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Exploring the fascinating world of animals can be an exciting journey, especially when focusing on animals that start with the letter B. This lesson delves into various animals from around the globe, enriching the English vocabulary of students and enthusiasts alike. By exploring such a variety of animals, this reference aims to enhance the English vocabulary of students in a compelling way.

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Animals that Start with B

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List of Common Animals Starting with B

This list of animals that start with B will help you advance your English vocabulary.

  • Baboon
  • Bactrian Camel
  • Badger
  • Baiji
  • Balinese Cat
  • Banded Palm Civet
  • Bandicoot
  • Barb
  • Barn Owl
  • Barnacle
  • Barracuda
  • Barramundi Fish
  • Basenji Dog
  • Basking Shark
  • Basset Fauve de Bretagne
  • Basset Hound
  • Bat
  • Bavarian Mountain Hound
  • Beagle
  • Bear
  • Bearded Collie
  • Bearded Dragon
  • Beaver
  • Bedlington Terrier
  • Beetle
  • Beluga Sturgeon
  • Bengal Tiger
  • Bernese Mountain Dog
  • Bichon Frise
  • Binturong
  • Birds Of Paradise
  • Birman
  • Bison
  • Black Marlin
  • Black Rhinoceros
  • Black Russian Terrier
  • Black Widow Spider
  • Blobfish
  • Bloodhound
  • Blue Jay
  • Blue Lacy Dog
  • Blue Whale
  • Bluetick Coonhound
  • Bobcat
  • Bolognese Dog
  • Bombay
  • Bongo
  • Bonito Fish
  • Bonobo
  • Booby
  • Border Collie
  • Border Terrier
  • Bornean Orangutan
  • Borneo Elephant
  • Boston Terrier
  • Bottlenose Dolphin
  • Bowhead Whale
  • Boxer Dog
  • Boykin Spaniel
  • Brazilian Terrier
  • Timber Wolf
  • Brown Bear
  • Budgerigar
  • Buffalo
  • Bull Shark
  • Bull Terrier
  • Bulldog
  • Bullfrog
  • Bullmastiff
  • Bumblebee
  • Burmese
  • Burrowing Frog
  • Butterfly
  • Butterfly Fish

Common Animals that Start with B | Interesting Facts and Pictures

Baboon

Can travel more than four miles a day

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Bactrian Camel

They have sealable nostrils to stop sand from getting up their nose

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Badger

Their home is called a sett

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Baiji

A Chinese word that means “a white dolphin”

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Balinese Cat

Known for its silky coat and talkative personality

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Banded Palm Civet

Markings give it camouflage

Bandicoot

Many species are endangered or extinct

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Barb

Known as a freshwater shark

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Barn Owl

Found all over the world

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Barnacle

Related to crabs and lobsters

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Barracuda

Can grow up to two meters long

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Barramundi Fish

Its scale rings indicate its age

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Basenji Dog

They don’t bark

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Basking Shark

Second biggest fish in the world

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Basset Fauve de Bretagne

Hunting dog

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Basset Hound

Bred to hunt

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Bat

Not all bats hibernate

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Bavarian Mountain Hound

Originates from Germany

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Beagle

Have two different sizes

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Bear

Eight different species

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Bearded Collie

They love human companionship

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Bearded Dragon

Omnivores

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Beaver

Builds dams from sticks and leaves

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Bedlington Terrier

They don’t shed

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Beetle

More than 350,000 different species

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Beluga Sturgeon

Largest freshwater fish species

Bengal Tiger

Most numerous species of tiger

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Bernese Mountain Dog

They come from Switzerland

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Bichon Frise

Featured in many works of art

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Binturong

Also known as the Asian bearcat and famously smells like buttered popcorn

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Bird

Not all birds are able to fly

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Birds Of Paradise

Known for the elaborate dance of the males

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Birman

Also known as the Sacred Cat of Burma

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Bison

The largest mammal in North America

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Black Marlin

One of the fastest fish

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Black Rhinoceros

Third-biggest out of the five types of rhinos

Black Russian Terrier

Military dogs for the Soviet Union

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Black Widow Spider

Most people survive their bites

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Blobfish

Known as one of the ugliest creatures

Bloodhound

Difficult to train

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Blue Jay

They love acorns

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Blue Lacy Dog

Almost became the Texas A&M mascot

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Blue Whale

The largest animal on Earth

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Bluetick Coonhound

Originates from Louisiana

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Bobcat

Mainly targets rabbits

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Bolognese Dog

They have separation anxiety

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Bombay

Bred to look like a black panther

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Bongo

Largest forest antelope

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Bonito Fish

It cannot bite

Bonobo

Shares 97% of the same DNA as humans

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Booby

Seabirds found across the South Pacific

Border Collie

Highly intelligent and trainable

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Border Terrier

Originally bred to help hunt foxes

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Bornean Orangutan

Known to use large leaves as umbrellas

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Borneo Elephant

The smallest species of elephant

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Boston Terrier

State dog of Massachusetts

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Bottlenose Dolphin

Stays in groups from 15 to 2,000

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Bowhead Whale

Can live beyond 200 years

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Boxer Dog

Originated in Germany

Boykin Spaniel

Mistaken as a Cocker Spaniel

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Brazilian Terrier

Great pets for children

Timber Wolf

A large gray wolf native to North America

Brown Bear

Omnivores

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Budgerigar

Flock birds that need to socialize daily

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Buffalo

Has no real natural predators

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Bull Shark

Thrives in freshwater

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Bull Terrier

A breed that needs to be kept active

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Bulldog

Independent animals

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Bullfrog

Many people eat their legs

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Bullmastiff

Appeared in “Rocky”

Bumblebee

Most common species of bee

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Burmese

An elegant cat

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Burrowing Frog

Also known as an eastern owl frog

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Butterfly

Up to 20,000 different species

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Butterfly Fish

Usually swims in shallow water

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List of Animals Beginning with B (by Categories)

Wild Animals that Start with B

  1. Barracuda
  2. Bat
  3. Bat-eared fox
  4. Bay cat
  5. Bee-eater
  6. Baboon
  7. Badger
  8. Bandicoot
  9. Barbary macaque
  10. Barnacle goose
  11. Beluga whale
  12. Bengal tiger
  13. Bighorn sheep
  14. Bilby
  15. Bear
  16. Beaver
  17. Bee
  18. Bison
  19. Black bear
  20. Black-backed jackal
  21. Black-footed ferret
  22. Black rhinoceros
  23. Black swan
  24. Blue jay
  25. Blue wildebeest
  26. Bluefin tuna
  27. Bluegill
  28. Boa constrictor
  29. Bobcat
  30. Bonobo
  31. Bongo
  32. Black-necked stilt
  33. Blue whale
  34. Brahminy kite
  35. Brazilian tapir
  36. Brown bear
  37. Brown hyena
  38. Black mamba
  39. Black Panther
  40. Bottlenose dolphin
  41. Box turtle
  42. Bullfrog
  43. Bumblebee
  44. Butterfly
  45. Brown-throated sloth
  46. Brush-tailed possum
  47. Budgerigar
  48. Buffalo
  49. Bull shark

Related: Wild Animals in English

Farm and Domestic Animals Beginning with B

  1. Belted Galloway cow
  2. Berkshire pig
  3. Black Angus cow
  4. Black Baldy cow
  5. Black Welsh Mountain sheep
  6. Bluefaced Leicester sheep
  7. Bantam chicken
  8. Barbados sheep
  9. Belgian Blue cow
  10. Boar
  11. Boer goat
  12. Brahman cattle
  13. Bull
  14. Buttercup cow
  15. Barnyard Goose
  16. Bearded Silkie chicken
  17. Brown Swiss cow
  18. Buck
  19. Buffalo
  20. Belgian horse
  21. Berkshire horse
  22. Boreray sheep
  23. Bourke’s parrot
  24. Black Bengal goat
  25. Blackbelly sheep
  26. Brahma chicken
  27. Blue Andalusian chicken

Related: Farm and Domestic Animals in English

Sea Animals that Start with B

  1. Baboon Crab
  2. Baird’s Beaked Whale
  3. Bala Shark
  4. Barbeled Dragonfish
  5. Barrel Sponge
  6. Barracuda
  7. Barramundi
  8. Basking Shark
  9. Ballan Wrasse
  10. Banded Butterflyfish
  11. Bar Jack
  12. Batfish
  13. Beaked Salmon
  14. Banded Coral Shrimp
  15. Banded Snake Eel
  16. Bignose Shark
  17. Black Dragonfish
  18. Beluga Whale
  19. Benguela Jewelfish
  20. Black Scorpionfish
  21. Black Sea Bass
  22. Blacktip Reef Shark
  23. Blobfish
  24. Bicolor Parrotfish
  25. Bigeye Tuna
  26. Blue Crab
  27. Blue Marlin
  28. Blue Angelfish
  29. Banggai Cardinalfish
  30. Blue Mussel
  31. Blue Shark
  32. Blue Whale
  33. Bluefin Tuna
  34. Boarfish
  35. Bocaccio Rockfish
  36. Bluehead Wrasse
  37. Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse
  38. Boa Dragonfish
  39. Bonefish
  40. Bonito
  41. Bottlenose Dolphin
  42. Bowhead Whale
  43. Box Crab
  44. Box Jellyfish
  45. Brazilian Guitarfish
  46. Bridled Tern

Related: Sea and Ocean Animals in English

Zoo Animals that Start with B

  1. Bear
  2. Badger
  3. Buffalo
  4. Bison
  5. Binturong
  6. Bobcat
  7. Banded Mongoose
  8. Babirusa Pig
  9. Booby Bird
  10. Beaver

Related: Zoo Animals in English

Animals with B (by Types)

Insects and Arachnids that Start with B

  1. Black Fly
  2. Bumblebee
  3. Butterfly
  4. Bed Bug
  5. Blow Fly
  6. Braconid Wasp
  7. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
  8. Barklice
  9. Boll Weevil
  10. Bluebottle Fly
  11. Beetles
  12. Bagworm Moth
  13. Banded Woollybear Caterpillar
  14. Boxelder Bug
  15. Bee Fly
  16. Black Widow Spider
  17. Bordered Plant Bug
  18. Brown Lacewing
  19. Buffalo Treehopper

Related: Insects in English

Birds that Start with B

  1. Barn Owl
  2. Barn Swallow
  3. Barred Owl
  4. Bald Eagle
  5. Baltimore Oriole
  6. Black Tern
  7. Black Vulture
  8. Black-and-white Warbler
  9. Bay-breasted Warbler
  10. Belted Kingfisher
  11. Black Skimmer
  12. Black-necked Stilt
  13. Black-throated Blue Warbler
  14. Blue Jay
  15. Blue Tit
  16. Black-billed Magpie
  17. Black-capped Chickadee
  18. Bohemian Waxwing
  19. Bonelli’s Eagle
  20. Blue-footed Booby
  21. Blue-winged Warbler
  22. Bufflehead
  23. Bullock’s Oriole
  24. Bobolink
  25. Burrowing Owl

Related: List of Birds in English

Reptiles that Start with B

  1. Black Rat Snake
  2. Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
  3. Ball Python
  4. Bearded Dragon
  5. Black Mamba
  6. Black Tree Monitor
  7. Box Turtle
  8. Brown Anole
  9. Brown Basilisk
  10. Blue-tongued Skink
  11. Boa Constrictor
  12. Brown Tree Snake
  13. Burmese Python

Related: Reptiles in English

Mammals that Start with B

  1. Baboon
  2. Badger
  3. Bandicoot
  4. Bat
  5. Beaver
  6. Bengal Tiger
  7. Bilby
  8. Bison
  9. Black Bear
  10. Black-tailed Deer
  11. Blue Whale
  12. Bonobo
  13. Bornean Orangutan
  14. Bottlenose Dolphin
  15. Brown Bear
  16. Brown Rat
  17. Bactrian Camel
  18. Beluga Whale
  19. Bengal Cat
  20. Black Buck
  21. Black-Footed Ferret
  22. Black-Handed Spider Monkey
  23. Blue Fox
  24. Blue Sheep
  25. Bobcat
  26. Brazilian Tapir
  27. Brown Hare
  28. Bushbaby

Related: Mammals in English

Animals Starting with the Letter “B” for Kindergarten

  1. Bear
  2. Bat
  3. Bird
  4. Beaver
  5. Butterfly
  6. Bull
  7. Baboon
  8. Bison
  9. Boar
  10. Beetle
A1 Knowledge Check · 5 questions

100+ Animals that Start with B: Names, Facts and Pictures — Practice Quiz

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Question 1: According to the article, which animal is the largest mammal in North America?

Question 1 options
The article states that the bison is the largest mammal in North America. Bear, buffalo, and bobcat are also B animals but do not hold this title.
Q2

Question 2: The Basking Shark is the biggest fish in the world.

Question 2 options
This is false. The article says the Basking Shark is the second biggest fish in the world, not the biggest.
Q3

Question 3: Which sentence uses the word 'bark' correctly when talking about the Basenji dog?

Question 3 options
The article states that Basenji dogs don't bark. The sentence 'The Basenji is special because it does not bark like other dogs' correctly reflects this fact.
Q4

Question 4: Match each animal to the fact from the article.

Question 4 options
Blue Whale
Beaver
Bowhead Whale
Bongo
Can live beyond 200 years
Builds dams from sticks and leaves
Largest forest antelope
Largest animal on Earth

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

The Blue Whale is the largest animal on Earth. The Beaver builds dams from sticks and leaves. The Bowhead Whale can live beyond 200 years. The Bongo is the largest forest antelope.
Q5

Question 5: A badger's home is called a ___.

Question 5 options
The article states that a badger's home is called a sett. Den, nest, and burrow are homes for other animals but not the correct term for a badger's home as given in the article.

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