Take your learning to the next level. The information provided on this page is to give you the opportunity to further broaden your knowledge on the topic of companion animal care. You can pick and choose from the suggestions below and follow your own personal interests. The links to lots of websites have also been provided in the reference list – you can use those to further your studies as well.
The following video and article contain more information about classification systems and how animals evolved.
Watch: Classification (7:42 Minutes)
Read: Animal Development and Evolution
Read the article titled Inherency of Form and Function in Animal Development and Evolution by Stuart A. Newman.
The first video covers the domestication of cats, and the second one is a summary of cat coats and patterns.
Watch: How We Domesticated Cats (Twice) (8:12 Minutes)
Watch: Feline Colours and Patterns - Variations! (21:24 Minutes)
Lots of information here about domestication of dogs as well as the different breed types.
Watch: How Dogs (Eventually) Became Our Best Friends (9:55 Minutes)
Watch: How are Dogs Grouped by Form & Function? (10:45 Minutes)
Watch: Six Type of Working Dogs (6:52 Minutes)
Watch: Toy Breeds for First Time Owner (Top 10) (7:09 Minutes)
Watch: 10 Pure Terrier Dog Breeds (5:03 Minutes)
Gun Dog Demonstration, Overview & Training (25:55 Minutes)
Top 10 Gun Dogs (9:49 Minutes)
10 Most Popular Hound Dogs in the World (5:42 Minutes)
Working Dogs New Zealand (11:10 Minutes)
The video below provides summary of how the genetics of rabbit colours works – remember we said in the text it was a little complicated? Well, this video makes a good go of trying to explain it all.
Watch: What Color is my Bunny? Rabbit Color Guide! (58:46 Minutes)
Some more information on types of rat, mice and guinea pig breeds.
Pros and Cons of Fancy Rats as Pets (7:46 Minutes)
Fancy mice 4 coat colour (10:02 Minutes)
Guinea Pig Breeds Explained! Which Breed Are Your Guinea Pigs? (12:29 Minutes)
Choosing the Right Guinea Pig Breed: Pros and Cons! (11:17 Minutes)
The videos linked below talk about types of canaries and finches – a lot of the finches are wild ones and not kept in New Zealand as pets, but it gives you a good idea of the different varieties and colours there are. The two videos on parrots cover the characteristics of the parrots most commonly kept as companions.
Canaries as Pets: The Pros and Cons of Keeping a Canary as Pet! (9:41 Minutes)
Top 50 Types of Finches | Finches and Names (5:26 Minutes)
Top Pet Parrots For Busy People (8:26 Minutes)
What Species of Parrot is Right For You? (18:18 Minutes)
Watch the following video for more information about Animal Tissues. It will be a good way to review all of the new terms we have covered.
Watch: Animal Tissues (28:29 Minutes)
The animal form and function video below is an excellent one to wrap up the learning from this module.
Animal Form and Functions (10:35 Minutes)
Homeostasis (0:26 Minutes)
