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Animals/Zoology

• Animal Classification
• Animal Defense and Protection
• Animal Groups: Herds, Flocks and Schools
• Animals FAQ
• Animal Hall of Fame: Biggest, Smallest, and Meanest
• Animals: Life Cycle Statistics
• Animal Names: Male, Female, and Young
• Animal Scientists
• Parasites, Symbiosis: Animal Partnerships
• Speed of Animals
• Threatened and Endangered Species
• U.S. Zoos and Aquariums
• Vertebrates and Invertebrates

• Pets
  • Presidential Pets
• Zoology: General (Encyclopedia A-Z)

Individual Animals

• Agriculture: Animals (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Cattle
  • Pig (Hog, Swine)
  • Poultry
  • Sheep
  • More Agriculture: Animals Terms
• Apes
• Bats
• Crustaceans FAQ
• Dinosaur Central
• Dogs (Encyclopedia A-Z)
• Fish FAQ
• Invertebrates (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Ant
  • Bee
  • Coral
  • Earthworm
  • Insect
  • Mollusca
  • Platyhelminthes
  • Starfish (Sea Star)
  • Worm
  • More Invertebrates Terms
• Lobster FAQ
• Sharks
• Vertebrates (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Alligator
  • Bear
  • Bird
  • Cat
  • Eagle
  • Elephant
  • Fish
  • Lion
  • Monkey
  • Panda
  • Seal
  • Snake
  • Whale
  • More Vertebrates Terms
• More About Animals

• Notable Scientists: Life Sciences
  • Biologists
  • Botanists
  • Geneticists
  • Medical Scientists
  • Microbiologists
  • Psychiatrists and Psychologists
  • Zoologists

Biology

• Science Projects: Understanding and Using the Scientific Method
• Biology Science Projects
• Biology: General (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Biology (definition)
  • Classification
  • Fossil
  • Life
  • Marine biology
  • Parasite
  • Tropism
  • More Biology: General Terms
• The Body
• Body Systems: Circulatory, Digestive, etc.
• Body Questions: Why we sneeze, snore, yawn, burp, bruise, and other fascinating medical questions
• Blood Types
• Cell Theory, Form, and Function
  • Introduction
  • Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
  • Viruses
  • Fluid Mosaic Model of Membrane Structure and Function
  • Cell Cycle: Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis
• Specialized Cell Structure and Function
  • Introduction
  • Modifications and Adaptive Functions
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Protein Synthesis
• Cell Biology (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Cell
  • Meiosis
  • Mitosis
  • Protoplasm
  • More Cell Biology Terms
• The Chemistry of Biology
  • Introduction
  • Atomic Theory
  • Chemical Reactions: Ionic, Covalent, and Polar Covalent Bonds
  • Water
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Vitamins and Minerals
• Classification
• Genetics: Inheritance
  • Introduction
  • Genes at Work: Mendel's Breakthrough
  • Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
  • Gametogenesis in Plants and Animals
  • Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
• Genetic Engineering
  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals of Genetic Engineering
  • Current Recombinant Cloning Technology
  • DNA Technology Applications
  • Human Disorders and Gene Therapy
  • Human Genome Project
• Genetic Variation and Natural Selection
  • Introduction
  • Natural Selection
  • Post-Mendelian Inheritance Factors
• Genetics (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Adaptation
  • Chromosome
  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Nucleic Acid (DNA and RNA)
  • Reproduction
  • More Genetics Terms
• Human Evolution
• Historical Development and Mechanisms of Evolution and Natural Selection
  • Introduction
  • Early Theories of Evolution
  • Natural Selection and Evolution
  • Natural-Selection Mechanisms
• Microevolution and Macroevolution
  • Introduction
  • Microevolution
  • Speciation
  • Macroevolution
• Major Discoveries About Human Ancestors
• Origin of Life
  • Introduction
  • Spontaneous Generation
  • Early Earth Environment
• Origin of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
  • Introduction
  • Origin of Prokaryotes
  • Eukaryote Evolution
  • Protists
  • Slime Molds

Plants/Botany

• Science Projects: Understanding and Using the Scientific Method
• Botany Science Projects
• Botany: General (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Angiosperm
  • Botany (definition)
  • Cambium
  • Fruit
  • Photosynthesis
  • Pollination
  • Stem
  • Wood
  • More Botany: General Terms
• Carnivorous Plants
• Photosynthesis
• Plant Kingdom
• Plants: Biggest, Smallest, Oldest, and more
• Plants that Heal
• Plants that Kill
• Plants (Encyclopedia A-Z)
  • Apple
  • Bean
  • Conifer (Evergreen)
  • Grass
  • Fern
  • Oak
  • Rice
  • Venus's-flytrap
  • More Plants Terms

Life Sciences: Just for Fun

Quizzes

• Which Animal?
• Dinosaurs

Other

• Hangman: Dog Breeds
• Animal Jokes
• Animals and People
• Dangerous Animals
• Penguin Sweaters
• Presidential Pets
• Top Ten Unusual Animals
• Top Ten Dog Breeds