Zoology

Can We Bring a Species Back from the Brink?
National Geographic 243(3), March 2023. Reintroduction programs restore species to lands from which they have disappeared. Restoring lost species to their natural habitats is more than a gesture, it can be vital to maintaining the biodiversity that underpins a healthy ecosystem.

Downsizing the Animal Kingdom
National Wildlife, October/November 2019. After analyzing the conservation status, reproductive biology, physical characteristics and diets of some 15,500 mammal and bird species, researchers concluded that smaller creatures will dominate the animal kingdom in the next 100 years, and that the average body mass of mammals will shrink by about 25 percent as large species increasingly become extinct.

Extinction
From the Gale Science Online Collection. This comprehensive reference article describes the death of all members of a species and, therefore, of the species itself.

How Do We Classify Animals?
From The Princeton Field Guide to Prehistoric Mammals. Discusses the science of taxonomy including a historical perspective; shared derived characters, shared primitive characters, and problems associated with grouping animals.

In Search of the Last Beasts of the Animal Kingdom. A Study Based on Geography and Handmade Drawings
Annals of the University of Craiova 22, January 2021. This study was to identify the largest specimens of the contemporary mega fauna. Despite increasing human population and pressure over the natural environment, these species survive in modern times due to the conservation of large wild habitats through networks of protected areas.

Vanishing: What We Lose When Animals Go Extinct
National Geographic 236(4), October 2019. A recent intergovernmental report on the biodiversity crisis estimated that extinction threatens up to a million animal and plant species, known and unknown. This article discusses what is lost when an animal goes extinct.

You Name It
New Yorker, August 21, 2023. The article offers information on Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist who developed binomial nomenclature to label all species, with a focus on the classification of humans within the animal kingdom.

Animal Diversity Web: Animalia
Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.

Animals
Open access journal devoted entirely to animals, including zoology and veterinary sciences, published semimonthly online.

National Geographic: Animals
Enjoy timely, meaningful news designed to entertain and educate you about our wild kin, plus updates from National Geographic and The Walt Disney Family of Companies.

San Diego Zoo: Animals and Plants
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
International, nonprofit conservation organization that integrates wildlife health and care, science, and education to develop sustainable conservation solutions. Learn about conservation worldwide and find news and resources.