Fauna

Discover the wildlife around you

The natural world is full of things you’ve never noticed. Fauna helps you find them all.

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Explore nearby ecosystems
and the species that live there

Illustrated bumblebee hovering beside apple blossoms
Orchard
83 species
Illustrated badger walking through a fern forest
Forest
156 species
Illustrated frog beside reeds and lily pads in a wetland
Wetland
102 species
Illustrated marmot in an alpine meadow
Mountain
89 species
Illustrated puffin among coastal flowers
Coast
117 species
Illustrated horned lizard crossing desert sand
Desert
76 species
Illustrated fiddler crab crossing a coastal salt marsh
Salt marsh
94 species
Illustrated rabbit in a wildflower meadow
Meadow
128 species
Illustrated red squirrel climbing an oak at a woodland edge
Woodland edge
134 species

Get to know the wildlife that shares our world.

Scan any animal, plant, insect, or fungus with your camera and Fauna figures out what it is, with fun facts, conservation status, and tips for safe interaction.

1

Spot the creature

Common Blue butterfly resting on a stone among clover in an open meadow
2

Scan it with Fauna

Hand holding a phone and scanning a Common Blue butterfly in a meadow
3

Learn its name and facts

Detailed Common Blue butterfly above a stone, clover, and grasses in an open meadow
Common BluePolyommatus icarusLeast Concern
Family
Lycaenidae
Habitat
Meadows and grasslands
Wingspan
20–30 mm

Host plants include clovers, medicks, and bird’s-foot trefoil.

Complete your living collection one snapshot at a time.

Save each encounter to your field journal and build your personal collections. From your backyard to the other side of the world.

Labeled watercolor field journal with pinned wildlife discoveries and a Journal Progress card
Illustrated naturalist scout backpack with six patches on its canvas sash, resting on a dirt patch

Every scout starts somewhere.

Earn badges, unlock achievements, and rise through the ranks as your journal grows.

First Sighting badgeSharp Eye badgeLiving Encyclopedia badgeNight Watch badgeForest Forager badgeCreature of Habit bumblebee badge

The more you look, the more there is to find.

Open Fauna. Step outside.
See what you’ve been missing.

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