Relaxing High Hybrid

Animal Face

aka Animal Face #10, Creature Visage, Animal Face Cookies +4 more

Animal Face is an award-winning hybrid (60% Sativa/40% Indica) from Seed Junky Genetics, crossing Face Off OG with Animal Mints. Expect a minty-diesel-citrus terpene profile driven by Myrcene, Limonene, and Caryophyllene, with effects that move from euphoric and creative to deeply relaxed and sleepy. With THC reaching up to 30% and multiple Emerald Cup and High Times Cannabis Cup wins, it's a craft favorite for evening stress relief, pain management, and unwinding after a long day.

The Short Answer

What kind of high is Animal Face?

Myrcene-led and sweet-mint on the palate, most often reported relaxed and picked for sleep & bedtime in the evening.

Terpenes decide how a strain feels — THC% only decides how strong the dose is. Here is the family, the chemistry behind it, and what people reach for it to do.

High Family
Relaxing High
Deep Body Relaxation
🔥 THC-Dominant
Dominant Terpenes
Myrcene
Smells Earthy, musky, fruity
  • Sedating
  • Muscle relaxant
  • Anti inflammatory
  • Limonene Citrus, lemon, orange
  • Caryophyllene Spicy, peppery, woody

Listed as reported — no measured order on file for this strain.

How It Feels
Relaxed
  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
Best For
Sleep & Bedtime
Tastes Like
Sweet mint
  • Diesel
Smells Like
Citrus
  • Diesel
  • Pine
  • Best Time evening
  • Era 2022
  • Rarity Common

Genetics Sativa-Dominant Hybrid A lineage label, not an effects predictor — most modern flower is a hybrid, and the terpene mix above is what you will actually notice.

Potency Check the label, not the strain Varies by batch, grower and harvest — check the label on the product you are buying. Scan your label → Reported ranges →

Heads up No strain-specific side effects on file. Start low, go slow, and watch your response. Review safety →

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Your guided read

6 chapters on Animal Face

Start at the top and work down — each chapter builds on the one before it. Jump to any chapter to read it on its own.

  1. The Experience How this strain is reported to feel, and when people reach for it.
  2. Look, Aroma & Taste The smell and flavour you will actually notice — and the terpenes behind them.
  3. Chemistry & Research Therapeutic reports, published research, and what the lab numbers do — and do not — tell you.
  4. Using It Well Consumption methods that suit this strain, and the side effects to plan around.
  5. Where It Comes From The genetics, the breeders, and the recognition it has picked up along the way.
  6. The Full Story The long-form profile and community video reviews, once you want the detail.

Strain Highlights

Key insights at a glance

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Layered high moves from euphoric and creative into deep relaxation and sleepiness
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Multiple Emerald Cup and High Times Cannabis Cup wins prove its craft pedigree
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Minty diesel-citrus-pine terpene profile driven by Myrcene, Limonene, and Caryophyllene
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THC can reach up to 30%, so experienced consumers should start low

The Experience

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Professor High Says...

In-depth strain breakdown from Professor High, our AI cannabis expert

4.5 / 5 Rated 4.5 out of 5 by Professor High

The first pull hits like a mentholated diesel wave, and within minutes I feel that classic OG-lineage lift — bright, euphoric, and mentally sharp, like my thoughts are suddenly better organized. That's the Limonene and Pinene working the mental side while Myrcene quietly loads the body. Give it twenty minutes and the creative, chatty energy starts folding into something heavier — my shoulders drop, my jaw unclenches, and a warm tingly relaxation spreads outward from my chest. By the back half of the high I'm noticeably sleepy, eyelids heavy, appetite waking up. It's a genuinely well-sequenced experience — you get the uplifted OG sparkle first, then the Animal Mints-style body melt second. This is not a one-note strain; it's a full arc, and I'd respect that THC ceiling before diving in.

Sativa-Dominant Hybrid
Myrcene Forward
evening Use
Popular Choice

Effects Profile

Relaxed · Euphoric · Uplifted
Relaxed Euphoric Uplifted Focused

Best enjoyed during evening

Wind down and relax

Best For

Sleep & Bedtime · Watching TV/Movies · Work

Look, Aroma & Taste

Aroma & Flavor

Citrus · Diesel · Pine

Aromas

Citrus
Diesel
Pine

Flavors

Mint
Sweet
Diesel

Terpene Profile

Myrcene leads · 6 terpenes mapped
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Chemistry & Research

Medical Effects

10 reported therapeutic uses on file

Mental Effects

45 %
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    Anxiety Relief

    Reduces anxiety and promotes calm mental state

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    Stress Relief

    Alleviates stress and tension without heavy sedation

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    Mood Enhancement

    Elevates mood and promotes positive emotional state

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    Depression Support

    Helps manage depressive symptoms and low mood

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    Focus Improvement

    Enhances mental clarity and concentration abilities

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Body Effects

55 %
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    Pain Management

    Reduces chronic pain and muscle discomfort

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    Sleep Support

    Promotes restful sleep and addresses insomnia

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    Inflammation Reduction

    Decreases inflammation and joint discomfort

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    Muscle Relaxation

    Relieves muscle tension and spasms

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    Appetite Stimulation

    Increases appetite and addresses nausea

Medical Disclaimer: This information is AI-generated based on available research and user reports, provided for educational purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice. Cannabis affects everyone differently. Consult with a qualified healthcare professional before using cannabis for medical purposes. Do not use cannabis if pregnant, nursing, or have a medical condition without consulting your doctor.

What Research Says

Peer-reviewed studies, terpene science & safety guidance

What does the research say about Animal Face?

Animal Face is a hybrid cannabis strain containing up to 30.0% THC, with a terpene profile dominated by Myrcene and Limonene. This page currently has good data confidence. Below are profile sources when available plus authoritative resources for understanding the compounds in this strain.

Educational resources only — not medical advice. Always consult a qualified clinician for health decisions.

Cannabinoids (THC & CBD)

THC 18-30% · Type I chemovar

THC% tells you how strong. Terpenes tell you how it feels.

THC percentage is a property of the product in your hand, not of the strain. It shifts with the batch, the grower, the harvest, and how the flower was cured and stored — the same strain can test several points apart from two different jars.

Treat the ranges below as market context for what to expect on a shelf — then read the actual label on the product you are buying, and use the terpene profile to judge how it will feel.

Type I THC-Dominant

High THC (>15%), low CBD (<1%) - Most common recreational strains

Reported THC Range
18-30%

Using It Well

Side Effects

Commonly reported side effects, and how to start low.

Side Effects Coming Soon

User-reported effects are being collected

Where It Comes From

Lineage & History

Face Off OG × Animal Mints · bred by Seed Junky Genetics

Animal Face is a hybrid strain created by crossing Face Off OG with Animal Mints, developed by Seed Junky Genetics.

Genetics

Face Off OG × Animal Mints

Origin Timeline

First cultivated in 2022

Breeder

Seed Junky Genetics

Seed Bank

Seed Junky Genetics

The Full Story

Detailed Description

The long-form profile · ~2 min read

A Decorated Cross from Seed Junky Genetics

Animal Face is a hybrid (roughly 60% Sativa / 40% Indica) built by crossing Face Off OG with Animal Mints, two heavyweight OG and Cookies-lineage cultivars, at the hands of Seed Junky Genetics. First circulating in the 2010s craft cannabis scene, this cross has become a benchmark cultivar, cloned and grown under a long list of aliases — Animal Face #10, Animal Face Cookies (AFC), Creature Visage, and more — a sign of how widely breeders and growers have propagated this cut.

👃 Terpene Profile & Aromatics

Lab testing identifies Myrcene as the dominant terpene, rounded out by a supporting cast of:

  • Limonene — bright citrus notes that lift mood
  • Caryophyllene — peppery, spicy depth and CB2-receptor pain-relief potential
  • Linalool — soft floral calm that reinforces sedation
  • Alpha- and Beta-Pinene — sharp pine backbone
  • Humulene — earthy, herbal undertone with anti-inflammatory properties

Together these produce a nose that's equal parts diesel fuel, fresh mint, pine, and citrus zest, with earthy, nutty, and spicy layers underneath.

👅 Flavor Experience

The smoke mirrors the aroma: an opening hit of minty, cooling diesel, transitioning mid-palate into sweet citrus and pine, and finishing with a creamy, nutty, faintly berry exhale.

🎯 Effects & Experience

Users consistently report a layered ride — euphoric and uplifted at onset, moving into happy, creative, and focused headspace, before settling into relaxed, tingly, and eventually sleepy territory as the high matures. This arc makes Animal Face equally suited to an active early evening and a wind-down before bed.

🎮 Use Cases & Activities

  • Stress relief and relaxation after a long day
  • Creative work during the uplifted early phase
  • Mood enhancement for a happier, lighter headspace
  • Pain management and sleep support as the body high deepens

💚 Medical & Therapeutic Potential

The Myrcene-Caryophyllene combination may help explain reported use for anxiety relief, stress relief, mood support, pain management, muscle relaxation, and sleep support — though individual response varies and this is not medical advice.

🏆 Awards & Recognition

Animal Face has picked up serious hardware, including:

  • 1st Place Indica — Emerald Cup
  • 1st Place Indoor Flower — Emerald Cup Awards 2022
  • High Times Cannabis Cup Winner
  • 1st Place Hybrid Flower — High Times Cannabis Cup SoCal 2023
  • Second Place — High Times Cup

⚠️ Consumer Considerations

With THC reported as high as 30%, this is a potent cultivar best approached by consumers with some tolerance. Start low, especially given occasional reports of dry mouth, dry eyes, anxiety, and paranoia at higher doses.

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Research Methodology

How we compiled this strain profile

72%
Data Confidence

This strain profile was compiled from 35 published sources covering 'Animal Face'. Our research pipeline cross-references these sources and reports how strongly they agree — see the confidence breakdown below.

Data Quality by Section

Terpenes Low (17 sources)
Effects Low (22 sources)
Lineage High (23 sources)
Medical Low (14 sources)
Aromas Low (23 sources)
Cannabinoids Low (17 sources)
Last updated: August 14, 2026
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