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Animal Bingo

Animal Friends is a free bingo game of 48 land animals, from farm favorites and zoo giants to jungle climbers, backyard visitors and animals of the far north. Every square has a picture and a fun fact, so a round of bingo doubles as a science lesson.

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How to play

With printed cards

Print as many cards as you need (up to 30) and the caller sheet. Every card is different.
The caller reads the squares from the caller sheet, one at a time, and ticks each one. Read the fun fact too, if you like.
Players mark a square when it is called. Coins, cereal, buttons or a crayon all work. The star in the middle is free.
The first player to fill a whole row, column or diagonal shouts "Bingo!" The caller checks that line against the ticks on the caller sheet.

Ways to win

Any line: a full row, column or diagonal. Quick games of about ten minutes.
Four corners: the four corner squares.
Blackout: every square on the card. Longer games, good for a big group.

With a TV and phones

Open this set on a TV or laptop and pick how to win and how fast to call.
Players go to roomfulbingo.com/join on their phones (or scan the QR code) and type the four-letter room code. Each phone gets its own card.
The TV calls each square with its fun fact (it can read them aloud, too). Players tap a square to mark it.
When a card has a winning line, its BINGO button lights up. The game checks it against the calls and shows the winner on the TV.

Printed cards and phones can play together: when someone shouts "Bingo!" on paper, the host types the card number and the TV checks it. It works the same way as Roomful Trivia: no app and no accounts.

All 48 squares, with fun facts

CowA newborn calf can stand up and walk within an hour after it is born.
PigPigs roll around in mud to cool down, not because they like being dirty.
SheepScientists found that sheep can remember as many as 50 other sheep faces.
GoatGoats have rectangular pupils that help them see what is coming up behind them.
HorseHorses can doze while standing up, but they lie down to get their deepest sleep.
ChickenThere are more chickens on Earth than any other kind of bird.
DuckDucks spread oil from a gland near their tail over their feathers to keep them waterproof.
DonkeyEvery donkey has its own way of braying, from a quiet hee-haw to a thunderous one.
LlamaLlamas hum to talk to each other, and they also send messages with their ears and tails.
RabbitA rabbit's teeth keep growing its whole life, and chewing hay and grass wears them down.
LionA lion's roar is so loud that it can be heard up to 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) away.
ElephantElephants flap their giant ears to help cool their big bodies on warm days.
GiraffeA giraffe's tongue is 18 inches (46 centimeters) long, and its dark color may help protect it from sunburn.
ZebraNo two zebras have the same stripes, and a baby zebra learns its mom's pattern to stay close.
HippopotamusHippos can't swim or even float, so they walk or push off along the river bottom.
RhinocerosA rhino's horn is made of keratin, the same stuff as your hair and nails, and it keeps growing.
KangarooWhen a kangaroo moves slowly, its strong tail works like a fifth leg to push it forward.
KoalaKoalas save energy by sleeping 18 to 22 hours a day.
Giant PandaA newborn giant panda cub is about the size of a stick of butter.
CamelA camel's humps store fat, not water, and a thirsty camel can drink up to 32 gallons (145 liters) at once.
CheetahCheetahs can't roar, but they chirp, and a loud chirp can be heard about a mile (1.6 kilometers) away.
GorillaGorillas have fingerprints like people do, and each gorilla also has its own unique nose print.
OstrichOstriches are the only birds that have just two toes on each foot.
FlamingoFlamingo chicks hatch with fluffy white feathers and take several years to turn pink.
TigerTigers are good swimmers and sometimes get in the water to cool off.
Spider MonkeyA spider monkey's tail can hold up its whole body, so its hands are free to eat.
SlothTiny blue-green algae grow in grooves on the hairs of a two-toed sloth.
ParrotSome African gray parrots can say more than 700 words.
ToucanA sleeping toucan tucks its big bill onto its back and flips its tail up over its head.
JaguarMany of a jaguar's spots, called rosettes, have a little spot in the middle.
ChameleonA chameleon can move each eye on its own, so it can look at two things at once.
Tree FrogTree frogs have sticky, round pads on their toes that help them grip leaves, twigs, and tree bark.
OrangutanTo hide from rain or sun, an orangutan sometimes drapes big leaves over itself like a poncho.
SquirrelA gray squirrel can sniff out buried nuts even under a foot of snow.
RobinAmerican robins lay pale blue eggs, the color people call robin's-egg blue.
ButterflyThe powder on a butterfly's wings is really tiny scales that make a colorful mosaic.
LadybugA ladybug folds its big flying wings and tucks them under its spotted wing covers.
HoneybeeHoneybees do a waggle dance that shows other bees how far away the flowers are.
HedgehogA hedgehog has about 3,000 to 5,000 quills on its back, but it can't shoot them.
RaccoonRaccoons have a black mask around their eyes and four to six black rings on their tails.
Barn OwlA barn owl's heart-shaped face works like a satellite dish, sending sounds to its ears.
SnailA snail's slimy skin helps it move along and keeps its body from drying out.
SkunkBefore it sprays, a skunk gives a warning by stomping its feet and arching its back.
HummingbirdA ruby-throated hummingbird builds a cup nest with spider webs and covers the outside with lichens.
Arctic HareArctic hares sometimes dig shelters in the snow and huddle together to stay warm.
Musk OxEven though they are called musk oxen, they are more closely related to goats and sheep than oxen.
Snow LeopardA snow leopard wraps its long, thick tail around its body like a cozy blanket.
Arctic WolfArctic wolves have small, rounded ears that help keep them from losing body heat.

Print the cards

Cards print two to a US Letter page, each with its own card number in the corner, plus a one-page caller sheet that lists the squares in a random calling order. Everything is made in your browser: nothing to sign up for, nothing sent anywhere.