Random animal generator

Toco toucan

BirdRainforestsSouth America

Its huge bill is very light for its size.

Press the space bar for the next one. Present fills the screen, for a class or a party.

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How do I get a random animal?

Press Next animal. You get a random real animal from a list of over 350, with its class, the place it lives, the continents where it lives in the wild, and often a fun fact. Filter by kind, such as mammals or birds, by pets, farm, sea, or cute animals, and by continent. For a drawing game, start the timer and draw it.

How to use the random animal generator

  1. Press Next animal, or the space bar, for a random animal.
  2. Choose a kind, such as Birds or Reptiles, above the animal. Under it, choose a group, such as Pets or Sea, and a continent.
  3. For a drawing game, choose a time, press Start the timer, and draw the animal before it runs out.
  4. Press Present to show the animal on a big screen, or Copy link to send the same animals to friends.

What is in the list

360 real animals that live today: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, spiders, and sea animals such as octopuses and corals. Each one shows its class, the place it lives most, and the continents where it lives in the wild. Pets and farm animals live with people all over the world, so they have no continent.

266 of the animals come with a fun fact. We only wrote a fact when standard references agree on it, and left it out when we were not sure. The Cute group is our own taste.

Next never repeats an animal until every animal that fits your filters has come up once.

Games to play with a random animal

  • Draw it: one player draws the animal in 60 seconds, and the others guess.
  • Act it out: like charades, with no words and no sounds.
  • Twenty questions: one player reads the animal, and the others ask yes or no questions to find it.
  • Class project: each student gets an animal and finds three more facts about it.

For more words to draw, use the Pictionary word generator. To find the animal that fits you, take the spirit animal quiz.

Questions

How many animals are in the random animal generator?

Over 350 real animals that live today: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, spiders, and sea animals such as octopuses, crabs, and corals.

Are the animal facts true?

Yes. We wrote a fact only when standard references, such as encyclopedias and zoo pages, agree on it. When we were not sure, the animal has no fact.

Can I use it for Pictionary or a drawing game?

Yes. The name shows in big letters. Choose 30, 60, or 90 seconds, press Start the timer, and draw the animal while the others guess.

Can I get only pets, or only sea animals?

Yes. Choose Pets, Farm, Sea, or Cute in the Group row. You can also choose a kind and a continent.

Is the random animal generator free?

Yes. There is no sign-up and no limit. Copy the link to give friends the same animals.