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Animals fascinate many people, and when learning English, discovering animals that start with the letter “A” can be both educational and intriguing. These creatures not only enrich our vocabulary but also expand our knowledge of the natural world. This reference will explore various animals that start with the letter “A,” shedding light on their distinct lives and the lessons they teach us.
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Animals that Start with A
List of Common 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
Common 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 Beginning with A (by Locations)
Wild Animals that Start with A
- Aldabra Giant Tortoise
- Alpaca
- American Alligator
- Aardvark
- African Elephant
- African Wild Dog
- American Marten
- Amur Leopard
- Amur Tiger
- Anhinga
- American Bison
- American Black Bear
- Anteater
- Antelope
- Arctic Fox
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Asian Elephant
- Arctic Hare
- Atlantic Puffin
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Arctic Wolf
- Armadillo
- Asian Golden Cat
- Australian Pelican
- Australian Shepherd
Related: Wild Animals in English
Domestic Animals Beginning with A
- Afghan Hound
- African Buffalo
- African Pygmy Hedgehog
- African Wild Dog
- Aardvark
- Abyssinian
- Airedale Terrier
- Akbash Dog
- Akita
- Alpine Dachsbracke
- American Bulldog
- American Curl
- American Foxhound
- American Pit Bull Terrier
- Alaskan Husky
- Alaskan Malamute
- American Quarter Horse
- American Saddlebred
- Anatolian Shepherd
- Andalusian Horse
- Angelfish
- American Shorthair
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- American Warmblood
- Ant
- Antelope
- Appaloosa
- Arctic Fox
- Argentine Dogo
- Armadillo
- Asian Elephant
- Araucana
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Kelpie
- Arabian Horse
- Arabian Mau
- Asian Water Buffalo
- Australian Shepherd
- Austrian Pinscher
Related: Farm and Domestic Animals in English
Sea and Ocean Animals that Start with A
- Adderfish
- African penguin
- Akule
- Abalone
- Acorn worm
- Albatross
- Alewife
- Alfonsino
- Almaco jack
- Alpheid shrimp
- Amberjack
- Anemone
- Alligator gar
- Alligator snapping turtle
- Angel shark
- Angelfish
- Anglerfish
- Antarctic krill
- Antelope jackrabbit
- Ammonite
- Amphipod
- Antarctic toothfish
- Aplysia
- Archerfish
- Arctic char
- Arctic cod
- Arctic fox
- Arrow crab
- Arrow squid
- Ascidian
- Atlantic blue marlin
- Atlantic cod
- Arctic tern
- Armadillo ray
- Atlantic mackerel
- Atlantic sailfish
- Atlantic sturgeon
- Atlantic salmon
- Atlantic spadefish
- Atlantic white-sided dolphin
- Australian fur seal
- Australian giant cuttlefish
- Australian sea lion
Related: Sea and Ocean Animals in English
Zoo Animals that Start with A
- Aardvark
- Aardwolf
- African Elephant
- African Wild Dog
- Agouti
- Alpaca
- American Alligator
- American Bison
- American Black Bear
- Amur Leopard
- Andean Condor
- Anteater
- Antelope
- Arctic Fox
- Arctic Wolf
- Armadillo
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Asiatic Lion
- Aye-Aye
Related: Zoo Animals in English
Animals with A (by Types)
Mammals that Start with A
- Aardvark
- Aardwolf
- Abert’s Squirrel
- Addax
- African Wild Dog
- Agouti
- Alpaca
- Alpine Marmot
- Amazon River Dolphin
- American Bison
- American Black Bear
- American Marten
- American Pika
- American Red Squirrel
- Amur Leopard
- Amur Tiger
- Andean Cat
- Andean Condor
- Angolan Colobus
- Ankole-Watusi
- Anteater
- Antelope
- Aoudad
- Arctic Fox
- Arctic Hare
- Arctic Wolf
- Armadillo
- Asian Elephant
- Asiatic Black Bear
- Asiatic Lion
- Australian Fur Seal
- Australian Sea Lion
- Aye-Aye
Related: Mammals in English
Insects that Start with A
- Assassin bug
- Australian walking stick
- Armyworm
- Ant
- Aphid
- Azure damselfly
- Antlion
- Alderfly
- Alcon Blue butterfly
- Acorn weevil
- American bumblebee
- American dog tick
- American lady butterfly
- American pelecinid wasp
- American burying beetle
- American carrion beetle
- American cockroach
- Aposematism swallowtail butterfly
- Arizona bark scorpion
- American snout butterfly
- Anise swallowtail butterfly
- Aphrophora leafhopper
- Asparagus beetle
- Asian citrus psyllid
- Assassin fly
Related: Insects in English
Birds that Start with A
- African jacana
- African penguin
- African pygmy goose
- African spoonbill
- Acorn woodpecker
- Adelie penguin
- African grey parrot
- African yellow white-eye
- Albatross
- Alder flycatcher
- Aleutian tern
- Allen’s hummingbird
- American bittern
- American coot
- American crow
- Amazon kingfisher
- American avocet
- American dipper
- American flamingo
- American goldfinch
- American wigeon
- Andean condor
- Andean goose
- Anna’s hummingbird
- American kestrel
- American oystercatcher
- American robin
- Antarctic petrel
- Antarctic tern
- Arctic loon
- Asian brown flycatcher
- Asian crested ibis
- Asian glossy starling
- Arctic skua
- Arctic tern
- Ash-throated flycatcher
- Asian koel
- Atlantic puffin
- Australian brush-turkey
- Australian king parrot
- Australian raven
- Australian shelduck
- Australian white ibis
Related: List of Birds in English
Reptiles that Start with A
- American chameleon
- American crocodile
- Alligator
- American alligator
- American green tree frog
- Anaconda
- African rock python
- Anole
- Antillean iguana
- Armadillo lizard
- Aldabra giant tortoise
- Amazon tree boa
- Amboina box turtle
- American bullfrog
- Angulate tortoise
- Annulated tree boa
- Arabian sand boa
- Argentine black and white tegu
- American softshell turtle
- American toad
- Arizona coral snake
- Armadillo girdled lizard
- Australian frilled lizard
- Australian snake-necked turtle
- Asian vine snake
- Australian bearded dragon
- Australian turtle
Related: Reptiles in English
Animals Starting with the Letter “A” for Kindergarten
- Alligator
- Ant
- Anteater
- Armadillo
- Ape
- Alpaca
- Axolotl
- Aardvark
- Anaconda
- Arctic Fox
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