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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Long Eared Owl (Casuarius)

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an overview of Long-Eared Owls, including their habitat, appearance, behavior, diet, and status as an endangered species. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read statistics and facts about Alligators, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behaviour, breeding habits, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the Asian Elephant, including details on their appearance, habitat, diet, breeding, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Bactrian Camel (Camelus Bactrianus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry offers a discussion of the history, appearance, habitat, behavior, and status as an endangered species of the double-humped Bactrian Camel, with statistics.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Butterfly Fish (Chaetodontidae)

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry describes the Butterfly Fish along with providing details about their habitat, physical characteristics, status as an endangered species, and breeding.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Chameleon (Chamaeleonidae)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read facts about Chameleons, including where they live, their appearance, diet, breeding habits, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Coral (Anthozoa)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief description and images of coral with information on its habit, diet, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus Oedipus)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read statistics and facts about the Cottontop Tamarin, including where they live, their appearance, diet, behaviour, breeding habits, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Diehli)

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a summary of the Cross River Gorilla with details on their habitat, diet, physical characteristics, and status as an endangered species. Images and a fact sheet are also included.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla Berengei Graueri)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore images and facts about the Eastern Lowland Gorilla, including details on their appearance, habitat, diet, status as an endangered species, and behaviour.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Malayan Tiger (Panthera Tigris Jacksoni)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and read facts about Malayan Tigers, including where they live, their appearance, breeding habits, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla Berengei Berengei)

For Students 9th - 10th
View images and learn facts about Mountain Gorillas, including where they live, their appearance, behaviour, and status as an endangered species.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pied Tamarin (Saguinus Bicolor)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pied tamarin, an endangered species. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, behavior, diet, predators, reproduction and development, and population status.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes)

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers images, statistics, and a summary of the Chimpanzee with details on its habitat, behaviour, diet, evolution, physical characteristics, and status as an endangered species.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Giant Panda

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource on the giant panda. It has excellent facts and information, captivating photographs, and an interesting video. [1:27]
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Animal Cloning, Old Mac Donald's Farm Changed

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look into the potential benefits to animal cloning. This process could provide us with food designed to help fight disease, protect endangered species, enhance livestock, and create opportunity for biomedical research.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service: Listing of the Alabama Sturgeon [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 9th
Read about the decision to list the Alabama sturgeon as an endangered species primarily due to its low population numbers and subsequent lack of ability to sustain itself through natural reproduction.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Which Strategy Is Best to Ensure the Conservation of Endangered Species?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is an exploration of the topic of captive breeding in zoos and aquariums, and whether this is the best option for preserving endangered species. (The National Geographic lesson referenced on this page has been archived. This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Power of the Presentation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Students will research an endangered African animal using resources from the Alabama Virtual Library and other Internet sites, and then design and present a persuasive and informative digital slideshow presentation on the animal and how...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Poachers Became Caretakers

For Students 9th - 10th
In his home of Namibia, John Kasaona is working on an innovative way to protect endangered animal species: giving nearby villagers (including former poachers) responsibility for caring for the animals. [15:47]
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Marbled Salamander

For Students 9th - 10th
The marbled salamander lives in forests and woodlands in the eastern part of the United States, where it is an endangered species in certain states. Students and teachers will find the content to include a look at the species' life...
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Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: Barn Owl

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent account of the Common Barn Owl. This site provides information on the owl's description, status, habitat, niche, life history, as well as facts on special adaptations they have acquired.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf Global: Mysterious Carnivore Discovered in Borneo's Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 2005 an animal was discovered in the mountainous region deep in the heart of Borneo. This carnivorous species is suspected to posses characteristics similar to a cat or lemur. Learn more about this mysterious creature here.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Asian Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
The Asian lion is an endangered animal with only two populations surviving today. Information about this creature and photos can be found on this animal facts page.

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