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Oregon Zoo - From Antelopes to Zebras Information about animals from around the world, that are housed at the Oregon Zoo. The information includes scientific name, adaptations and coloration, behavior, reproduction and life span, diet, habitat and range, and current status. Lincoln Park Zoo - The Animals Animal information including scientific name, description, range, status, habitant, niche, life history, and special adaptations. There is also excellent conservation information. Rainforest Reptile Refuge Society If snakes, turtles, lizards, crocodilians, amphibians, or arachnids are what you’re interested in, this is the place for you. Also there are great pictures and information on why you should not to have a rain forest reptile for a pet. The best place to find pictures of any and all kinds of animals (look for animal pictures links). Great collection of links to other animal picture sites also. Once you have learned some information about animals, stop by and play the game. If you pick an unusual animal you can sometimes fool this guessing game. Look here for information on what makes a tropical forest a rain forest, tropical rain forest layers, climate and vegetation, adaptation plants, rain forest plant and animal interactions, biological diversity, people of the rain forest, causes of destruction and more. Information about rain forest inhabitants, social issues of the rain forest, products of the rain forest, destruction of the rain forest, and rain forest hodgepodge.. Good background information on the world’s rain forests.
Take your own walk around a tropical rain forest. by looking at monkeys, night life, plants, habitats , or birds. Good starting site for general information about rain forests. TOUCAN SAM’S Rain Forest Encyclopedia This site from the Kellogg’s Company has some great information and is available in both English and French. This is a unique site with interactive adventures. Take the "Children of the Amazon Rain Forest!", "The Song of the Harpy Eagle!", or more and have fun. Remember to read carefully and follow the directions. Also check out the Amazon Elementary School site. Look here for information on what makes a biome a biome, climate and vegetation, adaptation plants, plant and animal interactions, biological diversity, people, and more.
This site is an online field trip to the rain forest, with teacher resources. Animals at the Rolling Hills Refuge An information sheets and photographs about lots of animals, with a great collection of links for each animal. A good place to start for questions about rain forests and information on rain forest animals. Oakland Zoo Animals – Animals A to Z An excellent site, with a collection of animal facts and information. This site is a virtual tour of all the ecosystems of the world. This is a wonderful site about the endangered animals of the world. You will need to know what animals you would like information about. |