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