FRENCH III PROJECT

World Book – Be sure and go to World Book Encyclopedia (on library’s home page)

This is an excellent starting point. Most animals have the encyclopedia article and some additional

website links for you.

WEBSITES

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. Searchable.

Audubon Online Field Guides

http://www.enature.com/guides/select_group.asp

“Search the National Audubon nature guides online, find detailed species descriptions then save your

own notes in the Nature Life Lists.” Includes guides for amphibians, birds, butterflies, fishes, insects,

mammals, reptiles, spiders etc. Use the advanced search features “to search by size, color, habitat,

region, and more.

Entomology for Beginners

http://www.bijlmakers.com/entomology/begin.htm

First a quick look at the anatomy of adult insects. Then there is a short history about the

metamorphosis of insects.

Bird Links to the World

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/links.jsp

Bird Links to the World provides links to information and resources on birds that can be browsed

by geographical regions or bird species. Links to some images and sounds of the bird species, as

well as quizzes, newsgroups and assorted resources are also available

About.com: Animals/Wildlife

http://animals.about.com

An Internet guide for animals & wildlife, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums.

Topics covered include endangered animals, zoos, and animals from alligators to zebras.

Animal Fact Sheets

http://www.zoo.org/educate/animalfacts1.htm

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. An additional bibliography is

provided.

Wildlife Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia of African wildlife with information on species of birds, mammals, and snakes. Includes

photos and behavior, life cycle, and habitat. The Safaricamlive site also includes photo and video libraries

of wildlife in Africa.