Random Animal Generator
Roll a random animal to draw, or mix two or three into one creature. Keep the ones you like and roll the rest.
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Salamander + Jumping spider
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Reptiles & amphibians
Salamander
Bugs
Jumping spider
Tap Keep on an animal to hold on to it, then roll again
or press the space bar
10:00
How to draw a hybrid animal
1. Start with the shape
Take the body of one animal and the head of the other, or split it front and back. Sketch the outline before any detail.
2. Keep what makes each one recognizable
An axolotl's frilly gills, a peacock's tail, an elephant's trunk. One strong feature from each animal is enough.
3. Decide where one turns into the other
Fur, feathers, scales or shell: choose where the surfaces meet, and blend the colors or patterns there.
4. Give it a life
Where does it live, what does it eat, what is it doing? A pose and a little background make it feel real. Then give it a name made from both.
All 244 animals
Every animal the generator can roll, by group.
Mammals (80)+
Aardvark, Alpaca, Anteater, Armadillo, Badger, Bat, Beaver, Bison, Brown bear, Camel, Capybara, Cat, Cheetah, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Chipmunk, Cow, Coyote, Deer, Dog, Donkey, Elephant, Fennec fox, Ferret, Fox, Gazelle, Gibbon, Giraffe, Goat, Gorilla, Guinea pig, Hamster, Hedgehog, Hippopotamus, Honey badger, Horse, Hyena, Jaguar, Kangaroo, Koala, Lemur, Leopard, Lion, Llama, Lynx, Meerkat, Mole, Mongoose, Moose, Mountain goat, Mouse, Okapi, Opossum, Orangutan, Otter, Panda, Pangolin, Pig, Platypus, Polar bear, Porcupine, Quokka, Rabbit, Raccoon, Red panda, Reindeer, Rhinoceros, Sheep, Skunk, Sloth, Snow leopard, Squirrel, Sugar glider, Tapir, Tiger, Warthog, Wolf, Wombat, Yak, Zebra
Birds (41)+
Albatross, Bald eagle, Barn owl, Blue jay, Budgie, Cardinal, Chicken, Cockatoo, Crane, Crow, Duck, Emu, Flamingo, Goose, Hawk, Heron, Hummingbird, Kingfisher, Kiwi, Lovebird, Macaw, Magpie, Ostrich, Parrot, Peacock, Pelican, Penguin, Pigeon, Puffin, Roadrunner, Robin, Rooster, Seagull, Snowy owl, Sparrow, Stork, Swan, Toucan, Turkey, Vulture, Woodpecker
Sea life (43)+
Anglerfish, Barracuda, Beluga whale, Betta fish, Blue whale, Clownfish, Crab, Cuttlefish, Dolphin, Eel, Goldfish, Great white shark, Hammerhead shark, Hermit crab, Humpback whale, Jellyfish, Koi, Lionfish, Lobster, Manatee, Manta ray, Mantis shrimp, Narwhal, Nautilus, Octopus, Orca, Piranha, Pufferfish, Sea lion, Sea otter, Sea slug, Sea turtle, Sea urchin, Seahorse, Seal, Shrimp, Squid, Starfish, Stingray, Sunfish, Swordfish, Walrus, Whale shark
Reptiles & amphibians (27)+
Alligator, Anaconda, Axolotl, Basilisk lizard, Bearded dragon, Box turtle, Chameleon, Cobra, Crocodile, Frilled lizard, Frog, Gecko, Gila monster, Horned lizard, Iguana, Komodo dragon, Newt, Poison dart frog, Python, Rattlesnake, Salamander, Snapping turtle, Thorny devil, Toad, Tortoise, Tree frog, Turtle
Bugs (31)+
Ant, Bee, Beetle, Bumblebee, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Centipede, Cicada, Cricket, Dragonfly, Earthworm, Firefly, Grasshopper, Hercules beetle, Hornet, Jumping spider, Ladybug, Luna moth, Millipede, Monarch butterfly, Moth, Pill bug, Praying mantis, Scorpion, Slug, Snail, Spider, Stag beetle, Stick insect, Tarantula, Wasp
Dinosaurs & extinct (22)+
Allosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus, Dodo, Glyptodon, Iguanodon, Megalodon, Mosasaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Plesiosaurus, Pteranodon, Saber-toothed cat, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Trilobite, Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Woolly mammoth
Questions
What is the random animal challenge?+
Artists roll two or three random animals and draw them as a single creature, then share what they made. Choose Mix two or Mix three, roll, and draw whatever comes up. If you like one of the animals, keep it and roll the others until the mix gives you an idea.
Can I choose the kind of animal?+
Yes. Pick mammals, birds, sea life, reptiles and amphibians, bugs, or dinosaurs and extinct animals, or leave it on any animal.
Can my friends draw the same animals?+
Yes. Share gives you a link that opens the same mix, so everyone can draw the same creature and compare.
Is it free?+
Yes. It's free, with no sign-up and no ads.
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