The following sites may be used to research your animal. As we gather more resources, specific animal sites may be added and organized alphabetically and including the Woodland Park Zoo exhibit in which they live.
General
On the following sites you will need to search the site to see if it has information about your animals.
- Click to visit Online Student Resources and use the following sites that we looked at earlier. From home, use the student portal to login and navigate to Online Student Resources from there.
- Pebble Go – Animals – Type your animal in the search bar.
- Britannica Kids – Animals –
- National Geographic Kids Animals
- San Diego Zoo Animals – includes facts and descriptions
- National Geographic Animals
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo Animals
- Animal eBooks – We have a few eBooks in the Decatur collection about animals where you can login, check out and read in a browser. Check and see if one of the titles might work for your research. Directions for accessing eBooks coming soon.
Animals in Alphabetical Order (no book resources in Decatur library)
Elk (WPZ – Northern Trail)
- National Geographic Elk Facts
- Yellowstone National Park Elk Facts
- Live Science Elk Facts
- U of M BioKids Elk Facts
- WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife Living With Elk
Ocelot (WPZ location- Tropical Rainforest)
- San Diego Zoo Ocelot Facts
- Kids National Geographic Ocelot Facts
- National Geographic Ocelot Facts
- Arkive Ocelot Facts
- Active Wild Ocelot Facts
- Encyclopedia Britannica Ocelot Facts
Peregrine Falcon (WPZ – Ambassador Animal)
- National Geographic Kids Peregrine Falcon Facts
- National Geographic Peregrine Falcon Facts
- Kids Biology Peregrine Falcon Facts
- Canadian Geographic Peregrine Falcon Facts
Pudu (WPZ- Temperate Forest)
Red Panda (WPZ- Temperate Forest)
- San Diego Zoo Red Panda Facts
- National Geographic Red Panda Facts
- World Wildlife Fund Red Panda Facts
- Smithsonian National Zoo Red Panda Facts
- Atlanta Zoo Red Panda Facts
River Otter (WPZ-Northern Trail)
- National Geographic Kids River Otter Facts
- National Geographic North American River Otter Facts
- U of M BioKids American River Otter Facts
- WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife Living with River Otters
- Oregon Zoo River Otter Facts
Snow Leopard (WPZ- Australasia)
- National Geographic Kids Snow Leopard Facts
- San Diego Zoo Snow Leopard Facts
- National Geographic Snow Leopard Facts
- Active Wild Snow Leopard Facts
Sloth (WPZ – Trail of Adaptations)
- Check PebbleGo first
- National Geographic Kids Sloth Facts
- San Diego Zoo Sloth Facts (two-toed)
Snowy Owl
- National Geographic Kids Snowy Owl Facts
- National Geographic Snowy Owl Facts
- U of M BioKids Snowy Owl Facts
- Audubon Field Guide Snowy Owl Facts