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Extra Resources to Satisfy Your Curiosity

Websites About Mammals

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Info on the life histories, habitats, and skulls of North American mammals


Wisconsin DNR's EEK Critter Corner

Great basic info about some of Wisconsin's mammals


National Wildlife Federation's eNature

An online field guide to mammals found in North America


UWSP Mammals of Wisconsin

In-depth info about the mammals found in Wisconsin


Animal Diversity Web

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology students created this in-depth guide to wildlife



Websites About Birds

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Neat info on the birds of North America, inlcuding their calls and songs


Wisconsin Society for Ornithology

Updates on birding events, news, and research in Wisconsin


Wisconsin DNR's EEK Critter Corner

Great basic backgrounds on some of the common birds of Wisconsin


Websites About Reptiles and Amphibians

Wisconsin DNR's EEK Critter Corner

Basic info about the reptiles and amphibians found in Wisconsin and examples of their calls


USGS's Field Guide to Amphibian Larvae and Eggs

In-depth info about identifying amphibian larvae and eggs


Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey

Great photographs and info about amphibian populations in Wisconsin


UW Sea Grant's Frog site

Wonderful info about frogs and their calls


National Wildlife Federation's eNature

A field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of North America


Websites About Insects

BugGuide

Provides in-depth info about the lives and ID of North American insects


The Field Museum's Creepy Critters Website

Gives some interesting info on underground insects and worms


Websites About Wildflowers

Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium

Detailed info on the plants of Wisconsin


Wisconsin State Herbarium

Great monthly info about what common wildflowers are blooming


Websites About Trees

Herbarium: Cofrin Center for Biodiversity

Identification and info on all the trees and shrubs in Wisconsin


Wisconsin DNR

Brief info and sketches of Wisconsin trees


LEAF

This site includes a tree key, fact sheets, and simple info on Wisconsin species


Wisconsin DNR: EEK!

A great site with interesting info on the trees and plants of Wisconsin


Miscellaneous Websites

Wisconsin DNR's Checklist of Vertebrates

Lists of all the vertebrate animals that live, or once lived in Wisconsin


Wisconsin DNR: EEK! Fish

Info about the fish you might find in Wisconsin


Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium: Mosses

Detailed info on the moss species of Wisconsin


Herbarium: Cofrin Center for Biodiversity

Info on ferns, clubmosses, and horsetails


Phenology

Further resources about phenology and how it can be used in the classroom


National Park Service: Wisconsin's Glacial Legacy

Background on how glaciers affected Wisconsin