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About This Quiz
Do you ever get an inexplicable sense of things? Take this spirit animal test to gauge how strong your sixth sense truly is. Spirit animals guide us through life. We take on the noble characteristics of these creatures either permanently or temporarily and depending on what we are experiencing.
If you are prepping to take on a long and arduous journey, the canine spirit may come to your aid. Trying times call for spirit animals that evoke light-heartedness, like the butterfly. Sometimes we are shown spirit animals in visions, dreams or by repetition as reflections of what we should change to live more meaningful lives. For example, the coyote is a playful creature, but when it's serious, the beast can become vicious and inflict tremendous harm to themselves and others around them.
Our spirit animal test presents real-life scenarios meant to stimulate your soul senses and exercise your intuitive skills. Carefully ponder the settings we provide so that we might most accurately assess your level of intuition. Certainly, there are no right or wrong answers. Your honest answers paint a personality portrait unique to you based on your life experiences. So whatever the outcome, be proud that you've cultivated such a sophisticated belief system.
Now move forward through this quiz and cultivate some awesome answers!
Can you detect the slightest danger, like a deer?
Sure, I can detect it, but rarely do I fear it.
I shrivel at slight danger and bail on major danger.
I don't have a nose for danger, because I'm not looking for it.
I recognize danger when it has already done harm.
The horse relies on a flight response whenever it is uncomfortable in its surroundings. How do you react to foreign environments?
I love an adventure!
I prefer to stick to familiar surroundings.
I go wherever the wind blows, and I'm fine with that.
I don't pay attention to my surroundings.
Most turtles that have flipped onto their shells will keep struggling, even unto death, to turn over upright. Have you ever failed at a very important task? If so, what was your immediate reaction?
Yes, I failed, and I knew not to approach the same problem the same way ever again.
Yes, I failed, but I kept persisting until I succeeded.
Yes, I failed, and it didn't feel very good so I moved on.
I've never failed.
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The male platypus contains enough venom in its hind spurs to kill a menacing medium-sized dog that might underestimate the platypus's power. When others underestimate you, what is your response?
People who underestimate me are never aware when I plan for their demise.
I make a great effort to prove them wrong.
I quickly forget about anyone who underestimates my greatness!
I never know if someone underestimates me.
When an uncooperative baby prairie dog is being weaned, it throws a tantrum, which its mother ignores. How do you react when you are ignored?
I get the most work done when I'm ignored, so it's okay with me.
I act as I normally do. I'm not much of an attention-grabber.
If all eyes are not on me when I'm looking my best, I get in people's faces until I am noticed.
When I am ignored, I get to sneak around. It's great!
Domesticated cats are more agreeable than felines that inhabit the wild. Do you maintain a consistent personality when at home and out in public?
When I'm at home, I'm laid back because there's no need to be as alert as when I'm out in public.
Yes. I remain consistent.
When I'm outdoors, I'm much more cheery than when I'm at home.
I prefer to spend most of my time outdoors, and my temperament is unpredictable.
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The coyote can sense if another animal harbors malicious intentions. If someone jokes with you about stealing from you, would you laugh at the joke?
Yes. I'd laugh at the joke, but then I'd get very suspicious of them.
I wouldn't laugh with someone who'd joke like that.
It'd all depend on how I felt at the moment.
Sure, if the joke was funny.
The lioness will coax her prey to succumb to the traps she's set. Are you a shameless manipulator?
Sure. What's the point in doing anything if you can make someone do it for you?
Manipulation is so rude. I wouldn't want it done to me so I don't do it to others.
I don't spend that much time thinking about other people.
What's the point in manipulating anyone when you can simply ask for what you want?
Aggressive canines that are fighting will likely attack a human who tries to intervene. If you heard your neighbors arguing and throwing things around in the next apartment, what would you do?
I'd hold my ear to a shared wall and listen to the argument as best I could.
I would immediately go seek help elsewhere.
I'd politely tap on the wall as a warning for them to tone it down over there.
I'd probably be too distracted with my own life to even hear them in the first place.
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Many worry-free foxes take over dens dug by other creatures. Do haunted houses frighten you?
Haunted houses intrigue me.
Most times I'm not frightened, but sometimes I get scared.
I avoid haunted houses.
If something shocks me I get angry, not frightened.
Certain dog breeds are used as service animals to comfort people with high levels of anxiety. If you see that a family member or friend is upset, do you show them affection to cheer them up?
Yes, because then I'll probably get a few hugs for myself out of the deal.
I'm not too good with affection, but I'd invite them to talk about whatever is bothering them.
What's the point? They'll get over it soon enough.
What would that even look like?
Atlantic salmon are born in freshwater and migrate to the ocean for food and to grow, then they return to freshwater to deposit eggs. How amenable are you to change?
I don't like change at all.
I just go with the flow.
I'm very comfortable with change.
I rarely notice if things have changed.
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Wolves are social creatures that prefer to hunt, live and travel together in packs. Do you prefer group settings or are you a loner type?
I can deal with a group as long as everyone else knows that their place is behind me.
I prefer the company of one other individual.
I'm a loner type.
I feel confident when traveling in packs.
Did you know that the moth possesses hearing ability superior to that of most animals and even some humans? Do your friends consider you to be a good listener?
They consider me the best listener, but I rarely ever listen.
Yes. I am a great listener.
No, I always interject.
What "friends"?
Female little brown bats are meticulous planners. They will store the males' semen all through the winter until spring when they ovulate. Do you plan for things well in advance or does life easily throw you off course?
I always plan to have someone else deal with the unexpected.
I'm a good planner.
I plan to be swept up and away by life's adventures!
I don't know what I'm going to do in the next five minutes, let alone well in advance. Life happens.
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It doesn't take long for the witty crow to figure out complex patterns and mazes. Scientists have suggested that crows are as smart as seven-year-old humans. How do you obtain your wisdom?
I never obtain facts; I know where to get facts fast.
I obtain wisdom through patient observation.
Wisdom is like beauty; it just comes naturally to me.
If I can't smell, see, or taste it, then it's not worth getting.
The word "parrot" is defined in the dictionary as "a tropical bird," as well as "the act of mechanical repetition." Do you repeat clever sayings to punctuate real-life scenarios?
I recall an accurate aphorism in my head before things go off the rails.
I make up my own sayings to share with others when summing up unique events.
There's too much going on for that.
I don't recap; I just deal with events as they come and move on.
Giant pandas are considered some of the laziest creatures on earth. When the fire alarm goes off in your building, do you linger idly like a panda or do you scurry out of there?
First I ask around to see if the alarm is real, false or a drill.
I stop, drop and roll out of the building.
It depends. If I like what I'm doing, I stay inside unless I smell smoke.
I don't have to be doing anything, I still stay put.
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Most domestic goats will faint as a reaction to distress. If a stranger stops in front of you with arms and mouth wide open, abruptly interrupting your lonely stroll along a deserted street at night, what do you do?
I bolt.
I search the eyes for any sign of clinical insanity before I dial 911 to offer my prognosis of their escapee's condition.
I circle around a few times. If they look and smell good, I embrace.
If they pass muster after a quick sniff, I go in for a pet.
Buzzards are infamous scavengers. If you discover someone has thrown away an antique set of fine, but soiled, crystal glassware in the trash, do you take ownership?
Leave it be. That's not a wise use of my time and energy.
No. I knock on the owner's door and ask to take it.
That's nasty.
I take it and ask questions later.
Pigs have a vile reputation for wallowing in dung-laced mire. If three $100 bills fall out of your pocket into a pile of "mystery" mud, what do you do?
I don a pair of gloves, place the dirty bills in a plastic bag and exchange them at the bank.
I first smell to see that the mud is all mud. Then I rinse the bills off in the bathtub.
I'd be short $300. That's nasty.
I'd snatch up the muddy bills and cram it all into my pocket.
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Some elephants become hostile if they sense that humans are intimidated by them. If ever you get the sense that others are intimidated by you, how do you react?
I mentally store that piece of valuable info and move onto other people who are more deserving of my time.
I ask if I've done anything to unnerve them.
I'm as gentle as a flower. That would hurt my feelings.
I love the smell of fear.
Bonobo chimpanzees offer non-familial bonobos fruit, such as bananas and apples. If your family ever asked you to bring a homemade cake to a gathering, how do you handle the task?
I bring a cake I purchased at a bakery. Everyone's happy.
I follow the baking instructions carefully to make the best cake possible.
I throw all the ingredients into a bowl, then I mix, bake and serve. No instructions necessary.
They're not at all serious about the cake. I just show up at the gathering ready to eat.
Hens often bully other chickens in their coop for no apparent reason. If a co-worker randomly starts verbal altercations with other employees about trivial matters concerning the office, when is it a good time to duly notify the human resources department about these daily annoyances?
There's no need to notify HR. Just tip off one of the less tolerant, more seasoned staff about the shenanigans.
People like that usually wear themselves out over time. Just avoid them at all costs.
I notify H.R. immediately with a video of a few incidents.
Never. I'll give that co-worker a verbal lashing that'll put all others to shame.
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As a natural part of its digestive process, the cow chews on regurgitated cud. If your blind date "returns" a noticeable lump of chewed food to a dish that they say is "icky," do you go on a second date?
I purposely spill wine on my attire and immediately excuse myself from the disastrous rendezvous. I promise to call for a second date, and never call.
I politely sit through the awkward meal. No second date.
Mid-"return," I leave the restaurant and the blind date behind.
Heck, yeah! And I take "icky" home in a doggie bag for later.
If a wolf gets its paw caught in a trap, it will gnaw at its paw in order to free itself. How persistent are you about improving difficult situations?
I'm skillfully calculated, so there's never any need for persistence.
Persistence is my essence.
If there's something else better to do, I'll leave that situation for another time, maybe.
I usually improve situations through tragic means.
Venomous snakes are very aggressive when humans approach them. Are you aggressive when animals or insects linger near you?
Indoors, I don't mind it. Outdoors, I get aggressive.
Animals and insects usually don't notice me.
I can dodge other animals before they get a chance to linger near me.
I get extremely aggressive when animals linger near me.
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Squirrels fatten up during the fall to brace for winter months. What snacks do you typically carry in your car or on your person just in case hunger strikes?
I carry anything with meat.
I love anything with fish.
Vegetarian snacks are the best!
I don't carry anything with me. I eat anything within reach.
The paranoid California scrub jay constantly finds new places to hide their food. What's your level of paranoia?
I call it an extreme level of "healthy" paranoia.
I retreat to my home whenever I feel the least bit threatened.
There's no need for paranoia. Everything is beautiful!
I'm never paranoid. I'm always certain about what I'm dealing with.
Swans are so loyal that they will mate with the same partner for life. Are you devoted to one true love, or do you prefer to play the field?
I have a narrow field that I play from time to time.
I am most comfortable staying with the same one for a long time.
I play with other light hearts, then move on mid-flight sometimes.
My field is vast, and I play every inch of it.
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