About Grzimek’s Animal Life
Animal encyclopædia including images, maps, video and audio.
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Key features
- Based on the 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopaedia, this online resource uses images, maps, video and audio to enhance articles.
- Peer-reviewed articles of all major animal groups — mammals, reptiles and birds, amphibians, fish and invertebrates plus detailed information about evolution and the relationship between biology, geography and animal life.
- Images, maps, video and audio.
- Suitable for all audiences.
More information
In 1968 Bernhard Grzimek, the famous zoologist and Director of the Frankfurt Zoo, published the Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia.
Publisher Gale updated the print set in 2004, including new articles and commissioning additional images. Grzimek’s Animal Life on the web provides students and researchers with a dynamic, interactive resource that fosters more discussion and critical thinking skills.





