d.DodoHistoryCURIOSITY HAS A PLACE HERE
FREE PLAY · SPECIES DETECTIVE

Guess the animal.
Follow the clues.

How much evidence do you need to identify a species? Start with a written clue. Reveal more only when you need it, then commit to one answer.

How to play ↓
5 rounds · DeductionNo accountNo timer
✦ Free guest play♧ Source-linked explanations◎ Keyboard alternatives↗ 23 animal mysteries
YOUR LITTLE RITUAL

One small discovery. Every day.

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LOOK. THINK. DISCOVER.

How to play Who am I?

01

Open the case

Read the first clue without seeing the answer photograph. The challenge is identifying the animal from evidence, not recognizing its name in a caption.

02

Decide how much help you need

Open a second or third clue if needed. Each extra clue lowers the round’s available points by 200.

03

Name the species

Choose one answer. The reveal provides a source-linked fact, credited imagery and labels for historical illustrations or reconstructions.

THE RULES, UP FRONT

How scoring works

Five rounds per expedition. A correct answer earns up to 1,000 points with one clue, 800 with two and 600 with three. A wrong committed answer earns zero. You can inspect the choices before committing; there is no timer.

MORE THAN A SCORE

What you’ll discover

Connect adaptations, geography and scientific names with a species identity. Understand why a nickname, such as “tiger,” may not describe an animal’s actual biological group.

A few clues for your first game

  • Separate evidence about body traits from evidence about geography.
  • An island clue can eliminate animals that belong to another region.
  • Use the scientific-name clue as a learning opportunity, even if you need all three clues.
BEFORE YOUR FIRST DISCOVERY

Questions about this game

Does this game include extinct animals?

Yes. The 23 animal mysteries include dodo, thylacine and huia alongside living mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and a butterfly. Some questions cover an animal group rather than a single species. Each answer links to its source; this is not a complete wildlife encyclopedia.

Can children play without a time limit?

Yes. There is no time limit or speed bonus. Players can read the clues and answer explanations at their own pace.

Are the pictures all photographs of living animals?

No. Historical illustrations, captive photographs and museum reconstructions are identified explicitly. Images retain their individual credits and licenses.

Ready to follow your curiosity?

5 rounds · Deduction. Free guest play, with no time pressure.

KEEP THE DISCOVERIES COMING
Find my world

Read the adaptations. Find the habitat where they make sense.

Explore the game →Wild connections

Turn over field cards. Match each animal with the home in its question.

Explore the game →Where did it live?

Follow an animal’s story. Place its home on the globe.

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Explore beyond the game

Continue with DodoHistory’s animal directory and free learning tools. Each existing tool has its own permanent page.

Animal directoryAnimal size comparisonDinosaur time overlap toolUnit converterAll games

Source-checked games · sources checked October 31, 2026; independent expert review not claimed. Finite question banks rotate and eventually repeat. Modern coastlines are navigation references, not ancient continental reconstructions. Read sources and play rules.

PLAY WITH CURIOSITY

The evidence behind the fun.

Eight game mechanics plus a daily remix. Every answer has an explanation and source. The 82 question records and country targets rotate and eventually repeat; they are source-checked on October 31, 2026, not independently expert reviewed.

Country shapes are generalized modern Natural Earth boundaries (public domain). Distances and directions in Shape of the world are to representative country coordinates, not border distances. Hot & cold Earth uses nearest accepted land boundaries with a 40 km tolerance. It is a geographic puzzle, not an animal range map.

Scoring: up to 1,000 per round. Shape and hot/cold: 1,000 on attempt one, then minus 150 per extra attempt, up to six guesses. Species: minus 200 per extra clue; a wrong committed answer gets zero. Year: 1,000 × exp(−absolute year error / 30), rounded. Habitat and chronology: 1,000 correct, zero otherwise. Memory: 5,000 minus 150 per move beyond five, floored at zero. All rules appear before committing.

Use touch, mouse or keyboard. Globe movement is optional; a 2D map, place selector and coordinate form are available. Reduced motion disables reveal movement. Sound is off; there are no autoplay effects or speed bonuses.

Challenge links reproduce the same question set and order on compatible game versions. They are local, unranked and not tamper-proof. Share the link to invite someone to play the same set on DodoHistory.

Natural Earth · Public domain · Representative country coordinates · mledoze/countries · ODbL 1.0 · Adapted coordinate data · Three.js · MIT. Photographs used here retain the individual licenses listed in each reveal; historical reconstructions are labeled.
YOUR PERSONAL FIELD NOTES

Little discoveries add up.

Saved only on this device. These are personal play records, not a global leaderboard.

Reset these saved games?

This clears the game library’s current expedition, personal records and shared daily streak on this device. It does not change the original globe game or your tools or animal collections.

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Your progress stays on this device when browser storage is available.