
Tarantulas - introduction to these
larger arachnids this Web site provides general comments on each species
temperament and general location with color photos of each tarantula discussed.
Tiger Information Center - this sites
provides the public, scientific, and conservation communities with information
about wild tigers across Asia and in zoos worldwide.
Tiger Territory - Beautiful
photographs and articles on all aspects of this magnificent and endangered cat.
VetCentric - "VetCentric.com is the
leading internet destination for veterinary medical information and services.
We're here to offer you everything you need to be better informed and better
prepared to provide for the well-being of your animals."
Veterinary Hospital
Locator - Use this site to find a veterinary hospital near you or nearly
anywhere you want to go. For example, if you are planning to move or travel with
your pet, look up an American Animal Hospital Association accredited hospital
near your destination so that you'll be prepared when your pet needs medical
attention.
Veterinary Information - feline and
canine veterinary information with encyclopedias for each
Virtual Dog - select the type of
pup you want, name it, and you've entered the world of pet maintenance, Internet
style. Owners start off with a certain amount of money and must feed, nurture,
and maintain the health of their new pet.
Wild Cats - From the
World Conservation Union (IUCN) Cat Specialist Group, a worldwide organization
of scientists dedicated to the study and survival of wild cats.
