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Meet the creatures God made
Search and explore animals by habitat, created kind, day of creation, amazing design features and more. Each creature has a kid-friendly page and a deeper dig for older students.
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🌍 By Habitat Where in God’s world does it live? Tap a habitat to see who lives there.
🧬 By Created Kind Genesis 1 says God made living creatures “according to their kinds” (Genesis 1:21, NIV). Many creation scientists think a created kind often lines up with a family today. Learn how we use “kinds” 🐈 Cat kind family Felidae lion, tiger, house cat 🐕 Dog kind family Canidae wolf, fox, coyote 🐻 Bear kind family Ursidae polar, grizzly, panda 🦜 Parrot kind family Psittacidae macaws, Amazons, conures 🦉 Owl kind family Strigidae & Tytonidae horned, snowy, barn owls 🦎 Gecko kind family Gekkonidae & more crested, leachie, day geckos 🐂 Cattle kind family Bovidae bison, cattle, buffalo 🦅 Hawk & eagle kind family Accipitridae eagles, hawks, kites 📖 By Day of Creation Follow the order of Genesis 1.
🔍 By Design Feature Discover the clever designs God built into His creatures.
🗺️ By Continent Tap a continent to see who lives there. (Simplified placeholder map; live site uses an interactive map plugin.)
📏 By Size From tiny to huge!
★ Meet the Genesis Ambassadors Real animals you can meet in person at Genesis Animal Sanctuary in Johnson City, TN.
Stock photos shown. Use Genesis’s own photos of each ambassador.
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⚙ Filters (1) Habitat ▾ Kind ▾ Day ▾
15 creatures · Sort Featured A–Z Newest Size
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Bubo virginianus
Owl kind · family Strigidae
🌲 Forest 🌵 Desert 🌾 Grassland
🔍 Silent flight Grades K–5
Day 5 ★ Genesis Ambassador
Bubo bubo
Owl kind · family Strigidae
⛰️ Mountains 🌲 Forest
🔍 Night vision Grades K–5
Day 5 ★ Genesis Ambassador
Ara macao
Parrot kind · family Psittacidae
🌴 Rainforest
🔍 Strong beak Grades K–5
Day 6 ★ Genesis Ambassador
Correlophus ciliatus
Gecko kind · family Diplodactylidae
🌴 Rainforest
🔍 Sticky feet Grades K–5
Day 5
Chelonia mydas
Sea turtle kind · family Cheloniidae
🌊 Ocean
🔍 Navigation Grades K–5
Day 5
Archilochus colubris
Hummingbird kind · family Trochilidae
🌲 Forest 🏡 Your Backyard
🔍 Hovering flight Grades K–5
Day 5
Dryocopus pileatus
Woodpecker kind · family Picidae
🌲 Forest 🏡 Your Backyard
🔍 Shock absorbers Grades 3–8
Day 6
Danaus plexippus
Butterfly kind · family Nymphalidae
🌾 Grassland 🏡 Your Backyard
🔍 Navigation Grades K–5
Day 6
Panthera leo
Cat kind · family Felidae
🌾 Grassland
🔍 Night vision Grades K–5
Day 6
Canis lupus
Dog kind · family Canidae
🌲 Forest ⛰️ Mountains ❄️ Polar
🔍 Super sense of smell Grades 3–8
Day 6
Ursus maritimus
Bear kind · family Ursidae
❄️ Polar
🔍 Insulation Grades K–5
Day 5
Octopus cyanea
Octopus kind · family Octopodidae
🌊 Ocean
🔍 Camouflage Grades 3–8
Day 6
Camelus dromedarius
Camel kind · family Camelidae
🌵 Desert
🔍 Water saving Grades K–5
Day 5
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Hawk & eagle kind · family Accipitridae
🏞️ Freshwater 🌲 Forest
🔍 Sharp eyesight Grades K–5
Day 6
Bison bison
Cattle kind · family Bovidae
🌾 Grassland
🔍 Insulation Grades 3–8
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Photo credits (Wikimedia Commons): Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0); National Marine Sanctuaries (Public domain); Lennart Hudel (CC BY 4.0); Pslawinski (CC BY-SA 3.0); Giles Laurent (CC BY-SA 4.0); Gary Kramer (Public domain); Jack Dykinga (Public domain); Flickr user indygnome (CC BY 2.0); Andreas Weith (CC BY-SA 4.0); Brocken Inaglory (CC BY-SA 4.0); Cephas (CC BY-SA 3.0); Thomas Bresson (CC BY 2.0); Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE (CC BY-SA 2.0); Clément Bardot (CC BY-SA 4.0); Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 3.0). Full photo credits
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