List of Animals Starting with Y

• Yabby
• Yak
• Yellow Ground Squirrel
• Yellow Mongoose
• Yellow-Backed Duiker
• Yellow-Bellied Marmot
• Yellow-Bellied Weasel
• Yellow-Eyed Penguin
• Yellow-Footed Antechinus
• Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby
• Yellow-Necked Field Mouse
• Yellow-Nosed Cotton Rat
• Yellow-Pine Chipmunk
• Yellow-Throated Marten
• Yellow-Winged Bat
• Yucatan Squirrel
• Yuma Myotis

Animals that Start with Y | Facts & Pictures

Yabby

A freshwater crayfish that is often caught for food. They are found in dams, ponds, lakes, and rivers throughout eastern states in Australia. At first sight, yabbies look very similar to lobsters, only smaller.

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Yak

The highest dwelling mammal in the world, living at altitudes up to 20,000 feet. They have more than one stomach which allows them to get all of the nutrients out of the plants that they eat. Female yaks typically give birth in June and will give birth to a single calf every other year.

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Yellow Ground Squirrel

These squirrels are found on treeless grasslands and shrublands at high altitudes in Asia. Like other rodents, yellow ground squirrels must gnaw to keep their front teeth filed down.

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Yellow Mongoose

These creatures are found in several southern African countries. They are carnivores, preying on insects, eggs, small mammals, and reptiles.

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Yellow-Backed Duiker

A species of antelope that’s found in different parts of Africa. Their name comes from the yellow patch of fur on its back.

Yellow-Bellied Marmot

A ground squirrel that’s found in Canada and the United States, typically mountainous regions. They’re also referred to as the rock chunk.

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Yellow-Bellied Weasel

This creature is found in many Asian countries, such as China, Thailand, and Vietnam. They are named for their yellow-colored underbelly.

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Yellow-Eyed Penguin

They are the 4th longest penguins and are also one of the rarest species of penguin in the world.

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Yellow-Footed Antechinus

This shrew-like marsupial is known to live for less than a year. The females give birth to up to 12 babies and they are raised in a pouch.

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Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby

These animals can very easily move around, jumping as far as 13 feet from rock to rock. They are nocturnal, resting in caves and rock crevices during the day.

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Yellow-Necked Field Mouse

A small mammal found in mountainous woodlands throughout Europe. They have a band of yellow around their neck.

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Yellow-Nosed Cotton Rat

They’re in the same family as hamsters, voles, and lemmings, belonging to the second biggest mammal family.

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Yellow-Pine Chipmunk

They have a reddish-gray fur that’s marked with five black and two white stripes.

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Yellow-Throated Marten

A predatory mammal that’s found in Asia. They are the largest member of the weasel family Mustelidae.

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Yellow-Winged Bat

They can be found in moist lowland forests and moist savannas in Africa.

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Yucatan Squirrel

A species of rodents found in the Neotropics, such as Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. They spend most of their lives up in the trees and build their nests in branches.

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Yuma Myotis

These bats are found in western North America. In captivity, their average life span is around 9 years.

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