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ANIMAL DIVERSITY WEB

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BROWSE ANIMALIA

Annelidasegmented worms
Lumbricidae
Echinodermatastarfish, sea urchins, and relatives
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Molluscabivalves, cephalopods, snails, and relatives
Calyptogena magnifica
Platyhelminthesflatworms
Dugesia tigrina
Poriferasponges
Spongilla lacustris
Chondrichthyesrays, sharks, and relatives
Triaenodon obesuswhitelip reef shark
Actinopterygiiray-finned fishes
Lepomis microlophusRedear sunfish
Amphibiafrogs, salamanders, and caecilians
Anura
Reptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Geochelone sulcataAfrican Spurred Tortoise
Avesbirds
Fluvicola picapied water tyrant
Mammaliamammals
Taurotragus oryxeland
Insectainsects
Pococera
Crustaceacrustaceans
Emerita talpoidaAtlantic sand crab
Cheliceratachelicerates
Dermacentor variabilisAmerican dog tick
Cnidariajellyfish, sea anemones, corals, and relatives
Olindias
Other animal phyla
Oerstedia dorsalis

 * Annelidasegmented worms
 * Echinodermatastarfish, sea urchins, and relatives
 * Molluscabivalves, cephalopods, snails, and relatives
 * Platyhelminthesflatworms
 * Poriferasponges

 * Chondrichthyesrays, sharks, and relatives
 * Actinopterygiiray-finned fishes
 * Amphibiafrogs, salamanders, and caecilians
 * Reptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
 * Avesbirds
 * Mammaliamammals

 * Insectainsects
 * Crustaceacrustaceans
 * Cheliceratachelicerates
 * Cnidariajellyfish, sea anemones, corals, and relatives
 * Nematodaroundworms

Other animal phyla


WHAT'S NEW AT ADW

 * 32 taxon accounts updated since February 20, 2023.
   
   September 03, 2023

 * 46 taxon accounts updated since September 12, 2022.
   
   February 20, 2023

 * 110 taxon accounts updated since May 23, 2022.
   
   September 12, 2022

 * 41 taxon accounts updated since March 11, 2022.
   
   May 23, 2022

 * 31 taxon accounts updated since December 22, 2021.
   
   March 12, 2022

 * Contributor Gallery: Bachard, Robert updated November 02, 2021.
   
   December 22, 2021

 * 15 taxon accounts updated since June 11, 2021.
   
   December 22, 2021

 * 21 taxon accounts updated since April 04, 2021.
   
   June 11, 2021

 * 37 taxon accounts updated since February 21, 2021.
   
   April 04, 2021

 * 35 taxon accounts updated since September 20, 2020.
   
   February 21, 2021

 * News Archive


ANIMAL HEADLINES

 * 5 ways you can help endangered species today
   
   April 18, 2019 via Human Nature – Conservation International Blog

 * Fossils found in museum drawer in Kenya belong to gigantic carnivore
   
   April 18, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

 * Switch from hunting to herding recorded in ancient urine
   
   April 17, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

 * Features that make lizards appealing to potential mates are resilient to
   stress
   
   April 17, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

 * Is one toe really better than three? How horse' legs evolved for travel
   rather than speed
   
   April 17, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

 * Medicated salmon, cold-water coral, insect rescue: 3 big stories you might
   have missed
   
   April 16, 2019 via Human Nature – Conservation International Blog

 * White sharks flee feeding areas when orcas present
   
   April 16, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

 * Tree dens play a critical role in panda lifestyle
   
   April 16, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

 * Honey, I ate the kids: The sweet side of filial cannibalism
   
   April 16, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

 * Climate change threatens endangered sparrows
   
   April 16, 2019 via Animals News -- ScienceDaily

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ADW MISSION

The Animal Diversity Web is an online database and encyclopedia of animal
natural history, built through contributions from students, photographers, and
many others.

It is a rich and flexible resource designed both as an encyclopedia for
exploring biodiversity and for use in formal, inquiry-based education.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation
Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742.
Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of
Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and
Technology Services.

The ADW Team gratefully acknowledges their support.