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Metazooa

4.2(5 votes)
806 plays2 favorites~488K players/mo~1.2M site visits/mo

Guess the mystery animal. Each wrong guess reveals how close you are on the tree of life.

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About Metazooa

Metazooa is a game that tests how well you know our extended family tree. Your goal is to figure out today's Animal in as few guesses as possible. Wrong guesses will narrow down the answer by taxonomic rank (kingdom, phylum, class, order, etc.). Guess animals to see where they share common ancestors with the mystery animal, eventually guessing the mystery animal.

Metazooa is free to play in your browser — no download and no account needed. Like every good daily game it serves everyone the same challenge each day, so you can compare results with friends and keep your streak alive. Come back tomorrow for a fresh round.

What is Metazooa?

Metazooa is a game that tests how well you know our extended family tree. Your goal is to figure out today's Animal in as few guesses as possible. Wrong guesses will narrow down the answer by taxonomic rank (kingdom, phylum, class, order, etc.). It belongs to the science & nature family of daily games: one shared puzzle per day for every player.

How to play

  1. Read the clue about today's animal, plant, element or phenomenon.
  2. Submit a guess; matching attributes light up so you can see what you got right.
  3. Keep narrowing the possibilities until you find the answer.

Tips & strategy

Lock in the broad attributes first (class, habitat, size) — they eliminate the most candidates per guess.

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