Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   MAMMAL   (MAMMALIA)
Order   PIGS, CAMELS, SHEEP   (ARTIODACTYLA)
Family   OXEN, SHEEP, ANTELOPE   (BOVIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: DUIKER
Scientific name: CEPHALOPHINI
Common name: ANTELOPE - DWARF
Scientific name: NEOTRAGINI
Common name: GAZELLE
Scientific name: ANTILOPINI
Common name: REEDBUCK AND KOB
Scientific name: REDUNCINI
Common name: ANTELOPE - HORSE
Scientific name: HIPPOTRAGINAE
Common name: ANTELOPE - HARTEBEEST AND WILDEBEESTS
Scientific name: ALCELAPHINI
Common name: ANTELOPE - BUSHBUCKS
Scientific name: TRAGELAPHINI
Common name: CATTLE AND BISON GROUP
Scientific name: BOVINAE - WILD
Common name: CATTLE - DOMESTICATED
Scientific name: BOVINAE- BREEDS
Common name: BOVIDAE - MIXED TRIBES
Scientific name: BOVIDAE MIXED TRIBES
Common name: GOATS - WILD
Scientific name: CAPRINAE - WILD
Common name: GOATS - DOMESTICATED
Scientific name: CAPRINAE - BREEDS
Common name: SHEEP - WILD
Scientific name: OVINAE - WILD
Common name: SHEEP - DOMESTICATED
Scientific name: OVINAE - BREEDS