HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers who've taken the time to identify prairie wildlife in our photos! Our team has uploaded new images for you to identify on November 21, 2025.
Also, this project recently migrated onto Zooniverse’s new architecture. For details, see here.
FAQ
FAQs
- Why isn't there an "I don't know" option?
- What should I do if I'm not 100% sure on an identification?
- What does the "Already Seen" banner mean?
- Question: Why isn't there an "I don't know" option?
Answer: Not every photo can be easily classified — some may be poor quality or feature animals in motion or partially in frame. However, we encourage you to give every photo your best effort in identification, your best guess still helps us! Even if you're unsure and make an incorrect classification, it's still valuable data. Different classifications can provide clues about the species ID, and the more disagreement there is in species ID, the longer the photo stays active for review. Your efforts, even with unclear images, help us gather more meaningful information!
- Question: What should I do if I'm not 100% sure on an identification?
Answer: Please carefully review the photo and look at body shape, coat color, and relative size. Using these factors, read through the descriptions of the species that look most similar and thoroughly compare photos. Make your most educated guess - this is valuable information for our team and much better than skipping an image.
- Question: What does the "Already Seen" banner mean?
Answer: Volunteers receive photos randomly, so those who’ve done many classifications will see the "Already Seen" banner on photos they have previously classified and as fewer photos remain. If you see the banner, refresh the page to get a new photo. Reclassifying a photo you've already seen isn’t ideal, as you’re likely to classify it the same way. However, having different volunteers classify the same photo ensures a new perspective and avoids duplicating efforts.