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Searchable collection of information about the sugar glider (petaurus breviceps), an Australian marsupial which is gaining popularity as a domestic pet. Includes articles, research papers, and a message board assessing the suitability of petaurus breviceps as a pet, and provides details of vets, breeders, and suppliers of sleeping pouches, toys, and food.
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Information about collections within each of the six divisions of the museum which cover insects, molluscs, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and mammals.
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An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to natural history and life sciences, with descriptions and subscription details.
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The mission of the International Wolf Center is to support the survival of the wolf around the world by teaching about its life, its association with other species and its dynamic relationships to people. Includes news, events, image and sound collections, telemetry data, reference and information resources and an online bookshop.
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This bibliography is designed to guide students in mammalogy to literature in specific areas. The works included are primarily monographic and of wide coverage. It is divided into general areas, such as systematics and nomenclature, anatomy and geography, and mammal groups, including marsupials and monotremes, primates and carnivora.
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Disseminates factual knowledge about the character and habitat needs of wolves, as well as the conservation of the animals worldwide, with particular emphasis on European countries where small populations of wolves still remain. Features a history of the wolf in Britain, presents the arguments surrounding re-introduction of the wolf into Scotland, and states the society's position on keeping wolves in captivity. Also offers information on related projects in Poland, Slovakia, and Alaska.
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An organisation promoting understanding of the wolf through public education and awareness. Includes information on folklore, identification, relationship with humans, distribution of the grey wolf in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Information about elephants, including those in captivity and the wild, palaeontology, and their prominence in human culture. Also provides a glossary and a list of elephant conservation groups.
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Information about gorilla behaviour, reproduction, and natural history. Includes news, images, conservation, research and references.
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Factual information on a range of animal species, describing the diet, habitat, and reproductive cycle of each. Users can browse by class, selecting from mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, endangered or extinct, and prehistoric, within which specific species are listed alphabetically. An interactive map provides an alternative mode of access. Content is offered in English and French.
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Information on the four groups of mammals: monotremes, multituberculates (the 'lost tribe' of mammals), the only major branch of mammals to have become completely extinct, marsupials and eutheria. Eutheria is the group containing the placental mammals such as whales, bats, elephants, shrews, and armadillos. They are also some of the most familiar organisms, including pets such as dogs and cats, as well as many farm and work animals, such as sheep, cattle, and horses. Humans are also placental mammals.
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A forum for zoologists interested in the biology of shrews (Soricidae, Insectivora, Mammalia).
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Information about wolves and wolf hybrids such as grey, Mexican, Arabian and red wolves. Includes lists of books, articles, organisations, pictures, news, wolf hybrid information, views of a wolf skull and a quiz.
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Collection of links devoted to information of interest to systematists and other biologists of the organismic kind. Headings include botany, herpetology, invertebrates, entomology, ichthyology, mammalogy, mycology and microbiology, ornithology and general biodiversity.
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Details of the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP), which is designed to provide information on hearing capabilities of marine mammals and sea turtles, response of marine mammals and other marine organisms to man-made sounds (such as shipping noise), and to provide information needed to direct policies for long-term protection and conservation of marine species.
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Society founded in 1967 to promote research into all aspects of primate biology, conservation and management.
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Provides accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species including amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, tunicates, bryozoans, sponges, coelenterates, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, algae, and plants. Offers distribution maps and fact sheets for each species.
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Collection of bibliographic details featuring author, title, date of publication, page references, an abstract, and keywords for materials relating to biological populations and white-tailed deer. Also provides a decade by decade summary of deer monitoring techniques, and a discussion of the suitability of such methods. An alphabetical author index is provided.
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Society which works to protect British mammals, halt the decline of threatened species, and advise on all issues affecting British Mammals. Includes information on society activities and events, and full text of a range of society publications and fact sheets.
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Provides an alphabetical listing of creatures indigenous to, and introduced to Australia, covering marsupials, birds, and reptiles. Offers images and descriptive text for each animal.
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Highlights animal species native to Alaska, giving details of different strains, life history, food habits, and populations. Hunting behaviours are also outlined where applicable. Information is divided into categories headed big game, marine mammals, small game, birds, furbearers, fish, shellfish, and amphibians and reptiles.
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MSW contains the names of 4,629 currently recognised species of mammals, in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus. Data from the book by Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder (eds), 1993.
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Information about badger watching, conservation and habits. Includes information about the European badger (Meles meles), the American badger (Taxidea taxus), the hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) the stink badgers (Mydaus spp) the ferret badgers (Melogale spp) and the honey badger (Mellivora capensis).
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Material about dragonflies, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals.
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Includes many primate research resources, including AskPrimate, an email based reference service, and listings of primate organisations.
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The Tiger Information Center is dedicated to providing information to help preserve the remaining five subspecies of tiger. Offers information about tiger ecology, tigers in trouble, zoo tigers, tiger conservation and research, with some detailed research reports about specific species.
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Includes historical information on zoos in Glasgow, school education packs on animals, dinosaurs, and plants, profiles of past and current zoo stock, and pet resources. Also offers material on animal behaviour and psychology, animal ethics and rights, the role of zoos, and links to other conservation and environmental pages.
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Collection of information about otters including species profiles, details of their habitat, and links to otter organisations, wildlife, and zoo pages. Also offers an insight into how to help save the creatures from harm caused by urban and agricultural development.
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