Chapter 31 Web Links

Chapter 31 Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Endothermy, Hair, and Viviparity

Class Mammalia. University of Michigan site on mammals. Pictures, much information on the morphology, distribution and ecology of a large number of mammals, with links to nearly all orders. Each individual family is also linked to web pages. Images may not be available for display depending on your server.

Class Mammalia. From the University of Minnesota; many links, including their pig dissection page.

Animal Resources. This site provides many links to information on a variety of animals. Many mammals are featured.

Introduction to the Synapsida. This University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology site provides much information regarding the ancient synapsid ancestors of the mammals.

The Hall of Mammals. University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology. Click on an icon to find information on the classification and biology of any of the mammalian subclasses and orders.

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.

The Philadelphia Zoo-Mammals! This site provides general information on mammals and links to specific information on zoo mammals.

IMMA. This site, supported by the International Marine Mammal Association, provides much information on marine fisheries, marine mammals in captivity and conservation of marine mammals.

Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center. This site provides much information on the primate research being conducted at the Yerkes Center at Emory University.

Primate Center at Duke University. Information on primate research, captive breeding, biodiversity, and endangered primates, particularly prosimians.

Jane Goodall Institute. 40 Years of research at Gombe in Tanzania on wild chimpanzees.

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

Big Cats Online. This site contains information on big cat species.

Bat Conservation International. Information and links to much information about bats.

Suidae Family. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan. Information on the morphology of the pig.

Order Rodentia. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan. A description of rodents, with links to other sites which further describe morphological characteristics.

Fetal Pig Dissection. A must see site, done by instructors at Lakeview High School. Photographs in order of the steps of the dissection. (Photos may be slow to load).

The Virtual Pig Dissection. You can click on different systems to see the diagrams of the dissection, all with labels. This is the best pig dissection site I have found. It really is a good dissection guide.

Fetal Pig Dissection Page. Good photographs of the external and internal anatomy of the pig.

Fetal Pig Dissection Humor. Some awful, but humorous jokes.

Fetal Pig Dissection Guide, Hints and Tips. 5 links to a good amount of material that may improve your techniques, as well as an explanation of the reasons why we dissect fetal pigs, found on the home page of the Fetal Pig Dissection Guide, from Goshen College.

The Virtual Pig Dissection. You can click on different systems to see the diagrams of the dissection, all with labels. This is one of the best pig dissection sites I have found. It really is a good dissection guide.

Pig Dissection. From the University of Minnesota. This page links to various pages on different organ systems, as well as a discussion group. Very high resolution photos, but loads slowly.

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

Cat Dissections Online, from students at Berkeley High School. Nice color photos.

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