Names of Animals that Start with D
Here, you can see a list of animals that start with D in English.
- Dabra Goby
- Dachshund
- Dalmatian
- Damselfish
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Darwin’s Frog
- Dassie Rat
- Deer
- Degu
- Desert Tortoise
- Deutsche Bracke
- Dhole
- Dik-Dik
- Dingo
- Dipper
- Discus
- Doberman Pinscher
- Dodo
- Dog
- Dogo Argentino
- Dogue De Bordeaux
- Dolphin
- Donkey
- Dormouse
- Dotterel
- Dove
- Dragonfish
- Drever
- Dromedary Camel
- Drongo
- Drum Fish
- Duck
- Dugong
- Dunker
- Dung Beetle
- Dunlin
- Dusky Dolphin
- Dwarf Crocodile
Animals that Start with D | Facts and Pictures
Dabra Goby
Fish located in the Western Pacific
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Dachshund
The first Olympic mascot and was bred to hunt badgers
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Dalmatian
Their origins are a mystery and fire departments used them as coach dogs
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Damselfish
Used to break in new aquariums and some even are cannibals
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Dark-eyed Junco
They puff up in winter and are often called snowbirds
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Darwin’s Frog
Named after Charles Darwin, who also founded them
Dassie Rat
Babies are full of fur and can start running within hours
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Deer
Each year their antlers fall off and regrow, and a male deer is called a buck
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Degu
Used in diabetes research because they don’t tolerate sugars
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Desert Tortoise
Females can give birth for up to fifteen years after initial mating
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Deutsche Bracke
Hunting hound from Germany that is very energetic
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Dhole
Wild dogs are native to East and Southeast Asia
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Dik-Dik
Tiny antelopes that make them great for a number of predators
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Dingo
The largest fence in the world was built to keep them out
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Dipper
Only songbird that can swim underwater
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Discus
Very sociable fish and is found in large groups called schools
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Doberman Pinscher
Amix of a lot of different breeds of dogs and was first bred by a tax collector
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Dodo
An extinct bird that was flightless and was endemic to an island near Madagascar
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Three dogs survived the Titanic sinking and their ability to smell is at least 40x better than humans
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Dogo Argentino
Weighs around 80-100 pounds
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Dogue De Bordeaux
Their loose skin results in wrinkles and folds on its face
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Dolphin
Has two stomachs and they never chew their food
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Donkey
Stronger than a horse of the same size
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Dormouse
A small, nocturnal rodent that lives in trees
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Dotterel
The female is more colorful than the male
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Dove
Pigeons and doves belong to the same family
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Dragonfish
The only known creature to have chlorophyll in its eyes
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Drever
The first choice for deer hunting and originates from Sweden
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Dromedary Camel
Can travel up to 100 desert miles without water
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Drongo
Can mimic calls of other animals, which is used to distract its hosts
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Drum Fish
Only North American fish that inhabits freshwater its whole life
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Duck
A male duck is called a drake, a female duck is called a hen and a baby duck is called a duckling
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Dugong
The closest land relative is the elephant and their diet consists solely of seagrass
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Dunker
Originated in Norway and also known as a Norwegian Hound
Dung Beetle
The world’s strongest insect, due to its ability to move objects 50 times its weight
Dunlin
A bird species that is eight inches long
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Dusky Dolphin
Known for being incredible acrobats
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Dwarf Crocodile
Smallest species of crocodile
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Animals that Start with D | Picture
Common Names of Animals that Start with D
