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Animal Search Engine

Animal Search: The Internet Search Engine for Everything Animal; Use this search engine to find links to animal information


Animal Encyclopedias

NatureServe - An Online Encyclopedia of Life: A source for conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United] States and Canada; in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common] plants and animals


Barnyard Animals Links

Animal Web: - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Electronic Zoo: Links to facts and information about animals, animal health, as well as links to animal publications

Learn about Farm Animals: Information on actual farm animals as well as sound effects and photographs

Sedgwick County Zoo: Mammals: Photographs, movies, sounds, important facts and information about mammals, including barnyard animals

Zoos and Aquariums/B>: A comprehensive directory of zoos and aquariums

ZooWeb: Zoos and Aquariums: A comprehensive, educational site that does more than list zoos and aquariums; includes zoo cams, informative articles, photographs, and MORE


Cows

Cow Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about cows

10 Acres Backyard Cows: Ask the farmer questions and learn about life on a dairy farm
Horse

Chronicle Horse Online: Current news and results for the entire sport horse community

Horse-Country: Cyber-activities for the young rider; games, quizzes, and information on horses in history, science, and fiction, plus free registration to the Jr. Rider's Journal. Provides links to clubs and associations, articles on grooming tips and training, material on equine colleges and camps as well as equine welfare and rescue; an excellent site for the young horse enthusiast.

Horse Illustrated On-Line: The latest issue online; each issue deals with information about horses and keeping horses as pets

Horse Magazines Online

Horse Health News and Information from the Horse Interactive: A horse health magazine, includes The Essential Horse, selected feature articles from the October 1997 to the current issue

Horse Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about horses

NetVet: Horse Sites: Links to sites with information about horses


Pigs

The Joy of Pigs: Find out why many people are keeping pigs as pets, travel around the world and explore where different kinds of pigs make their homes and access a variety of pig-related resources

NetVet: Pigs Sites: Links to sites with information about pigs

Pig Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about pigs


Sheep, Goats, Llamas

NetVet: Small Ruminants Sites: Links to sites with information about goats, sheep, and llamas

Small Ruminant Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about sheep and goats


Animal Pictures

Animal Pictures Archive - SEARCHABLE by keyword


 


Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE


...early settlers kept many different types of animals near their cabin? They did not keep their animals in a barn?
...early settlers usually had a few oxen, several cows, some horses, chickens, some calves, goats, sheep, and pigs?
...young pioneer children were responsible for helping to care for the barnyard animals?
...pioneer children often woke up early to milk the cows, collect eggs, and feed the chickens and pigs?
...many settlers kept sheep so they could use them for their wool to make clothes?
...the workhorse was extremely important to early farmers because it helped to plow the field?
...chickens were important to farmers because they laid eggs that could be used for food?
...cows were important to the early farmers because they provided fresh milk?
...early farmers let their pigs run wild, and it was difficult to catch a pig?
...as farm animals grew more important, man built barns to protect the animals?
...farmers today usually raise plants and animals to sell?
...about 90 percent of our food and clothing come from products that today's farmers raise?

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