Animal Planet

A site for anyone interested in animals and the natural world around them. Includes general information about all genres of the animal kingdom, from mammals to reptiles, and special features, fact sheets, and more.

Measurement of cruelty in children	Astonishing Animals
Cruelty to animals has been part of the criteria for conduct disorder (CD) in the last two editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM; American Psychiatric Association more	Tim Flannery, a well-known Australian mammalogist, and Peter Schouten, a distinguished wildlife artist, have selected ninety-seven of nature's strangest animals and created a brilliant gallery of oddities. more
Poisons and venoms from deadly	Animals, Politics and Morality
Raised, as you probably were, on film or video footage of drowsy koalas hugging eucalyptus trees, or kangaroos bouncing happily around the outback, you might wonder just what country Bryson is talking about. But consider the unassuming cone more	This is a second edition of a title first published in 1993 and, as the author says, there have been 'significant developments more

Beasts of the Earth: Animals, Humans, and Disease

In their new book Beasts of the Earth: Animals, Humans, and Disease, Torrey and Yolken provide us with a thoroughly researched and well-written account of the animal origins of many human diseases.