A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Maltese
Illustrated entry provides a brief description of the Maltese and offers statistics and details on the breed's temperament and value as a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Mongrel
Presents an image and overview of a mongrel, a mixed-breed dog.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the penguin. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, diet, locomotion, predators, and interactions with humans.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Persian
Provides photographs and some facts about the Persian cat. Discusses its origin, temperament, physical characteristics, and why it is a popular choice for a pet cat.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Pika (Ochotona Minor)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the pika. Discusses where they are found, habitat, diet, predators, mating and reproduction.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Poodle
Provides a photograph and facts about the poodle. Discusses unique characteristics, behavior, temperament, and what makes it a popular choice for a pet.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Porcupine (Erethizon Dorsaum)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the porcupine. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, diet, how they protect themselves from predators, and reproduction.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Prawn (Dendrobranchiata)
Provides photograph and facts about the prawn, a crustacean. Discusses physical characteristics, where they are found, diet, and how humans use them.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ragdoll
Provides photographs and a fact card about the ragdoll, a domestic cat. Discusses their breed, physical appearance, and temperament.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rattlesnake
Provides a photograph and a fact card about rattlesnakes. Describes why they are considered poisonous and dangerous, their physical appearance and characteristics, dietary habits, predators, and how humans can survive a bite from one.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rottweiler
Provides photographs and facts about the Rottweiler. Describes its temperament and emphasizes the critical importance of proper training if this type of dog is not to become aggressive and dangerous.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Russian Blue
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Russian blue cat. Discusses its origin, temperament, physical characteristics, and why it is a popular choice for a pet cat.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Saint Bernard
Provides photographs and facts about the Saint Bernard. Describes its temperament and the importance of proper training.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Shih Tzu
Provides a photograph and some facts about the Shih Tzu, a popular small dog breed.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Siamese
Provides photographs and facts about the Siamese cat. Discusses their origin, popularity, lifespan, temperament, and behavior.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Siberian
Provides photographs and facts about the Siberian cat. Discusses their origin, physical characteristics and anatomy, popularity as a pet, and their care.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sloth (Choloepus Hoffmani)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the sloth. Discusses where they can be found, physical characteristics, diet, locomotion, and mating behavior.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Slow Worm (Anguis Fragilis)
Provides photographs and facts about the slow worm, a type of legless lizard. Discusses where they can be found, physical characteristics, diet, predators, and reproduction.
Museums Victoria
Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons
A database with detailed fact sheets for seventeen dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, including illustrations, a map, a timeline, physical characteristics, etc.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Animals at the Zoo From a to Z.
Get information about a variety of mammals using this online alphabetical index. Information includes facts about their classification, habitat, diet, behavior and conservation status.
Other
The Rspb: A to Z of a Wildlife Garden
Learn the steps to making a good wildlife garden that attracts all types of wildlife.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Polar Bears
This learning activity from A to Z Teacher Stuff explores what keeps polar bears warm in the Arctic. The activity allows pupils to experience what a layer of "blubber" protection is like.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: The Great Kapok Tree (Lesson Plan)
Help your students develop an understanding of a rain forest ecosystem and the environment through this social studies lesson.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Welcome to the Oakland Zoo
Site allows users to tour the Oakland Zoo and view all types of animals from A-Z. Offers links to cool stuff and a world safari.