Aardvark vs Anteater
Did you know? These two are barely related.
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Animal Comparisons
Some animals look so alike that even grown-ups mix them up. Pick a pair, learn the one trick that tells them apart, then test yourself with the field guide game.
- 15 face-offs
- 32 animals
- 134 clues to crack
- Get the short answerThe one thing that tells them apart, in a few lines.
- Compare side by sideSize, looks, home and habits, row by row, with the winner marked.
- Play the field guide gameMatch each clue to the right animal and keep score.
Quick clue game
Which animal is it?
One clue at a time, picked from all 15 field guides. Guess, then follow the clue to its comparison.
Red Panda vs Giant Panda
Did you know? The red panda had the name first, by about forty years.
Manatee vs Dugong
Did you know? Neither animal is related to seals or whales.
King Cobra vs Cobra
Did you know? The king cobra is not a cobra.
Eagle vs Vulture
Did you know? New World vultures, including the condors and the turkey vulture, are not close relatives of Old World vultures.
Dog vs Wolf
Did you know? Dogs are not descended from the wolves alive today.
Goat vs Sheep
Did you know? A goat and a sheep can breed, and the rare offspring is called a geep.
Seal vs Sea Lion
Did you know? The animal balancing a ball in an old circus act is almost always a sea lion.
Turtle vs Tortoise vs Terrapin
Did you know? In Britain, turtle means only the sea-going ones and anything in fresh water is a terrapin.
Rabbit vs Hare
Did you know? A jackrabbit is not a rabbit, it is a hare.
Leopard vs Jaguar vs Cheetah
Did you know? A black panther is not a separate animal.
Alligator vs Crocodile
Did you know? An alligator is not a kind of crocodile.
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Mistaken Identity
46 animals people often confuse with something else, each with a note on what gives it away.
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Which animals do you mix up?
Tell us a pair that always catches you out, and it could be our next comparison.
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