Animals
If animals interest you, try these links:
| Adaptations | Classification | Porifera (sponges) | Cnidarians |
| Worms | Mollusks | Echinoderms | Horseshoe Crabs |
| Insects | General Information | Zoos and Animal Cams | Hydrothermal Vents |
Adaptations
The Utah Education Network has assembled an interesting set of web pages on animal adaptations
The Utah Education Network has produced a second page dedicated to defense adaptations
Classification
This powerpoint will help you review your classification notes
Use this site for a quick, interactive check on the 7 levels of classification.
Sponges
Examine some colorful pictures of salt water sponges
Visit the Evergreen Project to learn about sponges.
Cnidarians
The Vancouver Aquarium presents Aquafacts - Jellyfish
Learn about cnidarians from the Evergreen Project.
Corals
The Evergreen Project has a nice site on coral reefs
SeaWorld has a tremendous amount of information on corals and coral reefs
Sea and Sky provides interesting information on animal life found around coral reefs
Texas A&M has a wonderful site on coral reefs. Be sure to take the interactive quiz
Worms
This short movie clip from Mount Holyoke showcases a regenerated two-headed planaria
Follow the Adventures of Herman, the earthworm
The Yuckiest site on the Internet features Worm World!
Click here to access FAQs About Worms
Here's several images from a virtual Earthworm dissection
Here's an Earthworm Review from Cornell University - great pictures and text!
Here's an essay from Backyard Nature that provides a wealth of information on earthworms
Mississippi State University provides information on heartworm prevention
Mollusks Read about the world's most expensive dinner at this NOVA site. (Curious?)
Here's some information on the giant squid. Be sure to read the section on squid myths. Visit the Evergreen Project to find basic information on mollusks. Take this quiz on mollusks. It's great practice for the real thing! Echinoderms The Evergreen Project provides some basic information on Echinoderms
What's killing the Great Barrier Reef in Australia? Find out here. Arthropods - Horseshoe Crabs Take a close look at the external anatomy of the horseshoe crab Enchanted Learning contains a detailed diagram of horseshoe crab anatomy Arthropods - Insects How does a fly fly? Find out at this interactive site from the Sun-sentinel Learn about the West Nile Virus and how to protect yourself Zoom in on the most wanted bugs at Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy site. General Information Sites Find information on hundreds of species at Enature.com. Investigate Animal Bytes at Sea World Discover Rhode Island Coastal Environments -Take these virtual tours!! Zoos and Animal Cams Click here to visit the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago Visit Roger Williams Park Zoo, Rhode Island's award winning zoo! Check in on the Giant Pandas by using PandaCam 1 at the National Zoo Check in on the Giant Pandas by using PandaCam 2 at the National Zoo Hydrothermal Vents The Office of Naval Research provides a good introduction to hydrothermal vents Take the University of Delaware's Voyage to the Deep - 2000 Follow scientists as they travel Into the Abyss to study geothermal vents