Zoology

The study of animal life.

Sub-headings:

Birds

Fish & Other Marine Life

Invertebrates

Insects, Arachnids, and Others.

Mammals

Reptiles & Amphibians

Resources in this category:

About.com: Animals/Wildlife
http://animals.about.com/

An Internet guide for animals & wildlife, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include endangered animals, zoos, zoological museums, wildlife organizations, and animals from alligators to zebras.

Animal Concerns Community
http://www.animalconcerns.org/

"The Animal Concerns Community is a project of the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental and animal rights/welfare resources since 1991. This community serves as a clearinghouse for information on the Internet related to animal rights and welfare."

Animal Diversity Web
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

"The Animal Diversity Web is a collection of pictures and information about animals. Accounts of individual species include information on distributions, natural history, conservation, and economic importance, along with pictures and sounds if available. Synopses of some higher taxonomic groups are also provided. The information is arranged in a taxonomic hierarchy for ease of navigation, and "shortcuts" (either through searching for specific names or characteristics or through direct links to some taxa) make it simple to find particular species or groups of species."

Animal Fact Sheets
http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/facts.html

The Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA provides fact sheets for every type of animal in the zoo. Each sheet contains a range map, a picture, statistics, and descriptions. You'll also find a bibliography on each page for further reading.

Animal Information Database
http://www.seaworld.org/

Reference source for facts about animals. Articles of selected animals include picture, class, order, family, genus, species of animals and interesting fun facts. There is a form for asking questions. There are articles/links about careers in marine mammal science and zoological park careers. There are also educational resourcs. Searchable.

Animal Species Classification
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48437

This IPL pathfinder lists print and online resources to how animals are classified under the Linnaean system. It also includes information about these animals and how they are related to each other.

Biomedia Galleries
http://www.ebiomedia.com/gall/gallery_main.html

This collection of full-color images features a guide to pond-water microorganisms, colorful graphics of cellular processes, and a "classic organisms of biology" gallery.

Cryptozoology
http://www.cryptozoology.com/

"Cryptozoology is about strange, out of place, or unknown animals. In this website there are articles, photos, and other information on several cryptids." Current entries include the New Zealand waitoreke, the giant squid, and the coelacanth.

eNature Field Guides
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/

"Search the National Audubon nature guides online, find detailed species descriptions then save your own notes in the eNature Life Lists." Includes guides for amphibians, birds, butterflies, fishes, insects, mammals, reptiles, seashells, seashore creatures, spiders, trees, and wildflowers. Use the advanced search features "to search by size, color, habitat, region, and more."

Encylopedia of Life
http://www.eol.org/

An ongoing project to make "all key information about all life on Earth accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world."

Endangered Species
http://eelink.net/EndSpp/

This excellent resource and links page includes the following categories: Getting Started (starting points, definitions, causes); Endangered Species Lists; Extinct Species; Species Facts, Data, and Pictures; Current News, Events, and Sources; Take Action (ways of helping endangered species); Organizations; Laws and Policy; and Education and Interactive Kids Stuff. A tremendous amount of information is offered in this single page. Of particular note is the FAQ, which contains answers to common questions, such as where pictures of endangered species are available, and how many species are extinct.

Endangered Species Home Page
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/

Lists officially U.S. recognized endangered species, candidates for the list, and guidelines and qualifications for the list. There's also a section of frequently asked questions.

Environmental Impact on Endangered Animals
http://library.thinkquest.org/2878/

Find reliable endangered species information at this site, including federal and state information. Currently, the site is focused on species in California and Texas, but is expected to grow to include more. The site also allows visitors to add endangered species to the site.

Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com/

"Read about "the biggest, baddest and the best" in the natural world, and get introduced to the "way cool scientists" who study these extreme critters. It's a great site for kids (both in age and at heart), who will be educated and entertained by such features as the 'Biggest, Smallest, Fastest, Deepest: Marine Animal Records.'"

Hinterland Who's Who
http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp

Developed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, this site provides access to fact sheets on more than 50 birds and 29 mammals native to Canada and the Northern United States, and to 14 related environmental topics. Many of these fact sheets are accompanied by 60-second video clips displaying common behavior and habitat. Viewing the video clips requires Windows Media Player.
"Each fact sheet describes the appearance, life history, and habits of a Canadian bird or mammal or else discusses a wildlife-related topic such as bird feeding or endangered species."

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Sections include Adventure, Animals, Auto, Communication, Computer, Electronics, Entertainment, Food, Geography, Health, History, Home & Garden, Money, People, and Science. Covers a wide range of topics and has answers to many obscure or unique questions. Good for general reference as well.

Humans and Other Animals
http://www.swabe.org/

"Humans and Other Animals is a web site designed for all those interested in the human-animal relationship. The site provides academic researchers, students and people who deal with animals in their everyday lives, both professionally or as owners, with information on and links to a wide range of anthrozoological resources."

IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
http://www.iucnredlist.org/

This is a forms searchable database of the world list of threatened animals. It provides a quick and easy interface for obtaining the Latin and vernacular classifications of threatened animals. You can specify by country, level of threat and scientific classification.

Junglewalk.com: A site for animal lovers
http://junglewalk.com/

Junglewalk.com features a collection of links to audio, photo and video clips of animals from all over the world. There are also links to pages full of information about these animals.

MagPortal.com: Magazine Articles on Pets & Animals
http://www.MagPortal.com/c/pets/

A searchable, browsable directory of magazine articles related pets and animals that are available online. Topics covered include: Birds; Cats; Dogs; Other Animals. Updated every few days.

The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
http://mvz.berkeley.edu/

"The UC Berkeley Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, founded in 1908, houses a permanent historical record of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and information about their ecology, evolution and geographic distribution. The Museum's collections, in addition to providing important clues about historical changes in animal distributions, form the foundation for current programs in conservation, Education and research."

This site provides online exhibits of mammals, birds and reptiles and amphibians.

Naturesongs
http://www.naturesongs.com/

"The primary purpose of this page is to provide free samples of various natural sounds. I also want to promote nature recording and archiving, and I want to provide a library of sound that people can refer to when they hear an unidentified sound." You can listen to clips of various animal sounds here, especially birds and insects.

The Virtual Zoo
http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/index.htm

The Virtual Zoo opens with a map. Click on any of the icons and you will find yourself surrounded by informational text and photos about Cats, Bears, Small Mammals, or other types of animals. You can even look at Extinct Species, something a conventional zoo might have difficulty providing.

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/

A source of information about wildlife rehabilitation, including information on what to do with injured wildlife, who to contact, and how to become a volunteer or professional wildlife rehabilitator. This site also includes a chat room and message board for exchanging information, links to related web sites, profiles, stories, photographs, and professional publication contact information.

Wombania's Wombat Information Center
http://www.wombania.com/wombats

Detailed information on the wombats of Australia. Covers many apsects of these particular marsupials, their habits and species variations.

World Wildlife Fund Endangered Species
http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered/index.cfm

This site gives information about the World Wildlife Fund's efforts to protect various endangered species. Read up on the status of key endangered species and learn how you can help the cause.