Animals in English

Types of Animals

The animals that live in dense forests are called wild animals. The animals, such as cows, sheep, dogs, etc., are domestic animals and are kept in man-made shelters such as animal sheds, sheep pens, dog kennels, etc.

Wild Animals:

Wild animals live in deep forests and jungles
Flesh-eating wild animals are fierce and hunt for their food.

Example wild animals: Lion, Tiger, Giraffe, Elephant, Crocodile, Deer, Chimpanzee

Domestic Animals:

Domestic animals are born, raised, and trained to obtain animal products and help in physical work.
The process by which humans provide the animals with food and shelter and protect them against diseases and other issues is called domestication.

Examples of domestic animals are as follows: Sheep, Horse, Cattle, Pig

Pet Animals:

Pet animals are those who are domesticated and reared at home for companionship.
Examples of pet animals are dogs, rabbits, cats, birds like parrots, etc.
Dogs are kept in kennels and pet birds in cages.

Farm animals:

The animals domesticated on farms for animal products and used in activities in farming are called farm animals.
Farm animals are mostly kept in barn houses or sheds.
Hens and ducks are reared for meat and eggs.
Cows, buffaloes, and goats are reared for milk, meat, and skin.
Sheep and goats are raised for their wool, meat, and milk.
The animals reared on farms are also called livestock.
Sheep, pigs, cows, horses, chickens, goats, geese are the known examples of farm animals.
Sea animals:

Marine life, sea life, or ocean life are the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the salt water of seas or oceans.

Example sea animals: Crab, Fish, Seal, Octopus, Shark, Seahorse, Walrus, Starfish.

Carnivore animals:

A carnivore is an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals. Sometimes carnivores are called predators. Organisms that carnivores hunt are called prey. Carnivores are a major part of the food web, a description of which organisms eat which other organisms in the wild.

Example carnivores: Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Jaguars, Cheetahs, Cougars, Bobcats, Lynx, Wildcats, Wolves, Coyotes, Foxes.

Herbivore animals:

An herbivore is an organism that mostly feeds on plants. Herbivores range in size from tiny insects such as aphids to large, lumbering elephants.
Herbivores are a major part of the food web, a description of which organisms eat other organisms in the wild.

Example herbivores: Cows, goats, giraffes, sheep, and zebras are common examples of herbivores.

Omnivore animals:

An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals. The term stems from the Latin words omnis, meaning “all or everything,” and vorare, meaning “to devour or eat.”

Example omnivores: Pigs, badgers, bears, foxes, coatis, civets, hedgehogs, opossums, skunks, sloths, squirrels.

Animal Names that start with A

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “A”:

Angelfish
Ant
Anteater
Antelope
Appenzeller Dog
Arctic Fox
Arctic Hare
Arctic Wolf
Armadillo
Asian Elephant

Animal Names that start with B

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “B”:

Baboon
Bactrian Camel
Badger
Balinese
Banded Palm Civet
Bandicoot
Barb
Barn Owl
Barnacle
Barracuda

Animal Names that start with C

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “C”:

Camel
Canaan Dog
Capybara
Caracal
Carolina Dog
Cassowary
Cat
Caterpillar
Chicken
Chihuahua
Chimpanzee
Chinchilla

Animal Names that start with D

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “D”:

Dachshund
Dalmatian
Darwin’s Frog
Deer
Dingo
Discus
Doberman Pinscher
Dodo
Dog
Dolphin
Donkey

Animal Names that start with E

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “E”:

Eagle
Earwig
Eastern Gorilla
Eastern Lowland Gorilla
Echidna
Elephant
Elephant Seal
Elephant Shrew
Emperor Penguin
Emperor Tamarin

Animal Names that start with F

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “F”:

Falcon
Fin Whale
Finnish Spitz
Fire-Bellied Toad
Fish
Fishing Cat
Flamingo
Flat Coat Retriever
Flounder
Fly
Flying Squirrel

Animal Names that start with G

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “G”:

Gar
Gecko
Gentoo Penguin
Geoffroys Tamarin
Gerbil
German Pinscher
German Shepherd
Gharial
Giant African Land Snail
Giant Clam
Giant Panda Bear

Animal Names that start with H

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “H”:

Hamster
Hare
Harrier
Havanese
Hermit Crab
Heron
Highland Cattle
Himalayan
Hippopotamus
Honey Bee
Horn Shark

Animal Names that start with I

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “I”:

Ibis
Ibizan Hound
Iguana
Impala
Indian Elephant
Indian Palm Squirrel
Indian Rhinoceros
Indian Star Tortoise
Indochinese Tiger
Indri

Animal Names that start with J

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “J”:

Jack Russel
Jackal
Jaguar
Japanese Chin
Japanese Macaque
Javan Rhinoceros
Javanese
Jellyfish

Animal Names that start with K

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “K”:

Kakapo
Kangaroo
King Penguin
Kingfisher
Kiwi
Koala
Komodo Dragon
Kudu

Animal Names that start with L

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “L”:

Lemur
Leopard
Leopard Cat
Leopard Seal
Leopard Tortoise
Liger
Lion
Lionfish
Little Penguin

Animal Names that start with M

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “M”:

Manatee
Mandrill
Manta Ray
Marine Toad
Markhor
Marsh Frog
Masked Palm Civet
Mastiff
Mayfly

Animal Names that start with N

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “N”:

Neanderthal
Neapolitan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Newt
Nightingale
Norfolk Terrier
Norwegian Forest
Numbat
Nurse Shark

Animal Names that start with O

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “O”:

Ocelot
Octopus
Okapi
Orang-utan
Ostrich
Otter
Oyster

Animal Names that start with Q

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “Q”:

Quail
Quetzal
Quokka
Quoll

Animal Names that start with R

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “R”:

Rabbit
Raccoon
Raccoon Dog
Radiated Tortoise
Ragdoll
Rat
Rattlesnake
Red Knee Tarantula
Red Panda
Red Wolf

Animal Names that start with S

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “S”:

Sabre-Toothed Tiger
Saint Bernard
Salamander
Sand Lizard
Saola
Scorpion
Scorpion Fish
Sea Dragon
Sea Lion
Sea Otter

Animal Names that start with T

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “T”:

Tang
Tapir
Tarsier
Tasmanian Devil
Tawny Owl
Termite
Tetra
Thorny Devil
Tibetan Mastiff
Tiffany

Animal Names that start with U

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “U”:

Uakari
Uguisu
Umbrellabird

Animal Names that start with V

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “V”:

Vampire Bat
Vervet Monkey
Vulture

Animal Names that start with W

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “W”:

Wildebeest
Wolf
Wolverine
Wombat
Woodlouse
Woodpecker
Woolly Mammoth
Woolly Monkey
Wrasse

Animal Names that start with Z

Here is the list of animal names that start with the letter “Z”:

Zebra
Zebra Shark
Zonkey
Zorse

Frequently Asked Questions About Animals

What are Wild Animals?
Wild animals live in deep forests and jungles. Flesh-eating wild animals are fierce and hunt for their food.

What are Domestic Animals?
Domestic animals are born, raised, and trained to obtain animal products and help in physical work. The process by which humans provide the animals with food and shelter and protect them against diseases and other issues is called domestication.

What are Pet Animals?
Pet animals are those who are domesticated and reared at home for companionship. Examples of pet animals are dogs, rabbits, cats, birds like parrots, etc. Dogs are kept in kennels and pet birds in cages.

What are Omnivore Animals?
An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals.

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