Skinks
Smooth, shiny, frequently misunderstood lizards — from blue tongues to sandfish.
https://skinks.animals.im/
Field station · Isle of Man
The whole animal kingdom, catalogued by people who checked.
animals.im is the home of the ReallyByte animals network — a naturalist’s notebook of verified facts, record-breakers, myths rubbed out, games, and the field notes of Useless, whose role here remains a mystery to everyone, including Useless.
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described — about 1.05 million of them insects. [source]
Animal of the day
A small archipelago of animal sites
Each animal gets its own island. Two are inhabited so far; the dotted ones are still being surveyed and are clearly marked Coming soon.
Frogs
The wonderful world of frogs. Lives at frogs.im — its own pond, just next door.
https://frogs.im/
Sharks
On the drawing board — not built yet. the sharks have been told to wait.
No site yet — nothing to click, on purpose.
Owls
On the drawing board — not built yet. Useless claims he's 'on it'.
No site yet — nothing to click, on purpose.
Bees
On the drawing board — not built yet. Still at the waggle-dance stage.
No site yet — nothing to click, on purpose.
Hedgehogs
On the drawing board — not built yet. Currently hibernating.
No site yet — nothing to click, on purpose.
Have a rummage
Exhibit 01
Tree of life explorer
Click your way from kingdom to creature.
Exhibit 02Record-breakers
Biggest, fastest, oldest — with the dodgy figures crossed out.
Exhibit 03Myths, rubbed out
Twelve things everyone “knows” that aren’t so.
Exhibit 04The fact cabinet
Forty-odd specimens, each with its source.
Exhibit 05Isle of Man notes
Wallabies, choughs and a stoat that stays brown.
Exhibit 06Conservation basics
What the Red List says, minus the jargon.
Four games, no adverts, no leaderboard shame
Support
Keep the field station open
Love animals? Help our little site grow.
animals.im has no adverts and no trackers. If you’ve enjoyed a fact, a game or one of Useless’s notes, a little support keeps the lights on and the network growing.
The shop and the studio
ReallyByte Store
The ReallyByte shop. Prints, bits and bobs — and, crucially, no live animals. Ever.
ReallyByte on Etsy Animals section coming soon
The Etsy shop is open; a dedicated Animals section is planned but not there yet.
ReallyByte.com
The studio behind the network, and Useless’s official employer (allegedly).