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Hotlinks for Mammal Information

Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Mammalia, from the University of Minnesota.

Class Mammalia. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan. Links to all orders of mammals, and then more links to specific families, and species, complete with information on morphology, geographic distribution, behavior, habitat, reproduction, references, and much more.

American Society of Mammalogists. Information on the organization, on mammals, and sites of interest.

Mammal Species of the World Home Page. Complete taxonomic information on all mammals currently identified.

The Bear Den. Information on ecology of bears, and links to related sites.

Bat Conservation International Home Page. Information on ecology and conservation of bats.

WhaleNet Website. Sponsored by Wheelock College in Boston, this site contains much information on marine mammals, updates on strandings and entanglements, and many link.

Whale Museum. Information from the museum in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington.

Adopt a Whale; Humpback Whale Research & Marine Education. Whale Center of New England. Information on species, conservation, adoption programs and other information.

Society for Marine Mammalogy. Information on the society, and many links to more information.

Oceania Project. Information about whales and dolphins and those who are involved in their care, protection, and conservation.

Gorillas Online. Links to pictures, information, FAQs, and more links about gorillas.

Primate Behavior and Ecology. Information on current research.

Predatory Behavior and Ecology of Wild Chimpanzees. A research article on this interesting behavior or chimpanzees.

Orangutan Foundation International. This foundation organizes study tours of orangutans

Fetal Pig Dissection on the WWW, done by instructors at Lakeview High School. 37 photographs in order of the steps of the dissection. What a find! Excellent site. Photos may be slow to load.

Also try:

http://gilligan.esu7.k12.ne.us/~lweb/Lakeview/science/fetal.html

Mammal Species of the World Home Page. Contains the names of all species of mammals, and gives the complete taxonomy. Type in either a scientific name or a common name, and you may get information on the original descriptor of that species, location of type specimens, distribution, and status. Full information is not available for all species.

Mammalian Dissection Guide. A guide only, no photographs or diagrams, yet there is much material on taxonomy, and description of structure and function.