Nature trivia
Name an animal
Everyone has a first answer to “Name an animal”. The game is about the second, the third and the tenth: 898 answers are accepted, ranked by how rarely people think of them.
The obvious answers
Right, but shallow: 36 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Dog
- Cat
- Lion
- Elephant
- Human
- Eagle
- Pigeon
- Parrot
- Penguin
- Owl
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Shark
- Goldfish
- Cod
- Snake
- Lizard
- Crocodile
- Turtle
- Alligator
- Frog
- Toad
- Salamander
- Bee
- Ant
- Butterfly
- Fly
- Mosquito
- Spider
- Scorpion
- Tarantula
- Octopus
- Whale
- Dolphin
- Jellyfish
- Starfish
The next answers people reach for
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- Tiger
- Horse
- Cow
- Bear
- Monkey
- Giraffe
- Wolf
- Fox
- Rabbit
- Mouse
- Pig
- Sheep
- Kangaroo
- Zebra
- Bat
- Gorilla
- Panda
- Sparrow
- Crow
- Robin
- Ostrich
- Flamingo
- Swan
- Duck
- Chicken
- Seagull
- Peacock
- Hawk
- Falcon
- Pelican
- Hummingbird
- Woodpecker
- Toucan
- Turkey
- Goose
- Stork
- Raven
- Blue jay
- Canary
- Trout
- Clownfish
- Carp
- Catfish
- Swordfish
- Sardine
- Mackerel
- Bass
- Pike
- Herring
- Piranha
- Anchovy
- Tilapia
- Barracuda
- Pufferfish
- Eel
- Stingray
- Haddock
- Tortoise
- Chameleon
- Iguana
- Gecko
- Komodo dragon
- Python
- Cobra
- King cobra
- Rattlesnake
- Anaconda
- Boa constrictor
- Gila monster
- Sea turtle
- Viper
- Bearded dragon
- Monitor lizard
- Caiman
- Black mamba
- Axolotl
- Newt
- Tree frog
- Bullfrog
- Poison dart frog
- Fire salamander
- Ladybug
- Wasp
- Cricket
- Grasshopper
- Beetle
- Cockroach
- Dragonfly
- Bumblebee
- Firefly
- Moth
- Flea
- Termite
- Praying mantis
- Stick insect
- Louse
- Black widow
- Tick
- Mite
- Wolf spider
- Jumping spider
- Brown recluse
- Crab
- Lobster
- Shrimp
- Prawn
- Squid
- Seal
- Sea lion
- Walrus
- Sea urchin
- Coral
- Sea otter
- Orca
- Manatee
- Clam
- Oyster
- Sea anemone
- Sea cucumber
- Krill
- Narwhal
- Blue whale
- Humpback whale
- Sperm whale
- Cuttlefish
- Beluga
How deep does “Name an animal” go?
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 36 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 126 | 25 |
| The Deep | 268 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 467 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 268 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z. The Abyss has 467 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 898 answers in total, 362 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ant”. Longest: “Alligator snapping turtle”.
- S, C and B are the most common first letters; together they start 32% of the answers.
- 144 answers can be typed more than one way: “Frill-necked lizard” counts as Frilled lizard.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with S: 119 of the answers begin with it.
- Dog, Cat and Lion are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Breeds and varieties are a goldmine for rare answers.
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What the words mean
Questions about this prompt
- What do most people say for “Name an animal”?
- The usual first answers are Dog, Cat, Lion, Elephant and Human. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name an animal”?
- 898 in all: 36 on The Tip, 126 Below the Surface, 268 in The Deep, 467 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name an animal” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ant” and the longest is “Alligator snapping turtle”.
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