Can We Guess If Your Spirit Is More a Fox, a Wolf or a Dog?

By: Talin Vartanian

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

The inner spirit of human beings may be an abstract topic, but we're here to solve this mystery for you! In fact, your inner personality radiates various animalistic qualities, since humans and animals are not all that different from each other. These types of traits can vary from apparent to more mysterious and subtle, so let's shine some light on this for a moment!

Take a snake, for example. Snakes are very quiet creatures that sit back to observe the behavior traits of their prey. Most of them are also quite scared of human beings and only attack when they feel like their life is in danger. If you're like a snake, you might be observant of other people, but also fearful of socializing with them. And like a snake, you might also have some mysterious qualities about you that makes your inner soul like a puzzle to figure out. But if you're not like a snake, maybe you're like a dolphin, who is happy and cheerful in nature! This may be especially true if you like to be surrounded by other people to feel a sense of happiness. If you're curious about which animal resonates with your inner spirit, take our animalistic quiz now!

Does 12 hours of sleep sound glorious to you, or is that really just a big waste of time?

8-9 hours of sleep is good for me.

12 hours of sleep is a big waste of time.
It would only be glorious if I was really tired the night before.

That sounds magical.

When you see someone who is about to hug you, do you run away in fear or embrace them with open arms?

It depends on who is trying to hug me.

I would embrace them with open arms.
I would probably just stand there like a tree.

I would run away in fear.

Does the idea of living in a forest sound like fun to you, or is the comfort of your home enough to make you happy?

A forest sounds like fun!

I don't mind either of these.
It depends on the type of day I'm having.

I would be so happy if I never had to leave my home.

Would you rather gain the ability to see clearly in the dark or see clearly underwater (without goggles)?

I would want to see in the dark.

Both!
I would want to see underwater.

I don't really care about either of these.

On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest), how animalistic is your personality?

9-10

4-6
7-8

1-3

Which of the following elements does your inner soul resonate with the most?

Fire

Air
Water

Earth

When you hear the word "change," do you cower in fear or embrace growth like it's no big deal?

I would only change if I really had to.

I would embrace it!
I'm indifferent about change and growth.

I would cower in fear.

If your life was like a map, which direction would you currently be facing toward success?

North

East
West

South

Let's say that you've just been suddenly transformed into an animal of your choice. Would you eat other animals to survive or would you rely on plants?

I would eat other animals.

I'm not too sure yet.
I would eat both.

I would only eat plants.

Are you the type of person who is skilled with navigation, or do you need a map or a compass for directions?

I'm pretty skilled with navigating on my own.

Can't I just use my smartphone?
I wouldn't get lost in the first place.

I would need a map or a compass.

Would you describe yourself as a family-oriented person, or do you walk alone in life?

It depends on my life stage.

I'm very family-oriented.
I'm usually alone in life.

I try to be alone, but people are always bugging me.

Choose carefully now! Would you rather change your past, present or future?

Present

Future
None

Past

Let's talk about your outer personality for a moment. Is it more cute and adorable or strong and ferocious?

Strong and ferocious

Both!
I'm not really sure.

Cute and adorable

You might look a certain age, but what age represents your current levels of wisdom?

62

5
39

24

If you could choose one of your body parts to glow in the dark, which one would you opt for?

My eyes

My hands
My hair

My entire face

Let's pretend that you are a mystical type of animal. Would you want to make others known of your presence or remain hidden in the shadows?

I would only come out when it's necessary.

I would definitely make my presence known.
It depends on the situation.

I would want to remain hidden in the shadows.

Is your inner soul as delicate as a flower or is it as resilient as a brick wall?

It's like a brick wall.

It's more like a flower.
It's a bit of both.

It depends on the day I'm having.

Would your friends and family members describe you as a patient type of person, or is this completely false?

This is extremely false.

It depends on the day.
I'm somewhere in the middle.

That's pretty accurate.

You can change one of your eye colors to any color you want! Which one are you going to choose?

Red

Yellow
Green

Blue

Everyone has at least a few layers to their personality, right? How many layers does your personality have?

Two

Three
At least four

Just one

If your life was like a comic book story, would you be the hero, the villain or someone else?

Villain

Hero
The villain in disguise

Someone else

Pretend that you just arrived at a fancy party. Are you making a beeline for the food, the drinks or the social interactions?

The drinks

The social interactions
The food

I'm making a beeline for the nearest quiet corner of the room.

Are you generally more calm in nature or do you have frequent mood swings?

I have many mood swings.

I'm always hyper!
It depends on the day.

I'm mostly calm.

On the spectrum of creative to logical, where do you fall on this type of intelligence scale?

I'm somewhere in the middle.

I don't really know.
Logical

Creative

Do you require the finer things in life to be happy, or are you content with simplicity?

I prefer the finer things in life.

As long as I'm surrounded by people, I don't really care about either.
I prefer a mix of both.

I'm pretty content with simplicity.

When it comes to group projects, would you take charge like a leader or follow instructions from others?

I'm definitely like a leader.

I'm more of a follower.
It depends on the group project.

I don't really care about group projects.

When you find yourself in a pickle in life, do you tend to ask for help or figure things out on your own?

It depends on the problem.

I always ask for help.
I always figure things out on my own.

I don't really get into pickles in the first place.

Let's say that your life was like a type of line. Is this particular line curved, straight or jagged?

Straight

A mix of all three
Curved

Jagged

Are you the type of person who trusts others easily, or is this an uphill battle for you?

It's definitely an uphill battle for me.

I trust others pretty easily.
It depends on the person.

I trust others, but I'm always cautious of them.

Do you tend to follow your instincts in life, or are you always battling with your inner thoughts when it comes to making decisions?

I always trust my instincts.

I'm always battling with my inner thoughts.
I sometimes trust my instincts.

I try not to overthink these things.

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