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 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.
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.
Camouflage Websites
General information
http://www.greenwing.org/teachersguide/fall00activity/fall00ma.html
Camouflage Q & A
Questions and answers about animal disguises
http://www.howstuffworks.com/animal-camouflage.htm
One of the most widespread and varied adaptations is natural camouflage, an animal's ability to hide itself from predator and prey.
http://www.richmond.edu/~pstohrhu/adaptations/camou1.html
http://www.abc.net.au/beasts/fossilfun/camouflage/camouflage.swf
A creative introduction and explanation of camouflage, which includes Fun camouflage Game, Easy Camouflage Field Book, Seeing Through Camouflage: lets students match animals to different types of camouflage, and Hide and Seek sea has Camouflage laws listed.
Seeing Through Camouflage: Match the animal to the types of camouflage.
Specific Animal Websites
Angel Shark
http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfootage/Angel_Shark_Video_Clips
video of the angel shark
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Squatina_californica.html
Good general information as well as some specifics on camouflage.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/PacificAngelshark/PacificAngelshark.html
Advanced reading level, but good general information.
http://www.amonline.net.au/wild_kids/sharks/angel.htm
Easy to read general information, but little on camouflaging.
Pygmy Seahorse
http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfootage/Pygmy_Sea_Horse
video of the Pygmy Seahorse
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/seahorse.htm
Information on Seahorses
http://www.dive-the-world.com/creatures-seahorses.htm
Information on the Pygmy Seahorse. It’s a bit high level, but it has good information on camouflage.
Hermit Crab
http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfootage/Hermit_Crab
video of the hermit crab
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/hermit.htm
general info, not much on camouflage. This site has links at the end of the article for more general info on the Hermit Crab.
http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/biodiversity/hermitcrab.html
Information on Hermit Crabs.
Chameleon
video of a chameleon
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0210/articles/mainarticle.html
Good and unusual camouflage information on chameleons.
http://whozoo.org/students/jefhar/Chameleon_2.htm
Good general information about chameleons. Not too much specific to camouflage.
http://www.practical-pet-care.com/article_view.php?ver=11
Chameleon Myths: Color Change as Camouflage
Deer(fawn)
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/PW/PW05/Images/PW05_035/frame--000015.jpg
Video of a mother and her fawns
http://www.sonic.net/dana/fawns/why.html
Site includes a great picture with a description of a fawn’s camouflage position.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/mammal/fawn.htm
The White-Tailed Deer site includes a fun facts section. Make sure you click on the neck area when the word “coat “ appears.
Lion
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/BF/BF04/Images/BF04_176/frame--000135.jpg
Video of a lion and her cubs
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/lions.htm
Information on lions.
Rabbit
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/NZ/NZ13/Images/NZ13_014/frame--000015.jpg
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/NZ/NZ13/Images/NZ13_013/frame--000015.jpg
Video of rabbits
http://www.pocanticohills.org/fitzgerald/97/habitat.htm
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/young_naturalists/hares_rabbits/index.html
http://www.helium.com/tm/254322/camouflage-surviving-strategy-animal
Tapir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHMlmBb03oY
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-tapir.html
The information is a bit high of a reading level, but the information is good.
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/thaitapir.htm
Information on tapirs
Alligator
video of an alligator
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/chinaaligator.htm
Information about the china alligator
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/reallywild/amazing/alligator.shtml
Contains some information about alligator camouflage
Owl
video of an owl
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/info/Owl.shtml
some information on the owl, but not much on camouflage
http://www.owlpages.com/articles.php?section=Owl+Physiology&title=Feathers
A very in depth look at owl feathers.
Frog
video of frogs
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/species/treefrog.htm
Information on the Grey Tree Frog
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/species/leopardfrog.htm
Information on the Leopard Frog
Red Fox
http://www.naturefootage.com/stockfootage/Fox
video of the fox
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/fox/Foxprintout.shtml
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/fox/Redfoxprintout.shtml
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/red-fox.html
information on foxes
Turtle
http://whozoo.org/Intro2001/talcala/TA_HAWKSBILL.htm
http://www.maui.net/~pacwhale/childrens/fshawksbill.html
Information on the Hawksbill Sea Turtle
http://www.turtlepuddle.org/kidspage/questions.html
General information on turtles
Information on the Alligator Snapping Turtle
Walking Stick
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/GH/GH04/Images/GH04_158/frame--000015.jpg
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/GH/GH04/Images/GH04_155/frame--000015.jpg
http://science.howstuffworks.com/11-animals-that-use-camouflage.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/orthoptera/Indianwalkingstick.shtml
Octopus
http://www.oceanfootage.com/stockfootage/Mimic_Octopus
http://www.mbl.edu/mrc/hanlon/video.html
Make sure to click on the link at the bottom that describes how octopi change their colors
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/common-octopus.html
General information on the common octopus
Snake
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/WW/WW03/Images/WW03_086/frame--000195.jpg
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/WW/WW03/Images/WW03_087/frame--000210.jpg
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/gaston/Pests/reptiles/camoresearch.htm
http://www.lavibora.com/Tales/CopperHeads-091902.html
Leopard and Snow Leopard
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/BF/BF04/Images/BF04_099/frame--000030.jpg
Leopard video
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/NZ/NZ32/Images/NZ32_116/frame--000120.jpg
Snow Leopard video
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/cats/leopard/Leopardprintout.shtml
general information about leopards
http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/snow_leopard/snowLeopard.html
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/snow_leopard.php
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-snow_leopard.html
Snow Leopard Information
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-leopard.html
http://www.kidszoo.org/animals/leopard.htm
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/leopards.htm
Leopard Information
Crab Spider
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYIFJHzUBE
http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/art-94883/Garden-spiders-and-crab-spiders-are-compared
video of crab spiders
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Thomisidae/
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/crab/crab.htm
Bear
http://www.naturefootage.com/preview/PR/PR33/Images/PR33_014/frame--000015.jpg
video of a black bear
http://www.oczoo.com/blackbear.htm
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-polar_bear.html
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-brown_bear.html
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