Do you know any animals that start with A? Below you’ll find an alphabetical list of all the animals around the world that start with the letter a. You’ll find these animals in Australia, Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and even Antarctica. An interesting fact was included with each species to get a feel for the diversity of animals that’s in this world!
Animals that Start with A
List of Animals Starting with A
This is a useful list of animals that start with A in English.
- Aardvark
- Abyssinian
- Adelie Penguin
- Affenpinscher
- Afghan Hound
- African Bush Elephant
- African Civet
- African Clawed Frog
- African Forest Elephant
- African Palm Civet
- African Penguin
- African Tree Frog
- African Wild Dog
- Ainu Dog
- Airedale Terrier
- Akbash
- Akita
- Alaskan Malamute
- Albatross
- Aldabra Giant Tortoise
- Alligator
- Alpaca
- Alpine Dachsbracke
- Amazon River Dolphin
- American Alsatian
- American Bulldog
- American Cocker Spaniel
- American Coonhound
- American Eskimo Dog
- American Foxhound
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- American Water Spaniel
- Amur Leopard
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog
- Angelfish
- Ant
- Anteater
- Antelope
- Appenzeller Dog
- Arctic Fox
- Arctic Hare
- Arctic Wolf
- Armadillo
- Asian Elephant
- Asian Giant Hornet
- Asian Palm Civet
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Aurochs
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Kelpie Dog
- Australian Mist
- Australian Shepherd
- Australian Terrier
- Avocet
- Axolotl
- Aye Aye
Animals that Start with A | Interesting Facts and Pictures
Aardvark
Walks on their toes
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Abyssinian
The oldest breed of cat in the world
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Adelie Penguin
Named after an area in Antarctica
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Affenpinscher
Means monkey terrier in German
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Afghan Hound
As fast as racehorses
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African Bush Elephant
Lives in the Savanna, deserts, and rainforests
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African Civet
Omnivores
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African Clawed Frog
Burrows in the mud and can lay dormant for up to a year
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African Forest Elephant
Can live up to 70 years
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African Palm Civet
Weights 3 to 10 pounds
African Penguin
Only penguin species in Africa
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African Tree Frog
The average life expectancy is 5 years
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African Wild Dog
Known as the painted dog
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Ainu Dog
They howl like wolves when they’re happy
Airedale Terrier
Largest of the terriers
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Akbash
Commonly used as a guard dog
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Akita
Named for a region in Japan
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Alaskan Malamute
Commonly used as a sled dog
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Albatross
Has the largest wingspan of any bird
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Aldabra Giant Tortoise
The oldest got to be 255 years old
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Alligator
Has two sets of eyelids
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Alpaca
Spits up to ten feet
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Alpine Dachsbracke
A very slow-moving breed of dog
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Amazon River Dolphin
Also known as the Pink Dolphin
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American Alsatian
Dog breed developed in California
American Bulldog
Faster and bigger than English Bulldogs
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American Cocker Spaniel
The 1st cancer-detecting dog
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American Coonhound
Bred to hunt raccoons
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American Eskimo Dog
Originated in Germany
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American Foxhound
A great nose for hunting foxes and coyotes
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American Pit Bull Terrier
Not accepted by the AKC due to their violent behaviors
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American Staffordshire Terrier
Extremely muscular
American Water Spaniel
Almost went extinct
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Amur Leopard
The rarest big cat in the world
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog
Came to the US for a secret government program
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Angelfish
Males and females look the same
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Ant
More than 12,000 species of ants
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Anteater
They have no teeth
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Antelope
Renews their horns every year
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Appenzeller Dog
Popular farm dog
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Arctic Fox
They mate for life
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Arctic Hare
Known as the Polar Rabbit
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Arctic Wolf
The inner part of their fur is waterproof
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Armadillo
A Spanish word that translates to “little armored one”
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Asian Elephant
The world’s largest land animal
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Asian Giant Hornet
The largest hornet in the world
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Asian Palm Civet
Active during the night
Asiatic Black Bear
Used for traditional medicine
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Aurochs
Both males and females have horns (bigger on males)
Australian Cattle Dog
One of the most intelligent dog breeds
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Australian Kelpie Dog
Known to intimidate other animals
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Australian Mist
Cat breed developed in Australia
Australian Shepherd
Has the stamina to work all day
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Australian Terrier
Has a waterproof double coat
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Avocet
Has a curved, upturned beak
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Axolotl
Can regrow the same limbs up to five times
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Aye Aye
One of the rarest animals in the world
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Animals that Start with A | Image
Animals that Start with A in English
