DuoNat - Biodiversity Explorer

About DuoNat - Biodiversity Explorer

DuoNat: Educational Taxon Identification Game

Test your nature knowledge with DuoNat, the engaging educational game that helps you recognize and distinguish between similar species through visual identification!

What is DuoNat?
DuoNat is an educational game designed to sharpen your taxonomic knowledge and visual identification skills. Whether you're a casual nature enthusiast, a biology student, or a passionate amateur taxonomist, DuoNat offers an enjoyable way to learn about the natural world through interactive challenges.

How It Works
In each round, you'll be presented with two images from iNaturalist featuring different taxa (species, genera, families, etc.). Your challenge is to correctly drag the name tiles to match each image. As you progress, you'll develop a trained eye for distinguishing between similar-looking organisms and deepen your understanding of taxonomic relationships.

Key Features:
• Extensive Taxonomic Library: Access thousands of carefully curated taxon pairs from across the tree of life.
• Intelligent Filtering: Customize your learning experience by filtering by taxonomy, geographic region, difficulty level, or specific tags.
• Interactive Learning Tools: Access detailed information about each taxon, including interesting facts, taxonomic relationships, and direct links to iNaturalist and Wikipedia.
• Visual Taxonomy Browser: Navigate taxonomic relationships through an intuitive radial graph to explore evolutionary connections.
• Share & Challenge: Generate custom links and QR codes to challenge friends with specific taxon pairs.
• Family-Friendly: Perfect for nature education for all ages, with simple pairs for younger learners.

Educational Benefits:
• Improve species identification skills for field work and nature observation
• Learn to identify diagnostic features between similar taxa
• Understand taxonomic relationships and classification
• Develop visual literacy for biological diversity
• Enhance knowledge of global biodiversity

Perfect For:
• Students studying biology, ecology, or environmental science
• Naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts
• Families interested in nature education
• Teachers and educational settings
• Anyone curious about biodiversity and taxonomy

Download DuoNat today and transform the way you see and understand the natural world around you!