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These links barely touch the large amount of sites available. At the bottom of this page are links to several major directories on this science subject.
Pets (dogs, cats, birds) | Endangered Species | Dinosaurs | Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians | Insects, Arachnids | Livestock | Major directories
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EBSCOhost Animals
This database provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals. The database consists of indexing, abstracts, and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
Humane Society of Utah
View animals up for adoption, featured pets, animal listings, information on receiving pets, clinic information, prices and services, how to volunteer and more.
Utah Dogs
Forums, local rescue group web sites, places to take dogs off leash (official, unofficial) training, breeders, clubs, Utah dog web ring, animals available from Salt Lake County Animal Services and more.
Petfinder.com
Do a pet search, locate rescue groups, classifieds, resource library, volunteer and more.
AnimalForum.com
Forums for dogs, cats, birds, fish and horses as well as newsgroups, chat rooms, shopping and more.
Veterinary Medicine Resources on the Web This site is divided into categories such as websites, electronic journals, online abstracts, and basic pet care and health resources.
Merck Veterinary Manual
A comprehensive reference on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of animal disease. This is an interactive tool with search capabilities.
Cats From About.com. A great source for information and little-known facts.
Cat Fanciers General information, cat breeds, shows-clubs-registries, Veterinarian Medicine, breed rescue and shelter info, related links.
Birds as Pets From About.com Helpful information when choosing a bird, lifespan, species profiles, housing, safety, training.
Endangered Species Fact Sheets From Kids Planet. Also includes information on the Endangered Species Act.
WWF: Endangered Species They concentrate on the Giant Panda, Elephants, Tigers, Cetaceans, Rhinoceros, Great Apes and Marine Turtles.
EE-Link: Endangered Species This is the most popular of the endangered species web sites with a section for beginners, a species list, laws& policies, organizations and includes state and international lists and proposed species.
Dino Directory A guide to 199 of the most well-described dinosaurs and over 900 images.
DinoBuzz Current topics concerning dinosaurs including dinosaur-bird relationship, warm-blooded dinosaurs, dinosaur speeds, extinction, movies vs. reality, top ten misconceptions and more.
Killer Dinosaurs Turned Vegetarian: Utah Dinosaur Bones Reveal Missing Link in Evolution in Diet. Scientists have discovered a mass graveyard of bird-like feathered dinosaurs in Utah. The previously unknown species provides clues about how vicious meat-eaters related to Velociraptor ultimately evolved into plant-munching vegetarians. (May 2005)
Sue at the Field Museum The largest, best preserved, most complete T-Rex ever discovered.
Dino Russ's Lair: Dinosaur and Vertebrate Paleontology Information Includes dino art, digs, eggs, information, tracks, publications, sites to visit, Utah field projects.
FishLinkCentral.com A link directory to related agencies, aquaculture, freshwater, saltwater, plants, photos, organizations and more.
Aquariums as a Hobby Many people are interested in having a saltwater aquarium in their homes. Here are a few things to consider when setting up a tropical saltwater aquarium.
How to set up a Freshwater Aquarium An excellent resource.
Reptiles Today there are 6,800 reptile species on earth; the major groups are alligators and crocodiles, turtles, lizards, and snakes. From Yahooligans! Information on all species.
Amphibians Like birds, reptiles, mammals, and fishes, amphibians are vertebrates –- that is, creatures with a backbone and an internal skeleton. Amphibians live part of their life in water and part on land. Learn more about their diet, defense, families, finding them, facts. From Yahooligans!
Bug Bios This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
Amazing Insects Great web site for kids learning about insects.
Spider Myths Site Myths, Misconceptions, and superstitions about spiders, such as spiders are easy to identify, spiders in the home are a danger to children and pets, spider eggs in human hairstyles (we've all heard that one!) and plenty more. Assembled by the Curator of the Burke Museum, Univ. of Wash.
Insect and Arachnid Information Sheets Informative information sheets, also good tips on how to collect insects, also go to the Insect Key and find an interactive outline key to identify a bug you have found.
Breeds of Livestock This site is intended as an educational and informational resource on breeds of livestock throughout the world. Learn more about cattle, goats, horses, sheep, swine
Ratite Production: Ostrich, Emu & Rhea This publication discusses the history of ratite production as an alternative livestock enterprise, and goes into many of the issues a beginning producer needs to consider before starting to raise ratites. It also lists ratite-related associations, websites, magazines, and books.
Llama Web Learning more about Llama colors, types, care, raising them, their uses, events, publication and associations.
Yahoo! >> Animals, Insects, Pets
Open Directory Project: Agriculture
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EBSCOhost Animals (Premium Pioneer Database, use in library or home access)