Camera or gallery
Live, or from any photo you already have
Identify what is in front of you now, or the animal from last summer's hike. Both go through the same recognition.
Animal identifier by photo
Point your camera at any animal. Know what it is.
Mammals, birds, reptiles, insects and marine life, identified from the live camera or a photo, with the species profile and a match score that says how sure the read was.
Free to download. Works from one photo, in the field or from your camera roll.
Each scan returns
- Species and Latin name
- Habitat and diet
- Match score
- Scan history
Field signs
When all you have is the track, the scat or a glimpse
Guides with measurements from wildlife agencies for the signs an animal leaves behind, and the pairs people mix up most.
- tracksMoose tracksA moose track is the largest hoof print on the continent: two crescent-shaped halves running about 4.5 to 5.5 inches long, pointed toward the direction of travel, with two dewclaws that often register behind them in snow or mud.
- tracksDeer tracksA deer track is a split, upside-down heart: two pointed toes side by side, symmetrical, about 2.5 to 3 inches long in Maine's guidance and up to 4 inches in Missouri's.
- tracksBear tracksA black bear leaves two very different prints.
- tracksCoyote tracksA coyote track is a compact oval about 2.5 inches long and 2 inches wide, with four toes and toenail marks that nearly always print.
- tracksMountain lion tracksA mountain lion track is round, 2.75 to 3.75 inches wide, with four teardrop-shaped toes and no claw marks.
- tracksRaccoon tracksRaccoon tracks look like small hands.
- tracksWolf tracksA wolf track is about 5 inches long by 4 inches wide, with four symmetrical toes, claws that clearly register, and a single lobe at the front of the foot pad.
- scatBear scatBlack bear scat is a large tubular deposit, usually left in a coil or in segments 2 to 3 inches long and 1.25 to 1.5 inches across.
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How it works
One photo, a species, the facts
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Point, or pick a photo
Use the live camera on the animal in front of you, or upload the photo from the trail, the balcony or the school project.
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Read the profile
Species and Latin name, the group it belongs to, the subspecies or breed where one applies, and a match score so you know how cleanly the photo read.
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Ask the follow-up
Where does it live, what does it eat, is it active at dawn. The chat answers from the profile, and every scan stays in your history.
What is in the app
A field guide that starts from your photo
Every result is a profile you can act on, not just a name.
Species profile
The name, and what it means
Common and Latin name, class, order, family and genus, plus the subspecies or breed where the photo supports one.
Match score
Honest about how sure it is
Every result carries a match percentage. A distant, blurry animal gets a lower score rather than a confident guess.
Habitat, diet, behavior
The facts that make it stick
Where it lives, what it eats, how it behaves, and the detail you will remember next time you see one.
Chat
Ask what the profile did not cover
Is it dangerous, is it native here, when is it active. The chat answers about the animal you just scanned.
History
Every scan, kept
A running record of what you have identified, with the photo and the profile, so a season of walks becomes a list.
Questions
Before you scan
What animals can it identify?
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and marine life, from a clear photo. It is built to separate similar-looking species, and it tells you how confident the match is.
Can it identify an animal from its tracks or droppings?
The app identifies from a photo of the animal. The field-sign guides on this site cover tracks, scat and lookalike pairs with measurements from wildlife agencies, so you can narrow it down when all you have is the sign.
Does it work offline?
Identification needs a connection; your scan history and the profiles you have already opened stay available.
Is it free?
Free to download with a set of identifications. A subscription unlocks unlimited scans.
The next animal you see has a name.
Free on iPhone. Point, scan, read the profile.
Free to download