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REVIEW:
Wildfinder will appeal to teachers, students, conservationists, or any nature lover. The information found in
the searchable database is based on the Wildlife Fund’s 825 terrestrial ecoregions around the world and
currently includes four large taxa, or groups of species: birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians. Users can
choose an ecoregion and get a list of species that live there or choose a species and get a map and list of
the ecoregions where it is found. Searching by place (city, U.S. zip code, or country) enables users to explore the interactive pan and zoom tools to take a closer look and use the species list tool to see what wildlife lives there. The
species list gives the scientific name as well as the common name and links to maps of where the animals are
found and images. The map gallery allows users to download a printable .pdf map that shows such details as
the richness of bird, mammal, amphibian, or reptile species distributed around the world.
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