Animals that Start with G: List, Facts & Pictures • 7ESL

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Learning new English vocabulary can be fun, especially when it involves animals. This article is here to help you expand your English vocabulary by exploring different animals that start with the letter “G“. From common creatures to exotic species, each animal on our list comes with fascinating facts and pictures.

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Animals that Start with G

Here, we provide a list of animals that start with G in English.

Galapagos Penguin
Galapagos Tortoise
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Gecko
Gentoo Penguin
Geoffroy’s Tamarin
Gerbil
German Pinscher
German Shepherd
Gharial
Giant African Land Snail
Giant Clam
Giant Panda Bear
Giant Schnauzer
Gibbon
Gila Monster
Giraffe
Glass Lizard
Glow Worm
Goat
Goblin Shark
Golden Lion Tamarin
Golden Masked Owl
Golden Oriole
Golden Retriever
Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
Goose
Gopher
Gorilla
Grasshopper
Great Dane
Great Pyrenees
Great White Shark
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Green Anole
Green Bee-Eater
Greenland Dog
Gray Mouse Lemur
Gray Reef Shark
Gray Seal
Greyhound
Grizzly Bear
Grouse
Guinea Fowl
Guinea Pig
Guppy

Common Animals that Start with G | Facts & Pictures

Galapagos Penguin

They are the only penguin species to live on the Equator.
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Galapagos Tortoise

The largest species of tortoise in the world.
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Gar

A fish that is most threatened by habitat destruction.
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Gecko

Their eyes are about 350 times more sensitive to light than human eyes.
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Gentoo Penguin

Unlike other penguin species, they rear two chicks a year.
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Geoffroy’s Tamarin

Small monkeys found in Central America.
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Gerbil

Known to be tunneling experts.
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German Pinscher

Exceptional working dogs.
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German Shepherd

They became popular in the West after World War I.
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Gharial

Females are capable of laying almost a hundred eggs.
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Giant African Land Snail

One of the largest terrestrial gastropods.
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Giant Clam

It has only one chance to find a suitable place to settle.
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Giant Panda Bear

Bamboo is essential to their diet, but they will occasionally eat other foods.
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Giant Schnauzer

They are known for excelling in dog sport competitions.
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Gibbon

They communicate by singing.
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Gila Monster

The largest lizard native to North America.
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Giraffe

The tallest mammal on Earth.
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Glass Lizard

It has no legs, but it is not a snake—it is a type of lizard.
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Goat

One of the first animals to be domesticated by humans.
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Glow Worm

It isn’t actually a worm.
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Goblin Shark

It has a distinctive protruding jaw.
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Golden Oriole

Also known as the Eurasian Oriole.
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Greyhound

One of the fastest dog breeds in the world.
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Grizzly Bear

They have a distinctive hump on their shoulders.
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Great Dane

The tallest dog breed in the world.
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Great Pyrenees

They were once considered royal dogs in France.
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Great White Shark

They are estimated to live for around thirty years.
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Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

They were brought to the Alps by invading Romans.
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Green Anole

A small lizard that reaches five to eight inches in length.
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Green Bee-Eater

It has one of the most complex social systems of any bird species.
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Greenland Dog

A husky-type dog traditionally used as a sled dog.
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Gray Mouse Lemur

It spends most of its life in trees.
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Gray Reef Shark

It prefers warm, shallow waters near coral reefs and atolls.
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Gray Seal

The largest land-breeding mammal in the United Kingdom.
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Grouse

A ground-dwelling bird found in temperate and subarctic regions.
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Guinea Fowl

Roughly the size of a large chicken.
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Guinea Pig

They do not come from Guinea and are not pigs or closely related to them.
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Guppy

One of the most popular species kept in freshwater aquariums.
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Animals Beginning with G (by Locations)

Wild Animals that Start with G

Giraffe
Gorilla
Grizzly Bear
Gray Wolf
Gnu
Gazelle
Golden Eagle
Gray Seal
Great White Shark
Green Anaconda
Gopher
Groundhog
Garter Snake
Golden Lion Tamarin
Gopher Snake
Giant Otter
Golden Pheasant
Ghost Bat
Gray Fox
Giant Anteater
Green Iguana
Greater Flamingo
Gray Whale
Gila Monster
Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel
Green Turtle
Galapagos Tortoise
Green Mamba
Gray Catbird
Grackle

Related: Wild Animals in English

Domestic Animals Beginning with G

Goat
Goose
Guinea Pig
German Shepherd
Great Dane
Golden Retriever
Greyhound
Greenfinch
Goldfish
Guinea Fowl
Galloway Cattle
Gypsy Vanner Horse
Guernsey Cattle
Galician Blond Cattle

Related: Farm and Domestic Animals in English

Sea and Ocean Animals that Start with G

Great White Shark
Giant Squid
Grouper
Green Sea Turtle
Gray Whale
Gannet
Goby
Gray Seal
Ghost Crab
Giant Clam
Glass Squid
Goblin Shark
Gray Triggerfish
Green Moray Eel
Goosefish
Garfish
Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus
Golden Tilefish
Gulf Shrimp

Related: Sea and Ocean Animals in English

Zoo Animals that Start with G

Giraffe
Gorilla
Grizzly Bear
Gray Wolf
Gnu
Golden Lion Tamarin
Grevy’s Zebra
Giant Panda
Galapagos Tortoise
Green Anaconda
Gray Seal
Greater Flamingo
Golden Eagle
Guinea Baboon
Green Tree Python
Galapagos Penguin
Geometric Tortoise
Gila Monster
Goeldi’s Monkey

Related: Zoo Animals in English

Animals with G (by Types)

Mammals that Start with G

Giraffe
Gorilla
Grizzly Bear
Gray Wolf
Gnu
Golden Lion Tamarin
Grevy’s Zebra
Giant Panda
Gazelle
Gray Seal
Giant Otter
Golden Mole
Gray Fox
Galago
Greater Bulldog Bat
Greater Sac-Winged Bat
Gray-Headed Flying Fox
Gray Langur
Gray Whale
Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey
Gundi
Giant Anteater
Golden Jackal
Gopher
Groundhog
Gray Mouse Lemur
Gray-Bellied Night Monkey
Gliding Possum
Grison
Greater Bamboo Lemur

Related: Mammals in English

Insects that Start with G

Grasshopper
Gypsy Moth
Green Darner Dragonfly
Garden Tiger Moth
Ground Beetle
Goliath Beetle
Giant Water Bug
Grapevine Beetle
Ghost Moth
Green Lacewing
Glasswing Butterfly
Green Tiger Beetle
Green Shield Bug
Golden Tortoise Beetle
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
Goldenrod Gall Fly
Green Dock Beetle
Gray Hairstreak Butterfly
Green Leafhopper
Grape Berry Moth

Related: Insects in English

Birds that Start with G

Goose
Gull
Goldfinch
Great Blue Heron
Grebe
Great Horned Owl
Gray Jay
Great Egret
Grosbeak
Green Jay
Glossy Ibis
Gyrfalcon
Gannet
Garganey
Gray Parrot
Green Heron
Gray Catbird
Golden Eagle
Gambel’s Quail

Related: List of Birds in English

Reptiles that Start with G

Gecko
Garter Snake
Green Sea Turtle
Gharial
Glass Lizard
Gila Monster
Galapagos Tortoise
Green Iguana
Golden Lancehead
Green Anaconda
Gray’s Monitor
Gidgee Skink
Greater Earless Lizard
Grand Cayman Rock Iguana
Guenther’s Chameleon
Ground Snake
Giant Chameleon
Giant Girdled Lizard
Greek Tortoise
Green Vine Snake

Related: Reptiles in English

Animals Starting with the Letter “G” for Kindergarten

Giraffe
Gorilla
Gazelle
Goose
Gull
Goldfish
Gecko
Guinea Pig
Groundhog
Grasshopper