Animals

Boost your knowledge of the animal world, history and culture

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How a small town in Norway contributed to the return of the European beaver in Scandinavia and beyond

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This native of China is believed to be the most faithful bird species in the world

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Discover paintings, sketches and sculptures of horses in art

Blog post

Test how claw-ver you are with these cat puzzles

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2020, in Chinese astrology, is the year of the rat. Explore portrayals of rats - both as pests and pets - in artworks.

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Bird had a variety of symbolic meanings in Byzantine art.

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A gallery of beautiful parrots from Europeana - in paintings, sculpture and photography.

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Explore these drawings, photographs and paintings showing the finest of feline forms.

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Highlighting a selection of endangered and threatened plants and animals from across the world.

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Exotic and domestic animals represented in art and photography.

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A selection of colourful and wonderful birds, as depicted in mediaeval times.

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Bees are invaluable to our ecosystem, and have been kept by humans for tens of thousands of years.

Learning scenarios about animals

Art, English, STEAM - Lower secondary, Primary school

Art, English, Language subjects - Primary school

English, STEAM - Lower secondary, Pre-primary school

Art, English, Language subjects, STEAM - Primary school

Art, English, History, Language subjects - Lower secondary, Primary school, Upper secondary

STEAM - Lower secondary, Primary school

English, STEAM - Primary

English, STEAM - Lower secondary, Pre-primary school