Mrs. N. Spires' Animal Bookmarks - Vertebrates

• A to Z Teacher Stuff - Thematic Unit Index
• The Birmingham Zoo
• The Cyber Zoomobile
• Desert Animals and Wildlife
• The Electronic Zoo
• eNature.com
• GeoZoo: Earth Safari
• Links at KidInfo:
  • Aquatic Life
  • Barnyard Animals
  • Domestic Animal
  • Wildlife
• KidsClick! Animals
• Natural Sciences for Educators: Animals
• The Tree of Life Homepage
• UCMP Web Lift to Taxa
• Wild Texas: Wildlife Identification & Viewing Guide
• Yak's Corner - Animal Library
• The Zoo and Its Animals - Chaffee Zoological Gardens of Fresno

• Discovery Online: Shark Realities
• Fiona's Shark Mania
• ZOOM SHARKS
• NOVA Online: Shark Attack!
• The Center for Shark Research: Shark Pages
• Sharks, Information & Conservation
• The Basking Shark Project
• The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
• The Shark Research Program
• Learn a Little About Marine Life: Vertebrates

• Learn a Little About Marine Life: Vertebrates
• The Tide Pool Page
• Marine Life Curriculum Index - concepts and principles of aeronautics
• Something ishy - a list of books about fish for elementary children

• Herp Pictures, References, and On-Line Resources
• Netfrog--The Interactive Frog Dissection
• Reptiles and Amphibians at Lincoln Park Zoo
• Frogland
• Frog Stories to Make You Hoppy - a list of books for children that are about frogs
• Frogs: A Thematic Unit Plan (2nd grade)

• Education World Curriculum: Iguanas and Komodos and Skinks--Oh My!
• Herp Pictures, References, and On-Line Resources
• Jason's Snakes and Reptiles
• Kid Info: Reptiles

• NOVA Online Crocodiles
• Discovery Online: Ultimate Guide to Crocodiles

• Turtle Trax - A Sea Turtle Page
• Learn a Little About Marine Life: Vertebrates
• Discovery Online: Love and Death on Turtle Beach

• Peterson Online
• The Aviary
• The Birds of North America
• The Nest Box
• The Georgia Ornithological Society
• ZOOM: Birds
• Great Backyard Bird Count: Bird Identification Guide
• Bird of the Week
• Types of Birds - Birding Net Links from the miningco.com
• Birds Curriculum Index - concepts & principles of aeronautics
• Books for the Birds - a list of books about birds that can be used in the elementary classroom.
• Watch the Birdie - this lesson plan submitted to Education World is a six-week program for 5th & 6th graders in which they "...develop language arts skills while studying North American birds."
• Endangered Birds of the U.S. - thematic unit for 3rd grade

• The Hummer/Bird Study Group
• Hummingbirds in Alabama
• Hummingbird ID Site
• Operation Ruby Throat
• Hummingbird Photos

• The Raptor Center
• The Eagle Watch
• The Owl Page
• The Barn Owl
• Eastern Screech Owl Page
• Jennifer's Owl Page

• Pete & Barb's Penguin Page
• The Penguin Page
• Sphenisciform Ring - a webring for penguin enthusiasts
• Penguins - a teaching unit for first grade by Lori Vig
• Penguins - a primary teaching unit

• Mammals - thematic unit for grades 2-3

Placentals

Order Chiroptera (Bats)

• Bat Conservation International
• Bats Bats Everywhere
• Into the Bat Cave
• Bats Curriculum Index - concepts and principles of aeronautics
• Masters of the Night Bat Quiz
• Bats (thematic resource for teachers and students)
• SCORE Teacher Guide for Stellaluna (grade 2)
• The Adventures of Echo the Bat
• Bats Mini-Unit - for 2nd grade
• Bats - thematic unit for 1st grade

Order Rodentia

• Mice Are Nice! - a list of books about mice for elementary children
• The Squirrel Almanac - A Guide to North American Tree Squirrels
• Squirrely for Books - a list of books about squirrels for elementary children
• The Happy Capy - dedicated to capybaras--the world's largest rodents

Order Proboscidae

• Elephant Books Are Big Fun - books about elephants which are appropriate for use in the elementary classroom

Order Artiodactyla (Pigs, Giraffes, Hippos, etc.)

• National Committee on Pot Bellied Pigs
• Nature: The Joy of Pigs
• Mini Unit on Pigs (grades 1 & 2)
• Pig Related Resources on the Net

Order Carnivora

• The Bear Necessities - a list of children's books which feature bears

• Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf (or Fox)? - a list of children's books which feature wolves or foxes

Order Cetacea and Order Sirenia(Marine Mammals)

• The Whale Club - Dolphins, Whales, and Manatees
• WhaleTimes
• Learn a Little About Marine Life: Vertebrates
• Whale Songs
• ZOOM WHALES
• Education World Lesson Planning - Create a Whale of a Lesson!
• Whales Thematic Unit (for grades K-3)
• Whales - A Thematic Web Unit
• Dolphins Scavenger Hunt - for grades 9-12

Order: Primates

• Monkey Business - a list of books about monkeys for children
• ZOOM APES
• Duke University Primate Center
• The Electronic Zoo: Primate Page
• Primate Info Network
• Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center
• African Primates at Home
• The Gorilla Foundation
• Discovery.com: Your Life as a Gorilla
• Savanna Baboon
• Atlas of the Primate Brain
• Chimpanzee and Great Ape Language Resources on the Internet