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African Elephant
African Elephant Loxodonta africana Threatened The African elephant is the largest living land animal and weighs up to 5,400 kg. It inhabits the Savannah, brush, forest, river valleys, and ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/afeleph.htm
Ambystoma gracile (Northwestern Salamander)
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/amphibians/amphib/accounts/ambystomidae/northwestern/account.htm
Ambystoma laterale (Blue Spotted Salamander)
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/amphibians/amphib/accounts/ambystomidae/blue/account.htm
Ambystoma macrodactylum (Long-toed Salamander)
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/amphibians/amphib/accounts/ambystomidae/long-toed/account.htm
Ambystoma maculatum (Yellow Spotted Salamander)
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/amphibians/amphib/accounts/ambystomidae/yellow/account.htm
Ambystoma texanum (Smallmouth Salamander)
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/amphibians/amphib/accounts/ambystomidae/smallmouth/account.htm
American Pika
Pika Ochotona princeps This stocky, tailless little animal with the Roman nose is about 175 mm long and is found in the mountain regions of western Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/pika.htm
American Porcupine
Home > Mammals > North American Porcupine North American Porcupine North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum More Images » Where are they found? North America The slow-moving North ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/amporcu.htm
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)
Biological Diversity Information, Biodiversity Knowledge, Global Knowledge
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/species/AmericanSnout_e.php
Amphibians of Canada
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/amphibians/taxa/
Ancient Coral Reefs
Ancient Coral Reefs Corals appeared about 475 million years ago as a result of the association of jellyfish-like animals and single-celled plants within the same compound organism. Thirty million ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/coral.htm
Aneides ferreus (Clouded Salamander)
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/amphibians/amphib/accounts/plethodontidae/clouded/account.htm
Aneides vagrans (Wandering Salamander)
Caudata Plethodontidae Aneides vagrans Basic Facts Size: 5-8 cm Description: This salamander is slender and long-legged. There are usually 16 costal grooves and the toe tips are squarish. Adults ...
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/amphibians/taxa/species/aneides_vagrans.html
Asian Elephant
Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Endangered Sometimes called the Indian elephant, this animal is also found in the dense forests and grassy plains of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaya, and Sumatra. ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/aseleph.htm
Baboon
Baboon Papio ursinus Baboons are the largest members of the monkey family, possessing heads with long, naked, dog-like muzzles. Some species have patches of bright red, blue or purple skin on ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/baboon.htm
Bicknell's Thrush
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http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/wildlife/bicknells_thrush/e/
Big Horn Sheep
Big Horn Sheep Ovis canadensis The Canadian population of this stocky muscular animal is restricted now to western Alberta and southern British Columbia. Adult males range in weight from 287-343 ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/bighorn.htm
Black Rat Snake
Black Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta The black rat snake may be the largest Canadian snake. Its maximum recorded length is 2.5 m, and individuals over 1.5 m are not uncommon. It feeds largely on mice, ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/brsnake.htm
Blue Shark
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/blushark.htm
Blue Whale
Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Endangered The largest creature ever known to have existed on earth is the present-day blue whale. The largest dinosaur attained a length of about 22 m and weighed ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/bluwale.htm
Boa Constrictor
Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor The boa constrictor is a non-poisonous tropical snake belonging to a specialized group of reptiles - the first vertebrate class completely independent of water. ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/boa.htm
Bowhead Whale
Bowhead Whale Balaena mysticetus Endangered This slow-moving whale, which grows up to 20 m in length, inhabits the Arctic Ocean and the sub-Arctic waters of the north Atlantic and Pacific. Whaling ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/bowhead.htm
Butterflies North and South
For optimal viewing of this virtual exhibition, set screen resolution to a minimum of 800 x 600, enable JavaScript, use Netscape 4 or Explorer 4. Close tool bars. Pour un visionnement optimal de ...
http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Butterflies/
Butterflies of Canada
Biological Diversity Information, Biodiversity Knowledge, Global Knowledge
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/butterflies/index_e.php
Butterfly Garden
Canadian butterflies and the plants that attract them, by Native artist Mike MacDonald
http://www.snacc.mb.ca/projects/butterfly_garden/
Camel
Home > Mammals > Bactrian Camel Bactrian Camel Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus More Images » Where are they found? Asia There are two species of camels. The most widely known of the ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/camel.htm
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Photo of Canada Goose, range maps, and facts about this bird's habitat, diet, and physical traits.
http://www.nenature.com/canadagoose.htm
Canadian Arctic Profiles: Hump-backed Whale
Hump-backed Whale Colour - black; belly and lower jaw white; flippers white with dark blotches Length - 12 to 15 metres Shape - top of head with hump and many small bumps; flippers long and with ...
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/species/humpback.htm
Canadian Bats
Caving Canada Canadian Bat Resources Chiroptera, a Greek word meaning "winged hand" The Bat Conservation Society of Canada British Columbia Bat Resources Manitoba Bat Resources Ontario Bat ...
http://www.cancaver.ca/bats/
Canadian Lakes Loon Survey
To love loons is to love the natural world, . to care about the fate of loons is to also be concerned about their habitats and the other wildlife that share them. Index Version française CLLS ...
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/cllsdesc.html
Canadian Lynx
Canadian Lynx Lynx canadensis Body Length(mm) -900-1100 Weight (kg) - 9-18 (male) Litter Size - 2-4 average Life Span - 15 years Status - Least Concern L.c.canadensis - Canada and North US ...
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/agarman/canlynx.htm
Canadian Museum of Nature: Beaver
Beaver Castor canadensis The Canadian beaver was the country?s first natural resource to be exploited by Europeans. At one time, beaver pelts were the unit of currency in the new land. The beaver ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/beaver.htm
Canadian Society of Zoologists
Canadian Society of Zoologists Société canadienne de Zoologie English Français Quick links - Liens rapides News - Nouvelles Advancing the Study of Animals and their Environment Favoriser l'étude ...
http://www.csz-scz.ca/
Chronic Wasting Disease of Deer and Elk
Canadian Food Inspection Agency www.inspection.gc.ca Skip to content | Skip to institutional links Common menu bar links Français Home Contact Us Help Search canada.gc.ca Animals Animal Diseases ...
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/cwdmdc/cwdmdcfse.shtml
Common Garter Snake
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis The common garter snake occurs in Canada from Prince Edward Island to British Columbia in a wide variety of colour patterns. The specimen shown here is from ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/gsnake.htm
Coyote
Coyote Canis latrans About the size of a small collie, this intelligent, social animal is found across most of southern and central Canada, and in western Canada as far north as the Yukon. The ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/coyote.htm
David Bell's Butterflies and Moths
BUTTERFLIES MOTHS of CANADA Skip Intro
http://home.cogeco.ca/~lunker/
DeerNet
DeerNet summarizes Internet resources dealing with the ecology, management and economic utilisation of hoofed mammals. It reflects the research interests of the Wildlife Productivity and ...
http://www.deer.rr.ualberta.ca/overview.asp
Discover Canada's Aquatic Reptiles
Discover Canada?s aquatic reptiles; the snakes, lizards, and turtles that live in your backyard. Find out how snakes smell and learn about the different parts of a turtles shell.
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/reptiles/reptframes.htm
Dodo
Home > Birds > Dodo Dodo Dodo, Raphus cucullatus More Images » Where are they found? Indian Ocean First seen by Europeans in 1598, the Dodo was extinct shortly after 1640. Mauritius, ...
http://www.nature.ca/NOTEBOOKS/ENGLISH/dodo.htm
Duck-Billed Platypus
Home > Mammals > Duck-Billed Platypus Duck-Billed Platypus Duck-billed platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus More Images » Where are they found? Australia The duck-billed platypus is a ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/English/platypus.htm
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Sistrurus catenatus This is the smallest of the three kinds of rattlesnakes which constitute Canada's only poisonous snakes. It rarely exceeds 75 cm in length. A ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/emrattle.htm
Eastern Racer
Eastern Racer Coluber constrictor Racers are nervous, quick-moving, snakes of open, bushy, or light-wooded areas who prey mainly on small rodents, frogs, lizards, and insects. Their scientific ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/eastrace.htm
Eco Field Guide: Atlantic Rock Crab
EcoKids is a web site maintained by Earth Day Canada.
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/field_guide/underwater/crab.cfm
EcoKids: Wildlife
Skip to main content EcoKids-Our Planet, Our Future: Environmental games, activities and homework help for kids. About Contact FAQ Search Feedback Teachers Games Activities Homework Help Have Your ...
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/
Eighth North American Caribou Workshop
Publication Update: The proceedings have been printed and will be mailed to participants in early February 2001! The ordered reprints will be sent to authors as soon as possible; the first ...
http://www.taiga.net/nacaribou/
Eland
Eland Taurotragus Elands are the largest antelopes of Africa, standing nearly 2 m high at the shoulder, and a fully grown male may weigh over 700 kg. Both sexes have heavy, spirally twisted ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/eland.htm
Elk
Home > Mammals > North American Elk North American Elk North American elk, Cervus elaphus More Images » Where are they found? North America North American elk is a name that refers ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/elk.htm
Endangered Species Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), part of Environment Canada, handles wildlife matters that are the responsibility of the federal government. Call us at (819) 997-1095.
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/theme.cfm?lang=e&category=12
Fin Whale
Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus Endangered Sometimes called ?the greyhound of the deep, ? the average length of North Pacific males is 19 m; those found in the southern hemisphere may approach ...
http://www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/finwale.htm
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