Utah Education Network
Uen: How Do I Survive?
Compare and contrast the characteristics of living things in different habitats.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Characteristics of Arthropods
Describes general characteristics of Arthropoda and features of the different animal classes within this phylum.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Kingdom Animalia
What characterizes animals from plants? General characteristics of the animal kingdom are noted here. Click on Classification for the Kingdom Animalia; clicking on the camera provides pictures of each animal.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The Basics and Beyond
This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Eskimo Dog
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the eskimo dog.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Field Spaniel
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the field spaniel.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Fish
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of fish.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Flat Coat Retriever
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the flat coat retriever.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: French Bulldog
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the French bulldog.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Giant Schnauzer
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Giant Schnauzer.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Horse (Equus Caballus)
This website identifies the defining characteristics of the Equus Caballus, better known as the horse.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Stick Insect (Phasmatodea)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Phasmatodea, more commonly known as the stick insect.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Tiffany
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Tiffany.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: West Highland Terrier
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the West Highland Terrier.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Whippet
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the whippet.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Family Iguanidae (Iguanas)
Resource gives the physical and behavioral characteristics of the iguana, its habitat, food habits, and the ability to live with man.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Order Primates
Part of a larger site on the animal kingdom, this page provides a detailed overview of primates. Click on the various links throughout the page for more descriptions and explanatory pictures.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: The Diversity of Life
Detailed information about each of the five kingdoms. Each kingdom is separately described, but information is also summarized in a table.
Woodland Park Zoo
Animal Fact Sheets: Bushmaster
This animal fact sheet explains the pit vipers special adaptions, as well as, reproduction, habitat, and physical characteristics. Information on the venomous Bushmaster including a map and photo.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Beavers
A good overview of the beaver's characteristics, physical features and how it lives. Included are many good photos and detailed classification information.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Our Trip Around the Biomes
During this lesson, students travel to the biomes by way of the Internet. They learn the characteristics of biomes, including animals, plants, temperatures, etc. Students then use this information to create a slideshow presentation to...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: The World of Penguins
What do you know about the world of penguins? This PBS site features information about these flightless birds. Come and check out this extraordinary resource.
Geographypods
Geographypods: Hazards and Risk Management: Tropical Storms
This learning module looks at tropical storms. It explains the characteristics of a tropical storm, how they form, how they are predicted, and their frequency. Includes student tasks, graphs, videos, and an interactive animation of...
Other
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Groundhog
Brief overview of the characteristics of the Groundhog, the only animal that has a holiday associated with it.