Monday, June 22, 2009

The Animals!

The animals that inhabit our planet are all amazing creatures. Each have their own behaviours and life cycles that continue to create fascinating animal, bird, reptile and insect life. Discover the mammals that nurture their young as we humans do, insects that go through the process of metamorphosis, an amazing transformation of egg, larvae and pupae. Our dinosaur relatives, the reptiles, lay eggs, just like birds. Take a look at Animal Corners animal kingdom.

British Wildlife - our British Wildlife section includes many animals that live on the British Isles, including: Atlantic Puffins, Badgers, Deer, Hedgehogs, Mice, Stoats, Weasels and many more!

World Wildlife - discover the animals that survive the plains and savannahs of Africa and Asia. Find out about endangered species and conservation programs helping to save these amazing mammals. World Wildlife features animals such as Camels, Elephants, giraffes, lions, Monkeys and many more!

Venomous Animals - venomous animals have been found to present far less danger than is popularly believed. Many will only deliver a venomous attack if frightened or threatened. In our venomous animal section you can discover lots of information about Venomous Mammals such as the Shrew, Platypus and Cuban Solenodon. Also featured are Venomous Snakes and lots of Venomous Spiders!

Endangered Animals - more and more animals throughout the world are becoming endangered species. Our endangered animals section features threatened and endangered insects, marine, mammals and birds from Britain, including birds such as: Aquatic Warblers, Corncrakes, Ospreys and Skylarks, mammals such as Hares, Otters, Squirrels and Voles. There is also listed some of those that are critically endangered around the world and listed on the IUCN.

Animal Biomes - a new section featuring the natural biomes on our planet. A biome is defined by its animal and plant life. Many animals have adapted to various different biomes and include the Elk and Ibex of the Alpine biome, the Lynx and Moose of the Boreal biome and the Addax and Puma of the Desert biome, plus many more.