Animals Communities Report

Executive Summary

We analyzed 35 animals communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: animals has many smaller groups and a few very large outliers pulling averages up.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-06

Communities
35
Platforms
5
Avg members
308K
Median members
45K

Where Animals Communities Are Hosted

  • Reddit: 16 communities (46%)
  • Independent Platforms: 9 communities (26%)
  • Facebook: 5 communities (14%)
  • Discord: 3 communities (9%)
  • LinkedIn: 2 communities (6%)
  • Reddit
    16(46%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    9(26%)
  • Facebook
    5(14%)
  • Discord
    3(9%)
  • LinkedIn
    2(6%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    30(86%)
  • Chat communities
    3(9%)
  • Other platforms
    2(6%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (86%).

Reddit leads, but Independent Platforms and Facebook also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

  • Tiny: 1 communities (3%)
  • Small: 1 communities (3%)
  • Medium: 2 communities (6%)
  • Large: 3 communities (9%)
  • Huge: 16 communities (46%)
  • Massive: 9 communities (26%)
  • Gigantic: 1 communities (3%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    1(3%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    1(3%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    2(6%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    3(9%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    16(46%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    9(26%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    1(3%)

2 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

  • Free to join: 31 communities (89%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 4 communities (11%)

The average is much higher than the median (308K vs 45K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Animals Differs From Other Categories

Animals is larger than typical Hive Index topics.

MetricAnimalsHive Index average
Free to join89%85%
Median members45K25K
Average members308K669K
Paid or apply-to-join11%15%
Live chat20%38%
Discord share9%16%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Forum: 31 communities (89%)
  • Live Chat: 7 communities (20%)
  • Newsletter: 6 communities (17%)
  • Forum
    89%
  • Live Chat
    20%
  • Newsletter
    17%

Niche Features

  • Online/Offline Events: 5 communities (14%)
  • Member Perks: 4 communities (11%)
  • Paid Community: 3 communities (9%)
  • Job Board: 1 communities (3%)
  • Requires Application: 1 communities (3%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    14%
  • Member Perks
    11%
  • Paid Community
    9%
  • Job Board
    3%
  • Requires Application
    3%

Forum appears on 89% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
37

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Reddit1646%
619%
Independent Platforms926%
516%
Facebook514%
1239%
Discord39%
826%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Facebook gets 39% of clicks but only 14% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Forum / feed-based
    23(74%)
  • Chat communities
    8(26%)

Most-clicked features

  • Forum
    23(74%)
  • Live Chat
    12(39%)
  • Newsletter
    7(23%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    7(23%)
  • Member Perks
    3(10%)
  • Paid Community
    3(10%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Huge
    17(55%)
  • Massive
    6(19%)
  • Medium
    4(13%)
  • Small
    3(10%)
  • Tiny
    1(3%)

Top-clicked listings

  • All About Orcas
    5(16%)
  • Marine Mammal Rescue
    3(10%)
  • Tigers Passion
    3(10%)

Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Animals. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

  • Last updated 2026-06-06

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