Animated Lessons
Mammals
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Wolf Country U.S.A. - A world renown tourist attraction featuring personalized tours of wild, Alaskan wolves. (Y, M, O, T)
National Marine Mammal Laboratory - (NMML) conducts research on marine mammals important to the mission of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with particular attention to issues related to marine mammals off the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California. (Y, M, O, T)
Steller Sea Lion - General description, Life history, Distribution and migration, Food habits, Human uses. (Y, M, O, T)
Steller sea lions research - Laboratory for Applied Biotelemetry & Biotechnology at the Department of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University Galveston (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Muskrat - The muskrat is found in swamps, marshes, and wetlands from northern North America to the Gulf coast and the Mexican border. Early in the 20th century, muskrats were introduced to northern Eurasia (Baker, 1983). (Y)
Everything Muskrat - Muskrats. Muskrats? Muskrats! Do you want to know something about muskrats? You've come to the right place! Hundreds of links to muskrat-related pages are given in the categories above. Click on one and explore the world of muskrat on the web. (Y)
Photo of Muskrat - Physical characteristics, Habitat, Diet, Reproductive characteristics (Y)
Muskrats - All about Muskrats, along with pictures. (Y)
Mammals of Wisconsin Database - (Y)
Mammals - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Y)
Woolies and Whinnies: The Sheep and Cattle Industry in Montana - Grade 4 (Y)
Discover ChimpanZees - Get ready to discover the wild world of chimpanzees at the Gombe National Park in Tanzania! (Y, M, O, T)
World Wide Wolves - World Wide Wolves Web Quest from Defenders of Wildlife (Y, M, O, T)
Sea Otter Unit - This unit contains an introductory Activity; lessons plans for Reading, Technology, Writing and Social Studies; Conservation Activities, Maps, a Glossary; a list of additional resources and an Evaluation. (Y)
The Jane Goodall Institute - Founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, JGI is a global nonprofit that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. We are creating healthy ecosystems, promoting sustainable livelihoods and nurturing new generations of committed, active citizens around the world. (Y,M)
Cat Anatomy Online - "This tutorial was designed to be used by college students studying cat anatomy. It should not be used to replace hands-on experience in the laboratory. It is intended to enhance the laboratory experience and provide an alternate frame of reference for learning. (O,T)
Gorilla by National Geographic Kids - View video, hear audio, and see a map showing where gorillas live. (Y,M)
Mini Unit - Pigs - students will become familiar with basic knowledge about pigs such as the lifestyle of a pig both domestic and wild, food, habitat, appearance, habits, characteristics of different breeds of pigs, and the history of the domestication of pigs. The students will also learn and compare the use of pigs in different societies. The students will also examine the use of pigs in our society and learn about a variety of products which are made from pigs. Students will also explore pigs in a variety of genres in literature and the characteristics of famous pigs in the media. Students will also learn through an interview with a farmer more about the care and maintenance of raising pigs. Students will also compare pigs and guinea pigs and note differences and similarities between the two. 2nd Grade (Y)
Groundhog Day - The official site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has all the information you have been burning to know about Phil and his prediction of long or short winters. (Y, M, O, T)