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Guess the Animal
Guess the animal from 37 clues, from easy to impossible: read where it lives, what it eats or the record it holds, then type the animal's name. Close spellings and common other names are accepted.
Guess the Animal
Read the clue and type the animal. 37 animals, from easy to impossible.
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Guess the Animal is a typing game made for kids, families and classrooms: there are no answer buttons, so you have to know the animal. The clues come from the Quiz Zoomies animal trivia bank, and each round shuffles them, keeps your score and streak, and shows the answer after every guess.
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12 guess the animal clues with answers
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Which animal has a long trunk?
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Elephant Easy clue
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Which big cat is famous for its mane?
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Lion Easy clue
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Which animal hops and has long ears?
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Rabbit Easy clue
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What do tadpoles grow up to become?
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Frog Easy clue
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Which animal is famous for changing its color?
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Chameleon Medium clue
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Which flightless bird is a national symbol of New Zealand?
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Kiwi Medium clue
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What is the largest fish in the world?
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Whale shark Hard clue
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What is the national bird of the United States?
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Bald eagle Hard clue
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Which sea animal is called the unicorn of the sea?
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Narwhal Hard clue
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Which animal has black skin under its white-looking fur?
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Polar bear Hard clue
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Which animal has the densest fur in the world?
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Sea otter Impossible clue
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Which tiny animal can survive the vacuum of space?
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Tardigrade Impossible clue
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Frequently asked questions
How do you play Guess the Animal?
Read the clue, type the animal and press Enter. Capital letters, accents and a leading "the" do not matter, and common other names count too (chimp for chimpanzee, bunny for rabbit). After each answer you see the right animal, then the next clue.
How many animals are in the game?
37 clues: 12 easy, 5 medium, 12 hard, and 8 impossible. Play a round of 10 or 20 at random, or all 37 in one go.
Is there a picture version?
Yes, on the channel. The Quiz Zoomies video Guess 100 Animals shows a photo of each animal with a 3 second countdown. This page uses written clues so it works for reading practice and for groups.
Which animal makes cube-shaped poop?
The wombat. Its intestines shape the droppings into cubes, which stack and stay put on rocks and logs where wombats mark their territory.
Is Guess the Animal free and safe for kids?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, nothing you type leaves your browser, and every clue is family-friendly.
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