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Factsheets are in-depth descriptions of a single animal species, designed to help you locate relevant information about that animal quickly. Below, you will find factsheets created by San Diego Zoo Library staff as well as links to factsheets maintained by outside organizations. |
FACTSHEETS
For factsheet inquiries, please contact:
Kathy Elliott, Research Specialist
kelliott@sandiegozoo.org
(760) 747-8702 x5735
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Reptiles and Amphibians
Birds
Mammals : Carnivores
Mammals : Primates
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Mammals : Even-toed Ungulates
Mammals : Odd-toed Ungulates Mammals : Elephants Mammals : Marsupials
Mammals : Other |
SPECIES IN ELEPHANT ODYSSEY
The San Diego Zoo's award-winning Elephant Odyssey exhibit opened in May 2009 and "explores prehistoric fossil evidence, extinction causes, current wildlife species, and conservation projects at work." The factsheets* below provide details on species featured in this exhibit.
For more information on how to date fossils and rocks, visit our Fossil Facts page.
*SDNHM connotes factsheets prepared by staff at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
CH connotes factsheets prepared by contributors at CaliforniaHerps.com.
ENV connotes factsheets prepared by staff at the British Columbia Ministry of Environment.
FACTSHEETS -- VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
African Animals -- African Wildlife Foundation
Animal Info -- a decade of research by Dr. Paul Massicot
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 database -- only available from SD Zoo 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
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