"The best site in the world to explore the tree of life"
... take a look at
marsupials,
insects or
sharks ...
Frequently Asked Questions
What are all the icons for?
and - Show the Menu and - Go to Details - See a detailed view of the chosen species.
- Show Children - Will show all direct children of the chosen species.
- Show More Species - Will show a sampling of species under the chosen species.
- Hide Children - Closes all children of the chosen species.
- Close - Closes the chosen species, and all its children.
- Focus - Show the chosen species in a new tree with just its hierarchy showing.
and - Pinning Images - Makes that species' image show as part of the tree.
† - Indicates that the given species is extinct.
- Thumbnails - Hover over to see a larger pop-up image, or click to go to the details screen.