duckduckgo/zeroclickinfo-spice — pull request #1329 by stevenmg (2014-12-06 20:00:18+00:00)
Title: Encyclopedia of Life IA

**What does your Instant Answer do?**
Adds information about plants and animals in an IA

**What problem does your Instant Answer solve (Why is it better than organic links)?**
No need to click several links when looking for a particular species. This IA shows images directly in search along with a basic overview.

**What is the data source for your Instant Answer? (Provide a link if possible)**
Encyclopedia of Life (eol.org)

**Why did you choose this data source?**
Large database of plants and animals accessible via a JSON web service

**Are there any other alternative (better) data sources?**
no

**What are some example queries that trigger this Instant Answer?**
robin animal
plant daisy

**Which communities will this Instant Answer be especially useful for? (gamers, book lovers, etc)**
wildlife enthusiasts

**Is this Instant Answer connected to a DuckDuckHack [Instant Answer idea](https://duck.co/ideas)?**
https://duck.co/ideas/idea/4671/encyclopedia-of-life-species-ia

**Which existing Instant Answers will this one supersede/overlap with?**
none

**Are you having any problems? Do you need our help with anything?**
Making results more relevant. If possible make it faster by reducing the number of API requests.

**What are the terms of use for the API? Will DuckDuckGo need specific authorization (e.g. an API key)? Are there any costs associated with API usage?**
No costs: http://eol.org/info/api_terms

**Where did you hear about DuckDuckHack? (For first time contributors)**
Twitter

**What does the Instant Answer look like? (Provide a screenshot for new or updated Instant Answers)**
![EOL IA](http://i.imgur.com/p1Ho1dO.jpg)

## Checklist
Please place an 'X' where appropriate.

```
[x] Added metadata and attribution information
[] Wrote test file and added to t/ directory
[x] Verified that instant answer adheres to design guidelines (https://duck.co/duckduckhack/design_styleguide)
[x] Verified that instant answer adheres to code styleguide (https://duck.co/duckduckhack/code_styleguide)
[] Tested cross-browser compatibility

Please let us know which browsers/devices you've tested on:
- Windows 8
[] Google Chrome
[x] Firefox
[] Opera
[] IE 10

- Windows 7
[] Google Chrome
[] Firefox
[] Opera
[] IE 8
[] IE 9
[] IE 10

- Windows XP
[] IE 7
[] IE 8

- Mac OSX
[] Google Chrome
[] Firefox
[] Opera
[] Safari

- iOS (iPhone)
[] Safari Mobile
[] Google Chrome
[] Opera

- iOS (iPad)
[] Safari Mobile
[] Google Chrome
[] Opera

- Android
[] Firefox
[] Native Browser
[] Google Chrome
[] Opera
```