How do I draw only birds, land animals or marine animals?

Choose the group chip above the list. Birds draws from the 100 bird entries. Marine holds 57, land 86 and invertebrates 56; All uses the whole list of 299. The readout shows the current pool size. Your own additions join whichever group is selected, so clear those additions if you want only the built-in group.

Can I use this for drawing prompts or Pictionary?

Yes. Set How many to 1 for one animal to draw, or 2 for two subjects, then press Draw. Keep Repeats off if you want different animals in the same set. Choose a group for a themed round and use Copy list to keep the prompts. The output is animal names, so you draw the pictures yourself.

Can I add my own animals to the list?

Yes. Your own animals accepts one name per line or comma-separated names, up to 200 of them and 40 characters each. Additions join every selected group and are labelled Yours. Names already in the selected pool are merged without regard to letter case, so an animal is not included twice. Clear removes your additions.

Can the same animal come up twice in one draw?

With Repeats off, every animal in a single draw is different. Asking for more than the pool holds is refused, for example asking for 120 from the 100 birds. With Repeats on, each pick is independent and can repeat. The maximum is 200 names in one press. Pressing Draw again makes a new set, so animals can reappear across separate draws.

How many animals does the list hold?

299 names: 86 land, 57 marine, 100 birds and 56 invertebrates. Entries use common animal names, which can name a species or a broader kind of animal. These groups are practical game filters: frogs are under Land, whales under Marine, and crabs and octopuses under Invertebrates. The list is not a complete species catalogue.

Is the draw actually random?

Yes. The draw uses crypto.getRandomValues and rejection sampling so each entry in the selected pool has the same chance. With Repeats off it uses a Fisher-Yates shuffle. Draw and the space bar request a fresh set; space leaves text fields and buttons to their normal behavior.

Does it make pictures, animal facts or pet names?

It picks existing common animal names, such as Snow leopard or Barn owl. It does not create a picture, supply animal facts or invent a personal name for a pet. Combining two picked subjects in a sketch is something you do yourself; this tool does not generate a fused animal.

Can I use it on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Use a current browser with JavaScript and a cryptographic random source. The controls work by touch, and nothing needs to be installed. A browser or school network can still block access; this page cannot change those restrictions.

Is anything uploaded, and are my settings remembered?

Your own animals and drawn lists stay in this browser, and no account is needed. The group, count, repeats setting and additions are remembered here. Start over clears them. Copy list puts the results on your clipboard; if clipboard access is refused, select the visible names and copy them by hand.

Random Animal Generator

Pick animals from a list of 299 names for a game, a drawing prompt or a quick random choice. Choose All, Land, Marine, Birds or Invertebrates, set How many, then press Draw. You can add your own animals and copy the results.

Press Draw for a set of animals.

Group

All

How many

Repeats

Press space or Draw for a fresh set. With repeats off each animal comes out once, so the all pool deals at most 200 in one press.

Birds onlyfiltered pool
100 bird names, penguins filed among them
Repeats off, more asked than the pool holdsit says so rather than dealing fewer
299 in the all pool right now
Your own animalskept in this tab, drawn alongside the list
none added yet

Your own animals

One per line, or separated by commas: up to 200 of them, 40 characters each. They join the pool whichever group is chosen and are labelled Yours in the list, so this week’s six are not lost when you switch to birds.

The list is written for this tool and holds names only: no images, no descriptions and nothing fetched, so the tool says what an animal is called and makes no other claim about it. The four labels are a filter for a game rather than a taxonomy, which is why a penguin sits under bird and a whale under marine. Animals you add stay in this browser.

Common questions

How do I draw only birds, land animals or marine animals?: Choose the group chip above the list. Birds draws from the 100 bird entries. Marine holds 57, land 86 and invertebrates 56; All uses the whole list of 299. The readout shows the current pool size. Your own additions join whichever group is selected, so clear those additions if you want only the built-in group.
Can I use this for drawing prompts or Pictionary?: Yes. Set How many to 1 for one animal to draw, or 2 for two subjects, then press Draw. Keep Repeats off if you want different animals in the same set. Choose a group for a themed round and use Copy list to keep the prompts. The output is animal names, so you draw the pictures yourself.
Can I add my own animals to the list?: Yes. Your own animals accepts one name per line or comma-separated names, up to 200 of them and 40 characters each. Additions join every selected group and are labelled Yours. Names already in the selected pool are merged without regard to letter case, so an animal is not included twice. Clear removes your additions.
Can the same animal come up twice in one draw?: With Repeats off, every animal in a single draw is different. Asking for more than the pool holds is refused, for example asking for 120 from the 100 birds. With Repeats on, each pick is independent and can repeat. The maximum is 200 names in one press. Pressing Draw again makes a new set, so animals can reappear across separate draws.
How many animals does the list hold?: 299 names: 86 land, 57 marine, 100 birds and 56 invertebrates. Entries use common animal names, which can name a species or a broader kind of animal. These groups are practical game filters: frogs are under Land, whales under Marine, and crabs and octopuses under Invertebrates. The list is not a complete species catalogue.
Is the draw actually random?: Yes. The draw uses crypto.getRandomValues and rejection sampling so each entry in the selected pool has the same chance. With Repeats off it uses a Fisher-Yates shuffle. Draw and the space bar request a fresh set; space leaves text fields and buttons to their normal behavior.
Does it make pictures, animal facts or pet names?: It picks existing common animal names, such as Snow leopard or Barn owl. It does not create a picture, supply animal facts or invent a personal name for a pet. Combining two picked subjects in a sketch is something you do yourself; this tool does not generate a fused animal.
Can I use it on a phone or tablet?: Yes. Use a current browser with JavaScript and a cryptographic random source. The controls work by touch, and nothing needs to be installed. A browser or school network can still block access; this page cannot change those restrictions.
Is anything uploaded, and are my settings remembered?: Your own animals and drawn lists stay in this browser, and no account is needed. The group, count, repeats setting and additions are remembered here. Start over clears them. Copy list puts the results on your clipboard; if clipboard access is refused, select the visible names and copy them by hand.

The list is written for this tool and the four group labels are the plain ones. They are a filter for picking a name out of a hat rather than a taxonomy: a penguin is filed under bird and a whale under marine, which is what a classroom game wants and what a biologist would want to qualify.