Animals and Nature
Animals by group, dinosaurs, dog breeds, flowers, elements, shapes, bones and biomes, each with one fact checked against a named source. Closed lists such as the 118 elements are complete, and open ones say how they were chosen.
106 pages
Collections 5
- Animal Name Generators by Kind of Animal Each page here names one kind of animal. 18
- Pet Names by Language Each page here holds names for a pet in one language. 11
- Pet Names by Theme Each page here holds pet names on one theme, such as a black coat, the night sky, music, old books, puns, a field of work or a set for several pets. 18
- Random Animal Generators, One Group at a Time Each page draws animals from one group, so you can ask for a dinosaur, a dog breed or a shark and get only that. 12
- Random Nature and Science Generators: Checked Lists With a Fact Each page in this set draws from a list you can check line by line: the 118 elements, the 206 bones of an adult skeleton, the named colors of the web. 22
Tools 25
- Pedigree Dog Name Generator The long registered name of a show dog: a made-up kennel name, a phrase and a short call name.
- Racehorse Name Generator A two-word name in the racing style, 18 characters or fewer with the space, as the Thoroughbred naming rules ask.
- Ranch Name Generator A ranch named the way a cattle brand is read: a mark such as Lazy or Rocking, a letter, number or picture, and a kind of ranch.
- Random Animal Generator With a True Fact for Every Animal 347 real animals, six animal groups, one checked fact each.
- Random Cat Name Generator From Real Cat Licenses Five real cat names from Seattle's pet licenses, with rank and count.
- Random Dog Name Generator From Real Dog Licenses Five real dog names from New York City's dog licenses, with rank and count.
- Random Farm Animal Generator One of 24 farm animals, from cows and pigs to yaks and honey bees.
- Random Farm Name Generator A farm name from a plant or bird, a piece of land and a kind of farm, screened against real farms.
- Random Horse Name Generator Five names for a horse, by coat color, barn or show ring.
- Random Pet Name Generator for Any Animal Five names for any pet, in seven styles from food names to old-fashioned ones.
- Random Planet Generator One of the 8 planets, or a dwarf planet or moon of our solar system.
- Random Weather Generator for Stories and Games A kind of weather, from drizzle to a blizzard, with a true line on what it is.
- Unisex Names for Pets Pet names that owners give to female and male dogs alike, with the count for each.
- What Aquatic Pet Should I Get A pet that lives in water to look into, from neon tetra to axolotl, with a fact on its size, company or tank.
- What Bird Should I Get A kind of pet bird to read up on, with where it comes from, how long it lives and what its voice is like.
- What Kind of Christmas Tree Should I Get A kind of real Christmas tree to bring home, from Fraser fir to Norway spruce, with its needles and where it grows.
- What Kind of Goat Should I Get A goat breed to look into, from the Nubian to the Angora, with what it is kept for.
- What Kind of Succulent Should I Get A succulent to look for, from jade plant to living stones, with its botanical name and where it grows wild.
- What Pet Should I Get A kind of pet to read up on, with how long it lives and whether it needs company.
- What Rabbit Breed Should I Get A rabbit breed to read up on, from Netherland Dwarf to Flemish Giant, with its top weight and what its coat is like.
- What Should I Get My Cat for Christmas A Christmas present idea for a cat, from a box fort to a perch by the sunniest window.
- What Should I Name My Fish A name for a pet fish, from Gillbert to Commodore Blub, with the joke behind it.
- What Should I Name My Plant A name for your houseplant, from Chloe Phyll to Sir Spikes, with the joke behind it.
- What to Bring to Watch a Meteor Shower What to pack for a night of meteors, from a reclining chair to a red flashlight, with a line on why.
- What Type of Pine Tree Should I Plant A pine to plant, from eastern white to ponderosa, sorted by region, with its hardiness zones and where it grows wild.