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Biology of the Past The PALEONET site of the Natural History Museum in London is a rich directory of links and information on fossil life, from the latest dinosaur find to ancient mammals, with hundreds of links to museums, fossil databases, bibliographies, art exhibits, and much more. Earth Gallery Douglas Henderson shares his spectacular illustrations of the prehistoric world on this web site, including a timeline of the earth from its creation to the present day. SHARK! A comprehensive look at sharks and their anatomy, physiology, behavior, and conservation, from Brunel University, UK. Frogland A site to delight frog lovers everywhere, FROGLAND has lots of information and links, instructions on keeping a frog as a pet, frog conservation, and much more. A fun site. Living Reptiles A taxonomic database of the nearly 7900 living reptile species comprised of images, habitat distribution information, and taxonomy for most species. This site also reviews the suitability of certain reptiles as pets. Slithering Snakes The Internet address says it all. A rich picture gallery of hundreds of snake species, with many FAQs and other information. |
Crocodiles The CROCODILIAN Web page of the University of Florida has an extensive database featuring species lists, behavior (you can even listen to several crocodile calls), and natural history. Dinosaurs Today This wonderful University of California at Berkeley site, DINOBUZZ, is devoted to in-depth analysis of current interest topics concerning dinosaurs: Were they endothermic? Are birds their descendents? How did they become extinct? and many others. Excellent site! Dino Directory The Natural History Museum of London created this dinosaur site that allows you to search for dinosaurs based on body shape, country, or time of existence. Also includes information on other ancient reptiles besides dinosaurs. Dinosaurs This site presents information on archaeological digs, dinosaur eggs, dinosaur tracks, dinosaur exhibits, and numerous other dinosaur links. To research controversial dinosaur issues visit the dinosaur archives at http://www.cmnh.org/fun/dinosaur-archive/. Guide to the Mammals The University of California Museum of Paleontology's HALL OF MAMMALS is a great guide for exploring the mammals, with an encyclopedia that contains thousands of illustrations, descriptions, and links. |
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