Metazooa
Find the mystery animal by navigating the branching logic of biological taxonomy.
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Guess an animal and compare its kingdom, class, order, family, and other taxonomic ranks with the hidden species.
- Creator
- Trainwreck Labs
- Play time
- 5–15 min
- Controls
- keyboard, mouse, touch
- Devices
- desktop, mobile
- Login
- Not required for core play
- Free status
- Free
- Language
- medium dependency
- Official site
- metazooa.com ↗
Why it is original
Metazooa makes taxonomy operational. Each guess places a new branch on screen, so scientific relationships become both the clue system and the shape of the puzzle.
How it works
Enter an animal and compare the taxonomic ranks it shares with the mystery species. Use the deepest common branch to choose a more closely related guess, with up to twenty attempts for the daily answer.
What we liked
The tree makes a miss feel productive. Even an unfamiliar species can teach you where groups divide, and the final route to the answer doubles as a small biology lesson.
Who it is for
Ideal for curious generalists, animal enthusiasts, and deduction players comfortable searching their memory for species names. Reading and entering English names is central to play.
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