239 Animals that Start with C in English

Curiosity about the animal kingdom can spark interest in learning new vocabulary. This reference explores animals that start with the letter C, offering insights into these diverse creatures. By examining these animals, learners can expand their English vocabulary while gaining a deeper appreciation for the diversity within the animal kingdom.

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Animals that Start with C

Animals that Start with C
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List of Common Animals Starting with C

Here is the list of all the animals that start with C.

  • Caiman
  • Caiman Lizard
  • Cairn Terrier
  • Camel
  • Camel Spider
  • Canaan Dog
  • Canadian Eskimo Dog
  • Capybara
  • Caracal
  • Carolina Dog
  • Cassowary
  • Cat
  • Caterpillar
  • Catfish
  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
  • Centipede
  • Cesky Fousek
  • Chameleon
  • Chamois
  • Cheetah
  • Chesapeake Bay Retriever
  • Chicken
  • Chihuahua
  • Chimaera
  • Chimpanzee
  • Chinchilla
  • Chinese Crested Dog
  • Chinook
  • Chinstrap Penguin
  • Chipmunk
  • Chow Chow
  • Cichlid
  • Clouded Leopard
  • Clownfish
  • Clumber Spaniel
  • Coati
  • Cockatoo
  • Cockroach
  • Collared Peccary
  • Collie
  • Colossal Squid
  • Common Buzzard
  • Common Frog
  • Common Loon
  • Common Toad
  • Cooper’s Hawk
  • Coral
  • Cotton-top Tamarin
  • Cougar
  • Cow
  • Coyote
  • Crab
  • Crab-eating Macaque
  • Crane
  • Crested Penguin
  • Crocodile
  • Cross River Gorilla
  • Curly Coated Retriever
  • Cuscus
  • Cuttlefish

Common Animals that Start with C | Facts and Pictures

Caiman

Native to Central and South America

Caiman

Caiman Lizard

One of the largest lizards in America

Caiman Lizard

Cairn Terrier

Known to have unusual feet

Cairn Terrier

Camel

Able to survive without water for up to ten months

Camel

Camel Spider

Eat or chew on people while they sleep

Camel Spider

Canaan Dog

An ancient breed of dogs from Israel

Canaan Dog

Canadian Eskimo Dog

Originally bred for hunting and sledding

Capybara

Able to sleep in the water

Capybara

Caracal

Has twenty different muscles in its ears

Caracal

Carolina Dog

Wild dog breed.

Carolina Dog

Cassowary

Largest native vertebrate in Australian rainforests

Cassowary

Cat

Over 500 million domestic cats in the world

Cat

Caterpillar

Has twelve eyes

Caterpillar

Catfish

Around 3,000 different species

Catfish

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

King Charles II gave them their name

Centipede

Means “100 legs”

Centipede

Cesky Fousek

A Czech dog breed

Cesky Fousek

Chameleon

Able to change their skin color

Chameleon

Chamois

Species of goat-antelope

Chamois

Cheetah

Fastest land mammal in the world

Cheetah

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

They have webbed feet

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chicken

More of them than any other species of bird

Chicken

Chihuahua

Named after Chihuahua, Mexico

Chihuahua

Chimaera

Also known as a ghost shark

Chimpanzee

Wild chimpanzees only live in Africa

Chimpanzee

Chinchilla

Their fur is considered the softest in the world

Chinchilla

Chinese Crested Dog

A hairless breed of dog

Chinese Crested Dog

Chinook

A calm and friendly breed of dog

Chinstrap Penguin

Most of their dives last between 20-30 seconds

Chinstrap Penguin

Chipmunk

A single chipmunk can gather up to 165 acorns in one day

Chipmunk

Chow Chow

Known for being loyal to its family

Chow Chow

Cichlid

A brightly colored fish

Cichlid

Clouded Leopard

They become independent about ten months after they’re born

Clouded Leopard

Clownfish

All are born male

Clownfish

Clumber Spaniel

Their name comes from England

Clumber Spaniel

Coati

Found in dense forests and wet jungles

Coati

Cockatoo

Lives anywhere from 25 to 60 years old

Cockatoo

Cockroach

Around 300 million years old

Cockroach

Collared Peccary

Reaches three to four feet in length

Collared Peccary

Collie

Originates from Scotland

Collie

Colossal Squid

Largest eyes in the animal kingdom

Common Buzzard

Most common raptor in the UK

Common Buzzard

Common Frog

Absorbs water through their skin so they don’t need to drink

Common Frog

Common Loon

Also known as the Great Northern Diver

Common Loon

Common Toad

Has warty skin

Common Toad

Cooper’s Hawk

Change color as they age

Coral

Known as “rainforests of the sea”

Coral

Cotton-top Tamarin

Males and females share parental duties

Cotton-top Tamarin

Cougar

Largest feline in North America

Cougar

Cow

Their jaws move about 40,000 times a day

Cow

Coyote

Also known as the Prairie Wolf

Coyote

Crab

There are 93 different crab groups

Crab

Crab-eating Macaque

An omnivore

Crab-eating Macaque

Crane

Powerful flyers

Crane

Crested Penguin

Has long, yellow eyebrows

Crested Penguin

Crocodile

Biggest reptiles on Earth

Crocodile

Cross River Gorilla

Less than 300 remaining

Cross River Gorilla

Curly Coated Retriever

Their personalities are different from other retrievers

Curly Coated Retriever

Cuscus

Nocturnal animal

Cuscus

Cuttlefish

Has three hearts

Cuttlefish

Animals Beginning with C (by Categories)

Wild Animals that Start with C

  1. Cougar
  2. Caracal
  3. Civet
  4. Cheetah
  5. Chimpanzee
  6. Capybara
  7. Coati
  8. Coyote
  9. Crocodile
  10. Common genet
  11. Crab-eating fox
  12. Collared peccary
  13. California sea lion
  14. Cassowary
  15. Common loon
  16. Cape buffalo
  17. Common warthog
  18. Crested porcupine
  19. Common brushtail possum
  20. Coyote
  21. Common bottlenose dolphin
  22. Common squirrel monkey
  23. Common rhea
  24. Crested guan
  25. Clouded leopard
  26. Cape fox
  27. Chinese water deer
  28. California condor
  29. Cape ground squirrel
  30. Colugo
  31. Common seal
  32. California quail
  33. Capuchin monkey
  34. Cacomistle
  35. Common kusimanse
  36. Caiman
  37. Canary
  38. Chestnut-breasted malkoha
  39. Collared anteater
  40. Coral snake
  41. Common garter snake
  42. Chacma baboon
  43. Chameleon
  44. Chamois
  45. Coral reef fish
  46. Common duiker
  47. Collared pika

RelatedWild Animals in English

Farm and Domestic Animals Beginning with C

  1. Cow
  2. Camel
  3. Cat
  4. Chicken
  5. Canaries
  6. Carp
  7. Catfish
  8. Cockatiel
  9. Collie
  10. Coonhound
  11. Cormo
  12. Cattle
  13. Chinchilla
  14. Clydesdale
  15. Cornish Rex
  16. Cotswold
  17. Coydog
  18. Crab
  19. Crane
  20. Cricket
  21. Coton de Tulear
  22. Curltail
  23. Currant worm
  24. Cotton rat
  25. Crocodile
  26. Curlew
  27. Curly horse
  28. Cygnet

RelatedFarm and Domestic Animals in English

Sea Animals that Start with C

  1. Cuttlefish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Crab
  4. Clam
  5. Cephalopod
  6. Coral
  7. Cowrie
  8. Cobia
  9. Croaker
  10. Cusk
  11. Cunner
  12. Cod
  13. Conch
  14. Coelacanth
  15. Crayfish
  16. Cowfish
  17. Cockle
  18. Carpet shark
  19. Catfish
  20. Caridean shrimp
  21. Common dolphin
  22. Ctenophore
  23. Clingfish
  24. Comb jelly
  25. Common sea star
  26. Cow shark
  27. Crested oyster
  28. Conus
  29. Carpet sea star
  30. Crown-of-thorns starfish
  31. Crab-eating seal
  32. Cookiecutter shark
  33. Common hammerhead shark
  34. California halibut
  35. Coral grouper
  36. Caribbean reef shark
  37. Cherry salmon
  38. Common skate
  39. Coral snake
  40. Cownose ray
  41. Common octopus
  42. Cleaner shrimp
  43. Chocolate chip starfish
  44. Cone snail
  45. Common loon
  46. Common sea dragon
  47. Cutlassfish

RelatedSea and Ocean Animals in English

Zoo Animals that Start with C

  1. Cheetah
  2. Chimpanzee
  3. Camel
  4. Cassowary
  5. Cougars
  6. Capybara
  7. Coyote
  8. Clouded leopard
  9. Coati
  10. California sea lions
  11. Chinese crocodile
  12. Chilean boa
  13. Cuban amazon
  14. Crested oropendola

RelatedZoo Animals in English

Animals with C (by Types)

Mammals that Start with C

  1. Camel
  2. Canaan Dog
  3. Canada Lynx
  4. Cane Corso
  5. Cape Lion
  6. Canadian Horse
  7. Capybara
  8. Caracal
  9. Caribou
  10. Cashmere Goat
  11. Carolina Dog
  12. Cat
  13. Catahoula Leopard
  14. Catalan Sheepdog
  15. Chamois
  16. Chartreux
  17. Cheetah
  18. Chimpanzee
  19. Chinchilla
  20. Chipmunk
  21. Cinnamon Ferret
  22. Clouded Leopard
  23. Coati

RelatedMammals in English

Insects that Start with C

  1. Cockroach
  2. Centipede
  3. Cicada
  4. Cricket
  5. Carpenter ant
  6. Caddisfly
  7. Cutworm
  8. Chigger
  9. Click beetle
  10. Cucumber beetle
  11. Camel cricket
  12. Cabbage white butterfly
  13. Colorado potato beetle
  14. Cluster fly
  15. Common blue butterfly
  16. Carpenter bee
  17. Clover mite
  18. Cecropia moth
  19. Chalcid wasp
  20. Comstock mealybug
  21. Common green lacewing
  22. Carpet beetle
  23. Carrion beetle
  24. Convergent lady beetle
  25. Crane fly
  26. Common earwig
  27. Conehead katydid
  28. Cross orb weaver spider
  29. Cactus longhorn beetle
  30. Cicada killer wasp
  31. Common housefly
  32. Common nettle butterfly
  33. Cinnabar moth
  34. Citrus whitefly
  35. Crimson speckled footman
  36. Common stonefly
  37. Common thread waisted wasp
  38. Crane fly larva

Related: Insects in English

Birds that Start with C

  1. Crane
  2. Crow
  3. Canary
  4. Chicken
  5. Cardinal
  6. Cockatiel
  7. Common loon
  8. Chaffinch
  9. Cassowary
  10. Cape Barren goose
  11. Cattle egret
  12. Cormorant
  13. Cuckoo
  14. Chestnut-breasted malkoha
  15. Chuck-will’s-widow
  16. Cape May warbler
  17. Cooper’s hawk
  18. Canada goose
  19. Common buzzard
  20. Common emerald dove
  21. Crested auklet
  22. Cinnamon teal
  23. Common ostrich
  24. Crested tit
  25. California condor
  26. Cactus wren
  27. Common tern
  28. Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse

Related: List of Birds in English

Reptiles that Start with C

  1. Cobra
  2. Chameleon
  3. Crocodile
  4. Collared lizard
  5. Copperhead snake
  6. Central bearded dragon
  7. Cuban iguana
  8. Chinese alligator
  9. Common snapping turtle
  10. California kingsnake
  11. Coastal carpet python
  12. Collared forest lizard
  13. Central American river turtle
  14. Central Asian tortoise
  15. Chinese water dragon
  16. Cuban night anole
  17. Cape cobra
  18. Caiman lizard
  19. Ceylon keeled pitviper
  20. Chipping gecko
  21. Cope’s gecko
  22. Cave racer
  23. Cape girdled lizard

RelatedReptiles in English

Animals Starting with the Letter “C” for Kindergarten

  1. Crab
  2. Cow
  3. Cobra
  4. Chipmunk
  5. Chinchilla
  6. Chicken
  7. Chameleon
  8. Cheetah
  9. Centipede
  10. Caterpillar
  11. Cat
  12. Camel
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