Your spirit animal lives near you

8 questions. One real wild animal photographed near you this year, with the photo, the date and how far away it was.

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CC BY, photo by a community naturalist, via GBIF

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

  • Photographed 2.1 km from you
  • On October 28, 2026
  • Matched on curious + night owl

Also photographed near you

Raccoon81% match
Great Horned Owl74% match
Eastern Gray Squirrel69% match

Not another wolf. A real animal from your area.

Other quizzes hand out the same handful of archetypes. WildTwin only picks from species that naturalists actually photographed near you this year, and shows you their photo.

81 openly licensed mammal photos taken in central Chicago in 2026 so far, across 10 species

Source: GBIF occurrence search

  • Within about 25 km of youYour spot is rounded to a 10 km area first.
  • CC0 or CC BY photos onlyEach photo's own licence is checked, and every card credits the photographer.
Sample in Chicago

Red Fox

2.1 km away, October 28

For the curious night owl who knows every shortcut.

Sample in Austin

Great Blue Heron

4.6 km away, October 19

For the calm one who waits for exactly the right moment.

Sample in Los Angeles

Coyote

3.3 km away, October 23

For the bold wanderer who makes any place home.

How it works

  1. 🤔

    Answer 8 quick questions

    Night out or night in? Lead or wander? About a minute, and it scores six traits: bold, social, night owl, calm, curious, wanderer.

  2. 🔭

    We match you to what's near you

    Your traits against the species photographed around you this year. Only animals that were really there can win.

  3. 📸

    Get your card

    The real photo, the date and how far away it was, credited to the person who took it. Share it to your story in one tap.

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  • A new Wild Twin every month, as the season changes
  • HD and printable cards
  • An email when your twin is spotted near you again
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Before you start

Is the animal really near me?

Yes. We only pick from species with an openly licensed, community-verified photo taken within about 25 km of you this year. The card shows the date and distance.

Do you track my location?

Your browser asks once. We round it to a 10 km area and never store your exact spot.

What do members get?

A new Wild Twin every month as the season changes what's around you, HD and printable cards, and an email when your twin is spotted near you again.

Can I cancel?

Anytime, in one click. The first 7 days are free.

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