Datasets
Here we provide a number of sample and benchmark datasets that can be used for experimenting with or extending SLEAP.
These datasets are all saved as .pkg.slp
files, which are self-contained SLEAP labels together with embedded image data. See Data structures for examples on how to work with SLEAP files.
For the full set of labeled datasets and trained models reported in the SLEAP paper (Pereira et al., Nature Methods, 2022), please see the OSF repository.
fly32

flies13

Name |
flies13 |
Description |
Freely interacting pairs of virgin male and female fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster, NM91 strain) 3 to 5 days post-eclosion. Animals frequently engage in courtship behavior. |
Videos |
30 |
Image size |
1024 x 1024 x 1 |
FPS |
150 |
Resolution |
30.3 px / mm |
Skeleton |
13 nodes |
Num Animals |
2 |
Identity |
✔ |
Labels |
2000 frames, 4000 instances |
Download |
Train (.pkg.slp ) / Validation (.pkg.slp ) / Test (.pkg.slp ) |
Example |
Clip (.mp4 ) / Tracking (.slp ) |
Credit |
Pereira et al. (2022), Junyu Li, Shruthi Ravindranath, Talmo Pereira, Mala Murthy |
mice_of

Name |
mice_of |
Description |
Freely moving C57BL/6J mice (Mus musculus) in 45.7 x 45.7 cm open field arena with a clear acrylic floor, imaged from below to ensure paw visibility. |
Videos |
20 |
Image size |
1280 x 1024 x 1 |
FPS |
80 |
Resolution |
1.97 px / mm |
Skeleton |
11 nodes |
Num Animals |
1-5 |
Identity |
✘ |
Labels |
1000 frames, 2950 instances |
Download |
Train (.pkg.slp ) / Validation (.pkg.slp ) / Test (.pkg.slp ) |
Example |
Clip (.mp4 ) / Tracking (.slp ) |
Credit |
Pereira et al. (2022), John D'Uva, Mikhail Kislin, Samuel S.-H. Wang |
mice_hc

Name |
mice_hc |
Description |
Pairs of male and female white Swiss Webster mice (Mus musuculus) imaged in a home cage environment with lightly-colored bedding, imaged from above. Animals are fairly low contrast with respect to the background. |
Videos |
40 |
Image size |
1280 x 1024 x 1 |
FPS |
40 |
Resolution |
1.9 px / mm |
Skeleton |
5 nodes |
Num Animals |
2 |
Identity |
✘ |
Labels |
1474 frames, 2948 instances |
Download |
Train (.pkg.slp ) / Validation (.pkg.slp ) / Test (.pkg.slp ) |
Example |
Clip (.mp4 ) / Tracking (.slp ) |
Credit |
Pereira et al. (2022), Eleni Papadoyannis, Mala Murthy, Annegret Falkner |
bees

Name |
bees |
Description |
Pairs of female worker bumblebees (Bombus impatiens) freely interacting in a petri dish with hexagonal beeswax flooring for up to 30 minutes |
Videos |
18 |
Image size |
1536 x 2048 x 1 |
FPS |
100 |
Resolution |
14 px / mm |
Skeleton |
21 nodes |
Num Animals |
2 |
Identity |
✘ |
Labels |
804 frames, 1604 instances |
Download |
Train (.pkg.slp ) / Validation (.pkg.slp ) / Test (.pkg.slp ) |
Example |
Clip (.mp4 ) / Tracking (.slp ) |
Credit |
Pereira et al. (2022), Grace McKenzie-Smith, Z. Yan Wang, Joshua Shaevitz, Sarah Kocher |
gerbils

Name |
gerbils |
Description |
Selected videos from a continuous monitoring setup of a home cage with 2 pup and 2 adult gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), from P15 to 8 months old. Some animals are partially shaved to distinguish their appearance. |
Videos |
23 |
Image size |
1024 x 1280 x 3 |
FPS |
25 |
Resolution |
2 px / mm |
Skeleton |
14 nodes |
Num Animals |
4 |
Identity |
✔ |
Labels |
425 frames, 1588 instances |
Download |
Train (.pkg.slp ) / Validation (.pkg.slp ) / Test (.pkg.slp ) |
Example |
Clip (.mp4 ) / Tracking (.slp ) |
Credit |
Pereira et al. (2022), Catalin Mitelut, Marielisa Diez Castro, Dan H. Sanes |