There is a wealth of information on animals both from Australia and other parts of the world. These pages provide information covering all types.

This page provides a wide variety of general information from animal cams and endangered species to animal senses and more.

The First Page provides information on Australian animals - marsupials, other unique animals, dangerous or endangered animals, animal images and more.

The Second Page provides information on specific animals from Bears to Wolves plus Ocean animals including Whales and Dolphins.

The Third Page provides information on Dinosaurs, Venomous Animals, what to do if bitten or stung, plus animal images of many kinds.

The Fifth Page provides information about Insects - entomology, specific insects, insect images and other general information.

Each of these pages can also be reached using the numbered boxes above.

The pages about Zoos and Zoology may provide additional information.

Other Information

Animal Cams

Watch animals in their own habitat or in selected habitats. These sites provide a mix of these. Allow for time variations for overseas webcams.

• AfriCam
• Animal Webcam Locator
  ‘Click on links in the left column for current and live webcam views of a variety of animals, domestic and wild’.
• Crittercam
  National Geographic. ‘Crittercam features a camera and environmental data sensors attached to an animal - from a shark or turtle to a lion or seal - that capture amazing wild behaviour unaffected by humans. Yields fascinating results’.
• Decorah Eagles
  Bald Eagles in North America.
• EarthCam - Webcam Network
  This section of the Earthcam site concentrates on animals from domesticated to wild.
• Nature Network
  Web cam presentations of orca and turtles.
• Panda Cam from the San Diego Zoo !
• Penguin Cam
  This one is in the Antarctic while this version is in an aquarium.
• Tiger Cam
  Click on Tiger Cam. Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
• Tiger Cams
  Tigerhomes.org. Has other animal cams as well.
• Webcams England
  ‘Animal webcams across the country. Catch the penguins’ feeding time, see giraffes in the zoo, watch the birds as they feed in the garden’.
• Wild Brown Bear Cam
  ‘BearCam feeds a live picture during evenings and nights, a time when the bears are most active’. Done from near the Finnish/Russian border.

Animal Classification & Naming

• Animal Group Names
  Everyone knows flock, herd, etc.. This listing provides you with other group names such as a wake [buzzards], a quiver [cobras], more.
• Names of Animals, Babies and Groups
  Simple presentation covering male, female, baby, group names for a selection of animals.
• BIOSIS
  ‘A guide to the Animal Kingdom for Students and Educators’. Multiple inclusions and works via the classification process using scientific names with common descriptors.
• Natural Perspective
  The classification of animalia as well as others.More a general site. Find out about the Biosphere that is the earth, then delve more deeply into the other areas.

Animal Senses & Sounds

Animal Senses

• Amazing Animal Senses
  ‘Here are some examples of how some animals sense the outside world and the anatomical structures that allow them to do so’.
• Anatomy and Physiology of Animals/The Senses
  From Wikibooks. Full presentation, information, line drawings, website links. Covers all animals [including humans].
• Animal Senses
  Brief presentation with embedded links. From Suite101^®.
• Animal Senses [SCOPE]
  ‘Are bats really blind ? How sensitive is a spider ? And are eagles really eagle-eyed ? Join Dr Rob as he heightens his senses and SCOPES out all the science behind animal senses ! As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE’. CSIRO.
• Animal Senses - Neuroscience for Kids
  ‘Some animals have developed amazing adaptations to their environments. Examples of how some animals sense the outside world and the anatomical structures that allow them to do so’. Done in point form for different animals.
• Animal Wise - Animal Senses : Vision
  SeaWorld/Busch Gardens. ‘Giraffes, sharks, and birds - Julie takes a look at how all of them see’. Online video.
• BBC - Learning Zone Class Clips - Animal Senses
  ‘Key information, Ideas for use in class, Background details, Video options’.
• Crittervision : The World As Animals See [And Sniff] It
  New Scientist. ‘How does a dog smell the future, or a turtle surf the magnetic ocean ? Let five beasts with super senses show you the world through their eyes’.

Animal Sounds

• Guide to Animal Sounds on the Net
  ‘Convenient to have an index specifically for animal sounds. I’ve tried to group related animals together, and translate non-English ones to the best of my ability’. Sounds from birds to Japanese Cicadas. A huge collection.
• Sounds of the World’s Animals
  Check these examples.

Endangered Animals

Many animals are endangered, some very close to extinction. These sites provide information on international and national endangered species, attempts at prevention, more.

• Bagheera
• Biodiversity Hotspots
  ‘These are the hotspots : the richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on Earth’.
• Endangered Animal Page
• Endangered Animals
  Developed by the Bronx Zoo.
• Endangered Species
• Endangered Species Alert
  Created by children at primary school level. Information on multiple endangered species.
• Endangered Species Archive
• Endangered Species of the Next Millennium
• Rainforest Endangered Species
  Combine learning about these and computing skills as you use the internet and other sources to find information.
• The Endangered Animals of the World
  ‘Allows students from all over the world a chance to help foster knowledge and appreciation for the plight of the many thousands of endangered animals of the Earth. Gain valuable skills for researching, collaborating, telecommunicating while sharing their information with people around the world’.
• The Extinction Website
  ‘Has an educational purpose and is made to provide information on recently extinct animals and plants and to make people aware of this new extinction wave’. Separate sections includes one for children.
• Threatened Species
  New South Wales Department of Environment & Conservation. Looks at 962 species that fall into this category.
• Threatened Species & Communities
• Threatened Species Page
  Australia.

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General Sites

• Amphibia Web
  Find out about 130+ members of the amphibian branch - their life histories, photos, descriptions of each, other information including concerns about their future.
• Animals
  Australian Museum. Looks at animals in genera from Birds to Reptiles and includes Biodiversity and Worms. An emphasis on Australian animals.
• Animals A to Z
  ‘We’ve taken all of our online content, including interactives, videos, photo galleries, fact sheets, more and placed them here for you to browse through. We think this is a great place to locate all of your favourite animals’.
• Animal Doc
  Day in the life of a vet, links to other sites, vets working with different animals, more.
• Animal Resources
  Animals from amphibians to ruminants. Sounds, images, fictional material, general information, more.
• Animals, Myths and Legends
  Legends such as How Kangaroo Got his Tail and Coyote and Rock, use animal e-cards, links.
• Animals of the Rainforest
  Animals, including insects, found in rain forests as well as the rainforest itself.
• Animal Tracks
  How to track animals. Topics related to this. US based.
• Animal Diversity Web
  A huge database lets you search for any animal you can think about.
• BBC - Nature - Animals
  British, but it does cover other animals as well. Web cams, animal of the week, Wild Britain, more. Part of the larger BBC Nature : Wildlife site.
• Creature World
  Kratt’s Creatures. One of the PBS sites that provide brilliant information linked to their television programs. By selecting a world area find information about animals and their habitats.
• eNature
  National Audubon Society. Thumbnail pictures for everything, lots of information, habitat guides, ask an expert, field guides, send an e-card, more.
• ExZooberance
  Information, extensive photo gallery, Virtual Zoo, more. Makes this a really worthwhile site.
• Farm Animals
  Find out about farm animals by looking at the kid’s farm.
• What Are Invertebrates ?
  Introduction, then multiple sections. Australian Museum.
• National Geographic Animals & Nature
  Pictures of animals and nature. Check the animal index, find animal news, events, conservation of animals, more.
• Oakland Zoo - Meet the Animals
  An listing that includes a number of Australian animals. Each animal has information on habitat, diet, life cycle, special adaptations, description, bibliography.
• Pollinator Partnership
  Multiple modules for use with students, resources, links, printable photographs, assessment, more. National Biological Information Infrastructure, US.
• RSPCA Humane Education
  Changing Hearts and Minds ‘To positively change student’s behaviour and attitudes towards animals through interesting, informative and eye-opening lessons’.
  Now have to be able to log-in to access this site.
• The Animal Diversity Web
  Search for information on animals either through groups represented on the left, by name, or the Kingdom Animalia database.
• The Secret Lives of Wild Animals
  ‘Modern technologies like global tracking systems and ultra-miniaturised sensors now provide researchers with intimate glimpses of rarely seen behaviours’. A selection of animals are covered. Other resources.
• The Wildlife of Life
  ‘Illustrate[s] the extraordinary lengths to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Watch the highlights and find out more about the wildlife and their survival strategies’. BBC presentation. Covers a wide range of animals, plants, habitats and adaptations.
  Highly recommended.
• Walking with Beasts
  The site which accompanies the BBC/ABC presentation on the rise of animals following the extinction of the dinosaurs, finally leading to man’s development.
• Windows on Wildlife
  Targets several specific animals including elephants, wolves, eagles, seals, otters and bears. Information is provided as are sound bites, videos, facts, cyber classroom activities, campfire tales.

Mammals

Sites relating specifically to the class Mammalia.

• Mammalia : Class
  General introduction to mammalia. Specific links to individual aspects. Links to all sub-classes and related sites.
• Mammals
  Site from the BBC. Videos, information, more.
  Brilliantly presented !.
• Mammal Species of the World
  Database of 4 500+ species searchable by a variety of methods including scientific and common names. Includes Order, Family, Subfamily, Genus. The Smithsonian Institution.

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