{"id":138,"date":"2020-03-23T10:46:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T10:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/largscampuslibrary2\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2020-05-15T08:16:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T08:16:53","slug":"animals-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/largscampuslibrary2\/sample-page\/useful-resources\/animals-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"These websites are recommended for research on<\/span> Animals.<\/span> Scroll down the page to find out more about each one.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

If you know of a good website which you think should be included, feel free to suggest it!<\/p>\n

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Lists and Directories<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

\"\"<\/a>Great Websites for Kids\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span>A range of great websites on animals recommended by the American Library Association. <\/span><\/em>Please note that this website is no lo<\/em>nger updated<\/em><\/p>\n

Useful Websites\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0A-Z Animals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Although it\u2019s commercially sponsored, this is a good website\u00a0\u00a0with information\u00a0on a wide range of animals (over 450) arranged by group, as well as in alphabetical order. Has an audio function, so that you can listen to the articles and a Phobia Filter, which you can use if you don\u2019t like spiders and snakes\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0The Learning Zone-Oxford University Museum of Natural History\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>High quality information on living and extinct animals from Oxford University<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0National Geographic\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Scroll\u00a0 down for the search box where you can search box to find information on a huge range of animals<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0BBC<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0A range of pages and resources on animals, from the BBC<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Sheppard Software<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Information, Games and activities from a company which\u00a0 develops software<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Amphibians<\/span><\/h5>\n

\"\"\u00a0Saint Louis Zoo<\/a>\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong>The information on a range of amphibians on this website from the St Louis Zoo in the US is straightforward and easy to understand<\/p>\n

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\"\"Sheppard Software\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Information, Games and activities from a company which\u00a0 develops software<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A-Z Animals\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Well laid out information on a range of amphibians<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Birds<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Saint Louis Zoo\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>The information on a range of birds on this website from the St Louis zoo in the\u00a0US is straightforward and easy to understand<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0The Cornell Lab of Ornithology – All About Birds\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>An excellent website from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology which has a wide range of information on birds: how to identify them, and their\u00a0habitats, as well as maps, bird calls and videos<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>An A-Z of birds, with great illustrations, from the RSPB<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Sheppard Software\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Information, games and activities, from a company which designs\u00a0\u00a0software\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dinosaurs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 The Natural History Museum <\/a><\/strong>Great information from the Natural History Museum. Includes 3D images of what dinasaurs would have looked like<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Enchanted Learning\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>An alphabetical list of dinosaurs with some additional information, from Enchanted Learning, a commercial <\/em>organisation<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u>\"\"<\/a>Sheppard Software\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Attractive and user-friendly resources on dinosaurs\u00a0\u00a0– recommended for younger learners<\/em><\/p>\n

Fish<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

\"\"\u00a0Sheppard Software\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Information, games and activities, from a company which designs\u00a0\u00a0software<\/em><\/p>\n

Insects\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0The Learning Zone-Oxford University Museum of Natural History\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0A website from Oxford University Museum of Natural\u00a0History.<\/em>\u00a0 Each link for individual types of insects takes you to other good\u00a0\u00a0websites<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>University of Kentucky\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Good information on a range of insects which can be found in\u00a0the\u00a0state of Kentucky in the USA<\/em><\/p>\n

Pets<\/span><\/h5>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pet Website\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>A commerical website which provides practical\u00a0 information\u00a0on\u00a0\u00a0 looking after a wide range of pet animals<\/em><\/p>\n

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RSPCA\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0The website of the Royal Society for the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Prevention of Cruelty\u00a0 to Animals, with expert advice on how to\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 look after animals<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Pets at home<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 A commercial site selling food and other supplies for the welfare\u00a0\u00a0of animals, but also includes good information and advice on looking after a wide range of pet animals<\/em><\/dd>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/a> BBC – pets<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0A collection of resources, including video, from the BBC giving\u00a0\u00a0 informa<\/em>tion on pet animal
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\u00a0Cats<\/span> <\/strong><\/h5>\n

\"\"\u00a0 RSPCA – Cats\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Expert advice on looking after cats and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kee<\/em>pi<\/em>ng them as pets, from the RSPCA<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/strong>\u00a0Cats Protection\u00a0<\/strong><\/a> Information on caring for cats, from an organisation set up to protect cats and kittens<\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

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\u00a0Dogs<\/span><\/h5>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Dogs Trust<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0This website has lots of help and advice\u00a0\u00a0 on looki<\/em>ng after and rearing dogs<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0RSPCA – Dogs<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Expert advice on looking after dogs, from the RSPCA\u00a0<\/em><\/dd>\n

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Horses<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/dd>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>\u00a0Equestrian and horse\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>Use this website to find out about horse care, tack, clothing\u00a0\u00a0and riding<\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>Excellent resource for information on a wide range of horse\u00a0 breeds. From Oklahoma Sate University<\/em><\/dt>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\"\"<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Equine World <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>Lots of information about anything to do with horses, from a British company<\/span><\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0RSPCA – Horses\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>Expert advice on how to keep horses and ponies healthy and\u00a0\u00a0happy from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\u00a0Reptiles<\/span><\/h5>\n

\"\"\u00a0<\/a>National Geographic\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong>Good pictures and information. Scroll down the page for the search box<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/a>Sheppard<\/a> Software <\/strong><\/strong>Information, games and activities on reptiles, \u00a0from a company which designs\u00a0\u00a0software. Scroll down the page for an alphabetical list<\/span><\/strong><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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