Explore Active Wild: Main Pages & Sections


Welcome! Active Wild contains a vast amount of information on animals and many other natural history subjects.

Use this page to explore the main sections of Active Wild and find the facts you want fast.


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Animals & The Animal Kingdom

Explore Animals

Active Wild is, at heart, an animal website. We launched the site with the aim of providing accessible, trustworthy and free information on animals and the animal kingdom for people of all ages, all around the world, and have never deviated from that vision.

Below are some of the site’s main animal pages, from which you can launch your own exploration of the animal kingdom.

Key Animal Pages on Active Wild

The Animal Kingdom

Animals

Discover what makes an animal an animal, and how animals are classified into groups such as orders and families.

The Animal Kingdom

Types of Animals

Types of Animals

There are many different types of animals. In this section of Active Wild you’ll find information on many different animal groups, including all of the major vertebrate and invertebrate groups. Don’t know the difference between reptiles and amphibians? If not, you soon will!

Types Of Animals

Animals Around The World

Animals Around The World

A continent-by-continent exploration of the animal kingdom. Find out which animals live where!

Animals Around The World

Animal Habitats

Animal Habitats

Discover different animal habitats and the animals found in each.

Animal Habitats

Ultimate Guides

Insects Guide

Active Wild Ultimate Guides provide in-depth information on a wide range of topics, from insects to rainforests.

Ultimate Guides

Endangered Animals

Siberian or Amur Tiger

Sadly, many species around the world are becoming endangered. On this page, you’ll meet endangered species and explore the threats they face.

Endangered Animals

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Prehistoric Life & Dinosaurs

Explore Prehistoric Life

People all around the world are fascinated with dinosaurs, and with little wonder; these fearsome reptiles were the dominant land animals for millions of years; they were around for much longer than humans have existed!

Key Prehistoric Life Pages on Active Wild

Dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus rex and pterosaurs

A complete guide to dinosaurs; from egg to extinction!

Dinosaurs

Types Of Dinosaurs

Types of dinosaurs

Discover the different types of dinosaurs, from fearsome meat-eaters to huge, lumbering plant-eaters.

Types of Dinosaurs

Prehistoric Animals

animals that lived with dinosaurs

Dinosaurs didn’t have Earth all to themselves! You can discover other amazing prehistoric animals on this page.

Prehistoric Animals

The Geologic Timescale

Ammonite

Geologists link things that happened in the past with the rocks that were being formed at the time. Find out the true meaning of terms such as “Jurassic Period” in this section of the site.

The Geologic Timescale

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Plants

Plants

Without plants, there would be no animal life. Even apex predators such as tigers are reliant on plants; the energy they need is produced by plants via photosynthesis, which then makes its way up through the food-chain.

Key Plant Pages on Active Wild

Plants

plants

A complete guide to the plant kingdom.

Plants

The Life Cycle Of A Plant

The Life Cycle Of A Plant

Discover how plants reproduce.

The Life Cycle Of A Plant

Parts Of A Flower

Parts Of A Flower

Parts Of A Flower – discover what each of the different parts of a flower is for.

Parts Of A Flower

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis

How plants create food from light.

Photosynthesis

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Ecology: Biomes, Habitats & Ecosystems

Ecology

Earth is a living, breathing planet that provides a vast number of different habitats in which species can live. Here, you can find out about the relationships between living things and their environment.

Key Ecology Pages on Active Wild

Biomes

Types Of Biomes

Discover and explore Earth’s terrestrial and aquatic biomes.

Biomes

Ecosystems

Coral reef ecosystem

Find out how living things interact both with one other and the habitats in which they live.

Ecosystems

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Science Articles

Explore Science

Science is the means by which we further our understanding of the universe.

Key Science Pages on Active Wild

Science Pages

What is science microscope vial

Discover various aspects of science, such as gravity, density and magnetism.

Science Pages

What Is Science

test tubes in biology lab

Find out what “science” actually means, and how science has shaped the modern world.

What Is Science?

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Discover More

Discover More

Above is a list of the main sections into which Active Wild is divided, but there are hundreds more pages on the site, each packed full of facts, pictures and fact-checked information on a wide range of topics.

Search Active Wild

Search From Any Page

If you want to find information on a specific animal, continent, habitat, etc., then you can use the site’s search function; either use the search box (located at the side of every page), or click on the magnifying glass icon next to the main menu at the top of every page – this will bring up a space into which you can type your search request.

Simply type the name of an animal, habitat, continent, or whatever else you want to find out about and hit “enter”. You’ll be presented with a list of all of the pages on the site that mention that term.

Search Active Wild Using Categories.

Look out for the list of categories that is included on every page. All of our pages are grouped by category; clicking on a particular category in the list will bring up all of the pages in that category.

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Contact Active Wild

If you have any questions or feedback regarding our site then please feel free to get in touch; we’d love to hear from you!

About Active Wild – find out more about us

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