6 SCIENCE - NYC Ecosystems

Here is information about many common animals found in Michigan, and a few that live in other places. You could find many of these animals in or around your schoolyard. Remember that this is just a little bit of animal biodiversity. There are many many other kinds of animals in other places. If you want to learn about animals that don't live in southeast Michigan, you can go to the Animal Diversity Web.

A general wildlife resource for the entire state. Skim this large document to find images and captions of organisms and their relationships.

Find lists of a variety of mammals from NY State

This is a lengthy resource on both NYC ecosystems and a small number of species but do not let the length intimidate you because the information is outstanding. Two ways to navigate this resource is to look at the Table of Contents to see what information the resource has to offer OR to use the command F key search to locate specific vocabulary terms. See your teacher if you need help navigating this.

New York State Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project.

Find out the difference between a bug and an insect.