Surfing the Net with Kids: Sea Otters
"Unlike whales and sea lions that rely on a layer of blubber to keep them warm in the icy North Pacific Ocean, the sea otter is protected by its thick fur. While we humans have between 20,000 to 100,000 hairs on our heads, the sea otter has from 600,000 to a million hairs per square inch. It’s this luxurious fur that made the sea otters so attractive to trappers, who brought the otters to near extinction until stopped by the International Fur Seal Treaty of 1911."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Seahorses
"’)">Email this page to a friend with a personal message Seahorse dads actually get pregnant! I didn’t know this until I visited theBirch Aquarium with my daughter’s fifth-grade class last week. Besides my fascination withtheir parenting styles, I was mesmerized by their lyrical movements and colorful variety. Hereare my picks for online seahorse watching from home, or classroom or library."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Penguins
"What is it about penguins that makes them so adorable and so popular? Is it their dapper tuxedo coloring, their upright stance, or their amusing waddle? Whatever the reason, here’s the best of what the Web has to offer penguin lovers and student researchers."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Giant Pandas
"Although I didn’t want to wait in line in the hot summer sun, I was glad my visiting nieces insisted. I finally saw the giant pandas at the World Famous San Diego Zoo! Naturally this made me curious, and so I turned to the Net to learn more. Here’s what I found."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Monkeys and Other Primates
"Is an ape a monkey? And what about a lemur? Although often called monkeys, apes and lemurs are not monkeys. Apes are larger and more intelligent than monkeys, with arms longer than their legs. Most monkeys have tails, but apes never do. Lemurs have arms shorter than their legs, and whiskers and long, pointy noses. But all (along with humans) belong to the order primates."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Gorillas
"Gorillas are the largest of the apes, and have no natural enemies except for man. They make their home in the rain forests of Africa, near the equator. I was amazed to learn they were not discovered by man until 1847 (http://www.izoo.org/isc/discoveries.htm) . Can you imagine seeing a six-foot 450 pound gorilla for the very first time?"
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Hamsters
"My son (following, I suppose, in the footsteps of Abbott and Costello) named his first hamster ""Guess"" and his second hamster ""Who."" Funny banter aside (""What’s the hamster’s name?"" ""Who."" ""The hamster. What’s its name?"") the little fur ball bring smiles and laughter into our household every day. Hopefully these Web sites (which range from serious to whimsical) will do the same."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Frogs
"Years ago, while standing in my driveway at night, a frog hopped onto my foot. I probably screamed (wouldn’t you?) but when I saw what it was, I bent down to pick him up. We kept the frog for awhile, feeding him live crickets and naming him Hoppy, before releasing him into a wetlands preserve near our house. These sites are for you, Hoppy. Wherever you may be."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Endangered Species
"Since the Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973, many species have been saved from extinction, including the bald eagle, the humpback whale, and the American bison. Sometimes, however, despite enormous investments of time and money, efforts to save a species are not successful. Trying to understand all the forces involved in the natural world is never an easy task. Here are some resources to start the learning process."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Elephants
"The elephant is the earth’s largest land animal, surpassed in size only by some kinds of whales. African elephants (which live in Africa, south of the Sahara desert) are the largest. The heaviest elephant ever weighed, an African bull, was more than 14,500 pounds. Asian (also known as Indian) elephants are found in Southeast Asia, and can be distinguished by their arched back which is slightly taller than their shoulders or rump. The remainder of our cyber-tour will be conducted on elephant back."
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