Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Sumatran Orangutan

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, diet, and appearance of the Sumatran orangutan.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Geoffroy's Marmoset

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the Geoffroy's marmoset.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Black and White Ruffed Lemur

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the black and white ruffed lemur.
Handout
Other

San Francisco Zoo: Black and White Ruffed Lemur

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn fascinating facts and details about the habitat, behavior, physical characteristics, diet, and conservation status of the black and white ruffed lemur.
Handout
Other

San Francisco Zoo: Mandrill

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the mandrill, discover fascinating facts, and learn about their physical characteristics, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Natural History Notebooks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...
Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Pig Tailed Langur

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational data on the taxonomy of the Pig-tailed Langur in this detailed factsheet that includes a list of outside resources.
Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Langur

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides informational data on the taxonomy of the Langur in this detailed factsheet that includes a list of outside resources.
Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Potto

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides informational data on the taxonomy of the Potto in this detailed factsheet that includes a list of outside resources.
Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Slender Loris

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational data on the taxonomy of the Slender Loris in this detailed factsheet that includes a list of outside resources.
Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Sportive Lemur

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational data on the taxonomy of the Sportive Lemur with a detailed factsheet that includes a list of outside resources.
Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Dwarf Lemur

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides informational data on the taxonomy of the Dwarf Lemur in this detailed factsheet that includes a list of outside resources.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Chimps R Us: Understanding Travel Routes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Examine a map of the travel routes and evening nesting sites of two chimpanzees and create a travel route of your typical day. Describe the social enhancements that helped humans to evolve from foraging behavior to establish fixed...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Animal Einsteins: Thinking About Thinking

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the work of ethologists - animal behaviorists - by observing an animal's behavior (alone and then in a group) for an extended period of time. Produce a scientific report of your observations.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Prime Time Primates: Finger Food

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research two species of primates, the lemur and the aye-aye, to discover their survival strategies and adaptive behaviors. Select another primate species to investigate and work in a cooperative group to gather information from many...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Prime Time Primates: Monkey See, Monkey Do?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the evolutionary advantage of stereoscopic vision and the fully opposable thumb, and describe how each adaptation might affect the use of tools in humans and primates.
Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Callimico

For Students 9th - 10th
Get acquainted with the callimico while reading this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Content includes quick facts, a photo, and highlights on the appearance, habitat, and social habits of this unique monkey.
Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Colobus Monkey

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to quick facts and a photo, the Brookfield Zoo provides information on the social and eatings habits, appearance, habitat, and other characteristics of the colobus monkey, who despite having no thumbs move around trees fairly...
Handout
Chicago Zoological Society

Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: White Cheeked Gibbon

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out more about the white-cheeked gibbon by browsing this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide offers information on its appearance, communication, habitat, and unique characteristics.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Meet Our Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site from the National Zoological Park provides extensive information about many types of animals. Just click on the category you need. Includes pictures and live web cams.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Spectacled Langur

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the spectacled langur.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Mongoose Lemur

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, and conservation status of the mongoose lemur.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Cotton Top Tamarin

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, breeding, diet, and conservation status of the cotton-top tamarin.
Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: Ring Tailed Lemur

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn animal facts about habitat, social groups, and conservation.