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Two central display cases with a small selection of 48 marine animals. Large vetrebrates such as whales can be found next to sponges, corals, crabs, shellfish and snails.

The 9 mammals and 13 bird species are highly adapted to a harsh life in the Arctic (Ice and tundra lanscapes north of the polar forest boundary).

Enter and go up to discover the fauna of Switzerland.

14 birds typical of life in the Antarctic.

Enter and go up to discover the fauna of Switzerland.

The fauna of the Nearctic region (North America without tropical Mexico) was connected to that of the Palaearctic region during the ice age. These regions combined are called the Holarctic region. The 56 bird and mammal species on display represent typical Nearctic animals.

The species diversity of the Oriental region (India, Western and Southern China with Taiwan, large islands of the Sunda shelf, Philippines) is represented by 58 bird and 34 mammal species.

84 bird and 96 mammal species portray the extremely rich fauna of the Ethiopian region (Africa without North Africa, Southern Arabia, Madagascar and surrounding islands).

Climb up to discover the fauna of Switzerland.

The Palaearctic region (non-tropical Eurasia, North Africa and a large part of Arabia) was closely linked to the Nearctic region with which it forms the Holarctic region. Typical Palaearctic animals are represented by the 32 bird and mammal species on display.

The extraordinary species diversity of the Neotropical region (South and Central America and tropical Mexico) is represented by 117 bird and 53 mammal species.

The species richness of the Australian region (Australia, New Guinea and neighbouring islands, New Zealand, islands of the Southwestern Pacific) is represented by 33 mammals, mainly marsupials and 127 birds. Obviously no collection of this kind would be complete without the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus).