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Explore the animal world
A field guide to the world's animals by name, taxonomy and conservation status. Study the species that catch your eye.

Featured Specimen
Tiger Panthera tigris
- Basic data
- Mammal
- Size
- 2.4–3.3 m
- Specimen data
- 005

Select a collection Taxonomy Ecology Conservation
01 Creatures of the Night Masters of the dark, evolved for the night. 273 species
02 Giants Animals of staggering scale. 164 species
03 On the Brink Species facing the threat of extinction. 216 species
04 Ocean Life Life of seas, coasts and reefs. 307 species
05 Insects The most diverse group of invertebrates. 35 species
06 Those Who Fly Winged conquerors of the sky. 239 species
07 The Deep Strange dwellers of the lightless deep. 7 species
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