126 Cool Animals That Start with I in English

The English language offers a fascinating array of animal names, especially for learners expanding their vocabulary. Animals that start with the letter “I” provide both interesting examples and unique learning opportunities. This reference aims to explore some of these creatures, enriching the reader’s vocabulary in a fun and engaging way.

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Animals that Start with I

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

This list of animals that start with I will help you enhance your English vocabulary.

  • Iberian Frog
  • Ibex
  • Ibis
  • Ibizan Hound
  • Icefish
  • Iceland Gull
  • Icterine Warbler
  • Idaho Ground Squirrel
  • Idaho Pocket Gopher
  • Iguana
  • Immortal Jellyfish
  • Impala
  • Imperial Eagle
  • Inchworm
  • Indian Bullfrog
  • Indian Bush Rat
  • Indian Elephant
  • Indian Flying Fox
  • Indian Gazelle
  • Indian Gerbil
  • Indian Hare
  • Indian Palm Squirrel
  • Indian Rhinoceros
  • Indian Star Tortoise
  • Indochinese Tiger
  • Indri
  • Inland Taipan
  • Insect
  • Insular Mole
  • Inyo Shrew
  • Iriomote Cat
  • Irish Setter
  • Irish Wolfhound
  • Irukandji Jellyfish
  • Island Gray Fox
  • Island Mouse
  • Isopod
  • Italian Greyhound
  • Italian Wall Lizard
  • Italian Wolf
  • Ivory Gull

Common Animals that Start with I | Amazing Facts & Pictures

Iberian Frog

An agile frog who jumps into the water when it’s disturbed.

Iberian Frog

Ibex

Wild goats who have long curved horns.

Ibex

Ibis

Known to be mummified in Egyptian tombs.

Ibis

Ibizan Hound

One of the most ancient dog breeds.

Ibizan Hound

Icefish

They don’t have swim bladders.

Iceland Gull

Also known as a white-winged’ gull.

Iceland Gull

Icterine Warbler

Mainly eats insects but sometimes eats fruit. (only in late summer)

Icterine Warbler

Idaho Ground Squirrel

One of the largest of the ground squirrels.

Idaho Ground Squirrel

Idaho Pocket Gopher

One out of three of the pocket gophers.

Idaho Pocket Gopher

Iguana

Has sharp teeth that can shred leaves and puncture human skin.

Iguana

Immortal Jellyfish

Unable to revert its cells to their earliest form and grow anew, meaning they have the potential to live infinite lives.

Immortal Jellyfish

Impala

Amazing jumpers who are known to jump over obstacles in their way, rather than going around them.

Impala

Imperial Eagle

The second-largest Eagle in Europe.

Imperial Eagle

Inchworm

It has no legs in the center of its body.

Inchworm

Indian Bullfrog

Found in wetlands of South and Southeast Asia.

Indian Bullfrog

Indian Bush Rat

A rodent species in the family Muridae.

Indian Bush Rat

Indian Elephant

They don’t get much sleep because they are constantly searching for food.

Indian Elephant

Indian Flying Fox

India’s largest bat and one of the largest bats in the world.

Indian Flying Fox

Indian Gazelle

Lives in grasslands and desert areas in the Republic of India, Bangladesh, Iran, and Pakistan.

Indian Gazelle

Indian Gerbil

Also known as “antelope rat” found in southern Asia.

Indian Gerbil

Indian Hare

Born with fur and its eyes open.

Indian Hare

Indian Palm Squirrel

Also known as the three-striped squirrel.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Indian Rhinoceros

Their shoulders and legs are covered with wart-like bumps.

Indian Rhinoceros

Indian Star Tortoise

Their high-domed shell provides protection against predators.

Indian Star Tortoise

Indochinese Tiger

Weighs more than two baby elephants combined.

Indochinese Tiger

Indri

Spends most of its life in trees.

Indri

Inland Taipan

Most venomous snake in the world.

Inland Taipan

Insect

Said to be between six to ten million species.

Insect

Insular Mole

Also known as the Formosan blind mole who is found in China and Taiwan.

Insular Mole

Inyo Shrew

Able to lose up to 40% of their body weight in the winter.

Iriomote Cat

Rarest of all the cats with its population on a Japanese island.

Irish Setter

Matures more slowly than other dog breeds.

Irish Setter

Irish Wolfhound

The tallest dog in the world.

Irish Wolfhound

Irukandji Jellyfish

One of the smallest jellyfish species.

Island Gray Fox

Largest native terrestrial mammal on the Channel Islands.

Island Gray Fox

Island Mouse

Only found on the Channel Islands.

Isopod

Bottom dwellers who aren’t bugs.

Italian Greyhound

They thrive in small spaces.

Italian Greyhound

Italian Wall Lizard

Native to Bosnia, Croatia, France, Italy, and more!

Italian Wall Lizard

Italian Wolf

Also known as the Apennine wolf.

Italian Wolf

Ivory Gull

Pellet-casters, which means they create pellets of bones and furs of their prey and spit them back up.

Ivory Gull

Animals Beginning with I (by Locations)

Wild Animals that Start with I

  1. Ibex
  2. Ibis
  3. Impala
  4. Indian Elephant
  5. Indian Giant Squirrel
  6. Indian Gray Mongoose
  7. Indian Hare
  8. Indian Jackal
  9. Indian Leopard
  10. Indian Muntjac
  11. Indian Pangolin
  12. Indian Peafowl
  13. Indian Porcupine
  14. Indian Rhinoceros
  15. Indian Wild Ass
  16. Indian Wild Dog
  17. Indochinese Tiger
  18. Indonesian Short-tailed Monitor
  19. Iranian Cheetah
  20. Irrawaddy Dolphin
  21. Island Fox
  22. Iberian Lynx
  23. Imperial Eagle
  24. Indri
  25. Irukandji Jellyfish
  26. Ivory-billed Woodpecker

RelatedWild Animals in English

Domestic Animals Beginning with I

  1. Ibizan Hound
  2. Icelandic Horse
  3. Ile de France
  4. Indian Runner Duck
  5. Irish Red and White Setter
  6. Irish Setter
  7. Irish Terrier
  8. Irish Wolfhound
  9. Italian Greyhound
  10. Icelandic Sheepdog
  11. Irish Draught Horse
  12. Italian Heavy Draft
  13. Irish Sport Horse
  14. Italian Pointer
  15. Indian Spitz
  16. Irish Water Spaniel
  17. Italian Mastiff
  18. Isabella Miniature Donkey
  19. Irish Cob
  20. Istrian Coarse-haired Hound
  21. Iberian Pig
  22. Idaho Pasture Pig

RelatedFarm and Domestic Animals in English

Sea and Ocean Animals that Start with I

  1. Icefish
  2. Ili Pika
  3. Imperial Shrimp
  4. Indian Mackerel
  5. Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin
  6. Inshore Humpback Dolphin
  7. Inshore Rockfish
  8. Inshore Squid
  9. Irish Moss
  10. Ivory Barnacle
  11. Ivory Tusked Eel
  12. Izumo Coral

RelatedSea and Ocean Animals in English

Zoo Animals that Start with I

  1. Iguana
  2. Impala
  3. Indian rhinoceros
  4. Indian Peafowl
  5. Insectarium
  6. Irish Wolfhound
  7. Ibex
  8. Impala
  9. Indri
  10. Indochinese Tiger
  11. Insect Zoo
  12. Island Fox
  13. Italian Wall Lizard
  14. Ivory-billed Woodpecker

RelatedZoo Animals in English

Animals with I (by Types)

Mammals that Start with I

  1. Ibex
  2. Ibizan Hound
  3. Icelandic Horse
  4. Impala
  5. Indian Bison
  6. Indian Elephant
  7. Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
  8. Indian Muntjac
  9. Indian Pangolin
  10. Indian Rhinoceros
  11. Indochinese Tiger
  12. Indonesian Mountain Weasel
  13. Indri
  14. Insectivorous Bat
  15. Iriomote Cat
  16. Irish Red and White Setter
  17. Irish Setter
  18. Irish Terrier
  19. Irish Water Spaniel
  20. Island Fox
  21. Island Gray Fox
  22. Italian Greyhound
  23. Izu Shrew

RelatedMammals in English

Insects that Start with I

  1. Ichneumon wasp
  2. Indian meal moth
  3. Indian walking stick
  4. Iris borer
  5. Ironclad beetle
  6. Ivory-marked beetle
  7. Ivory-waisted bee
  8. Ichthyura butterfly
  9. Inchworm
  10. Iridescent Barkha beetle
  11. Iridescent Longhorn beetle
  12. Ischnura damselfly
  13. Island fly
  14. Ivy bee

RelatedInsects in English

Birds that Start with I

  1. Ibis
  2. Ibisbill
  3. Iceland gull
  4. Indian paradise-flycatcher
  5. Indian pitta
  6. Indigo bunting
  7. Inca dove
  8. Inca tern
  9. Indian cormorant
  10. Indian robin
  11. Island Canary
  12. Ivory-billed woodpecker
  13. Imperial eagle
  14. Indian golden oriole
  15. Island scrub-jay
  16. Ivory gull
  17. Isabelline shrike
  18. Icterine Warbler
  19. Ivory-backed wood swallow
  20. Ivory-breasted pitta

Related: List of Birds in English

Reptiles that Start with I

  1. Iguana
  2. Inland bearded dragon
  3. Indian chameleon
  4. Indian cobra
  5. Indian python
  6. Inornate freshwater turtle
  7. Iranian ground gecko
  8. Island glass lizard
  9. Israeli fan-fingered gecko
  10. Iridescent shieldtail
  11. Italian Aesculapian snake
  12. Italian wall lizard
  13. Iguanid lizard
  14. Iguanodon
  15. Imitator smooth snake
  16. Inagua curly-tailed lizard
  17. Indonesian water monitor
  18. Insular slender glass lizard
  19. Indigo snake

RelatedReptiles in English

Animals Starting with the Letter “I” for Kindergarten

  1. Iguana
  2. Impala
  3. Ibex
  4. Insect
  5. Ibis
  6. Isopod
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