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GuessKinAnimals

Guess the mystery animal! Each guess reveals how closely related it is taxonomically. A fun way to learn about animal classification.

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How It Works

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Guess an Animal

Type any animal name. Choose from nearly 300 species spanning mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, fish, and more.

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See the Tree

Each guess reveals the taxonomic tree — showing how your guess relates to the target through shared ancestors and clades.

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Find the Target

Use taxonomy clues to narrow down. The closer the relationship, the warmer you are! Can you find it in under 5 guesses?

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One Animal Per Day

Every day at midnight UTC, a new mystery animal is chosen — the same one for everyone around the world. You get 20 guesses to find it. Share your results with friends and compare scores!

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Game Modes

Multiple ways to test your knowledge

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Daily

One animal per day. Same for everyone.

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Practice

Random animal. Unlimited plays.

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Mammals

Only mammals. ~120 species.

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Birds

Only birds. ~40 species.

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Insects

Only insects & arachnids. ~30 species.

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Ocean

Sea creatures only. ~40 species.

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Hard Mode

Tree is hidden. Only text clues.

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Stats

Track progress

Real NCBI Taxonomy Data

GuessKin Animals uses real NCBI Taxonomy data. Every node in the tree is based on real classification data.

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🦎 GuessKin Animals 2026-03-05 4/20

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