FACTSHEETS
SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL LIBRARY

What is a factsheet?
A factsheet is a summary description of a single species.
It is designed to help you quickly locate relevant information.

What is notable about the San Diego Zoo Global factsheets?
    The SDZ Global animal factsheets are created by our Library staff.
    They are in-depth and based on the research literature.
    Each one includes references and an extensive bibliography.

Factsheet Links

San Diego Zoo Global Library
- Featured animal factsheets
  - Organized by group
Elephant Odyssey
- Elephant Odyssey exhibit factsheets
  - Includes contributions from SDZ Global Library and other groups
Other Organizations
- Selected factsheet resources

Contact Us

Factsheet inquiries and updates

Melody Brooks
Library Research Specialist
San Diego Zoo Global Library
MBrooks@sandiegozoo.org
(760) 747-8702 x5735

SDZ Global Library Factsheets

Reptiles and Amphibians

Birds

Mammals : Carnivores

Mammals : Primates

Mammals : Even-toed Ungulates

Mammals : Odd-toed Ungulates

Mammals : Elephants

Mammals : Marsupials

Mammals : Other

Elephant Odyssey Factsheets

Elephant Odyssey is an award-winning exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. It opened in May 2009. It explores prehistoric fossil evidence, extinction causes, current wildlife species, and conservation projects.

The factsheets below were prepared by San Diego Zoo Global library staff except as noted:
      SDNHM - San Diego Natural History Museum staff
      CH - CaliforniaHerps.com contributors
      ENV - British Columbia Ministry of Environment staff

For more information on how to date fossils and rocks, visit our Fossil Facts page.

Living Species

Extinct Species

Factsheets from Other Organizations
       African Animals -- African Wildlife Foundation
       Animal Info -- a decade of research by Dr. Paul Massicot
       ARKive -- 15,000 endangered species, with photos and videos
       Australian Species -- Australian-Wildlife.com
       Bat Species Profiles -- Bat Conservation International
       BBC Wildlife's Wildfacts -- Brief factsheets link to BBC Wildlife articles
       Bears of the World -- IUCN/SSC Bear Specialist Group
       Birds of North America -- Cornell Lab of Ornithology (subscription -- available only on SDZ Global computers)
       Bug Guide -- North American Insects & Spiders
       Canid Species Accounts -- Recommended by the Canid Specialist Group
       Cat Species Accounts -- Cat Specialist Group
       Cranes -- USGS Patuxent Research Center
       Crocodilian Species List -- Dr. Adam Britton
       Mammalian Species Factsheets -- Species Accounts are in the Library
       NatureServe Explorer -- North American species
       North American Mammals -- Smithsonian Natural History Museum
       Primate Info Net -- Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center
       Reptiles & Amphibians of Coastal Southern California / San Diego Field Station -- USGS
       Reptiles & Amphibians of Southern California -- San Diego Natural History Museum
       Ungulates of the World -- Ultimate Ungulate
       WWF Species Programme -- Animals Close to Extinction - Giant Panda, Great Apes, Elephants, Rhinos

FACTSHEETS SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL LIBRARY

FACTSHEETS
SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL LIBRARY