Every reptile on Earth. Told as a story.
Welcome to the family expedition. Here the animal kingdom is a real tree you can climb: every branch opens, every species has a page, and the legends come with the true science built in. We start deep in reptile country. Birds, amphibians, mammals, fishes, and insects are joining the tree.
12,650reptile species, every one here
110families to explore
1,275genera on the branches
1tree of life connecting them all
Pick a branch
Legends to read tonight
- ★ King CobraThe Mother on the Leaf MoundThe king cobra is the only snake on Earth that builds a nest for its eggs, sweeping leaves into a mound with loops of her own body.3 min story
- ★ Black MambaThe Snake Who Outran His NameThe black mamba wears gray; its famous name comes from the ink-black inside of its mouth, which it opens wide as a warning.3 min story
- ★ Green AnacondaThe Giant Who Waited for RainThe green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world, and her babies are born alive in the water, swimming from their first minute.3 min story
- ★ Reticulated PythonThe Island That Needed a HushThe reticulated python is the longest snake on Earth and swims so well it can cross open sea to settle on far islands.3 min story
- ★ Paradise Flying SnakeThe Snake That Swims the SkyThe paradise flying snake flattens its body into a ribbon and glides between trees, steering in waves and even turning in mid-air.3 min story
- ★ Barbados ThreadsnakeThe Snake the World Called LostThe Barbados threadsnake, small enough to curl up on a coin, was feared lost for nearly twenty years until scientists lifted the right rock.3 min story
- ★ Komodo DragonThe Dragon Who Reads the WindThe Komodo dragon, the largest lizard alive, reads its island with a forked tongue and can smell a meal from kilometers away.3 min story
- ★ Panther ChameleonThe Battle Fought With LightA panther chameleon changes color with crystals in its skin, and two rivals can settle an entire argument using nothing but light.3 min story
How every animal page works
Read the legend
Star species open with a true story: short, cinematic, and honest. The amazing fact comes first.
Check the facts
Real classification from the scientific record: family, genus, who described it, and every subspecies.
Watch it move
Our own expedition films live right on the animal pages, and on our YouTube channel.