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