Names of Animals Starting with R
- Rabbit
- Racoon
- Racoon Dog
- Radiated Tortoise
- Ragdoll
- Rat
- Rattlesnake
- Red Finch
- Red Fox
- Red Knee Tarantula
- Red Panda
- Red Wolf
- Red-handed Tamarin
- Reindeer
- Rhinoceros
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Rock Hyrax
- Rockfish
- Rockhopper Penguin
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Rottweiler
- Royal Penguin
- Russian Blue
Animals that Start with R | Interesting Facts & Pictures
Rabbit
These animals clench their facial muscles and change their body position when they feel worried, which is commonly missed if you aren’t looking for it.
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Racoon
They live in 49 out of the 50 states, Alaska being the state they don’t live in.
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Racoon Dog
These creatures aren’t closely related to the North American racoon. They are related to domesticated dogs, wolves, and foxes.
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Radiated Tortoise
They live in the forests and shrublands of Madagascar. They are one of the world’s rarest tortoises.
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Ragdoll
They’re one of the largest domestic breeds of cat, and they are known to have similar personalities to dogs.
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Rat
Some species can tread water for up to three days and can hold their breath for three minutes.
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Rattlesnake
The rattles that they make is made from the different layers of skin that build up on the rattle every time the snake sheds its skin.
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Red Finch
They can form flocks of over 100 birds.
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Red Fox
Their forepaws have five toes, while their hind feet only have four toes.
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Red Knee Tarantula
They inhabit the Pacific Mountains of Mexico.
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Red Panda
They have an extended wrist bone to help them climb trees and eat bamboo. These animals are slightly bigger than a domestic cat.
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Red Wolf
More than half of their population still lives in captivity.
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Red-handed Tamarin
They are native to rainforests north of the Amazon River in Brazil, French Guiana, Surinam, and Guyana. These primates have red hair on their hands and feet.
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Reindeer
Caribou and reindeer are the same animals, being a part of the deer family. Unlike horns, their antlers fall off and grow back larger each year.
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Rhinoceros
There are five species of rhinoceros. Despite their intimidating size, these animals don’t prey on other animals for food because they’re herbivores.
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River Turtle
The average lifespan of a river turtle is about 30 years. River turtles can lay between 5 and 100 eggs, which are buried in the sand after the female has had them.
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Robin
One of North America’s most familiar songbirds. They eat mainly fruit in the fall and winter, and then in the spring and summer they eat insects and worms.
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Rock Hyrax
A small mammal that has a round head, blunt nose, and round ears.
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Rockfish
Able to hover in mid-water completely motionless.
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Rockhopper Penguin
They are the smallest of the crested penguins.
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Roseate Spoonbill
They are the only spoonbill in the western hemisphere.
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Rottweiler
They served as rescue dogs in New York after 9/11.
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Royal Penguin
The largest of the crested penguins. They like rocky and pebbly beaches during the majority of the year.
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Russian Blue
These domesticated cats stand out because of their bright green eyes.
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Animals Starting with R | Picture
Common Names of Animals that Start with R in English
