What is Metazooa?
Metazooa is a daily animal guessing game with a clever twist. Instead of hints like colour or size, every guess is placed on the tree of life. When you guess an animal, the game tells you how closely it is related to the mystery animal, by showing the most specific group the two share. Guess a lion when the answer is a mouse, and you learn it is a mammal. Guess a squirrel, and you narrow it down to rodents. Step by step you zoom in from broad groups to the exact species. It is surprisingly educational, because you start to learn how animals are actually related, and some of the results are genuinely surprising. It suits nature lovers, curious kids with a grown-up alongside, and anyone who has ever wondered whether a whale is closer to a cow or a fish.
How to play
- Guess any animal to start.
- Each guess shows the closest group your animal shares with the mystery animal.
- Use those clues to move down the tree until you find the exact animal.
