100+ Animals that Start with P: Names, Photos & Fun Facts

This article aims to introduce English learners to a variety of animals that start with the letter “P”. From penguin to panda, there are numerous interesting creatures to discover. By understanding their unique characteristics and habitats, you can enrich your English vocabulary while enjoying the diversity of the animal kingdom.

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Animals that Start with P

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Names of Common Animals Starting with P

• Paddlefish
• Pademelon
• Pangolin
• Panther
• Parrot
• Patas Monkey
• Peacock
• Pekingese
• Pelican
• Penguin
• Pere David’s Deer
• Peregrine Falcon
• Persian
• Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
• Pheasant
• Pied Tamarin
• Pig
• Pika
• Pike Fish
• Pink Fairy Armadillo
• Piranha
• Platypus
• Pointer
• Poison Dart Frog
• Polar Bear
• Pond Skater
• Poodle
• Pool Frog
• Porcupine
• Porpoise
• Possum
• Prawn
• Proboscis Monkey
• Pufferfish
• Puffin
• Pug
• Puma
• Purple Emperor Butterfly
• Puss Moth
• Pygmy Hippopotamus
• Pygmy Marmoset

Common Animals that Start with P | Facts & Pictures

Name	Picture	Fact
Paddlefish	Pin	They have skeletons composed mainly of cartilage.
Pademelon	Pin	Nocturnal marsupials that typically live in bushland habitats in coastal areas.
Pangolin	Pin	Also known as the scaly anteater, it is the only mammal in the world covered in keratin scales.
Panther	Pin	They’re capable of leaping up to 20 feet to catch prey such as deer, monkeys, and rabbits.
Parrot	Pin	They are among the few birds that can grasp and eat with their feet.
Patas Monkey	Pin	The world’s fastest primate, capable of running up to 34 mph.
Peacock	Pin	Their long, colorful tail feathers are called a “train”.
Pekingese	Pin	This dog breed often prefers and tolerates cold temperatures well.
Pelican	Pin	They can dive into the water from heights of up to 65 feet to catch fish.
Penguin	Pin	A group of penguins in the water is called a “raft”, but on land they’re called a “waddle”.
Pere David’s Deer	Pin	A very rare deer species that originated in Asia.
Peregrine Falcon	Pin	The fastest diving birds, reaching incredible speeds in a stoop.
Persian	Pin	This cat breed was especially popular among French nobility.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen	Pin	This small hound breed was introduced to the United States in the 1970s.
Pheasant	Pin	They use their excellent eyesight and hearing to detect predators.
Pied Tamarin	Pin	A small monkey found in the tropical forests of Brazil.
Pig	Pin	Pigs cannot sweat and are naturally much cleaner than many people think.
Pika	Pin	The smallest member of the rabbit family.
Pike Fish	Pin	They can swim at speeds of up to ten miles per hour.
Pink Fairy Armadillo	—	This tiny armadillo can burrow through soil almost as quickly as a fish swims through water.
Piranha	Pin	Piranhas have lived in South American rivers for millions of years.
Platypus	Pin	They have a body like an otter, a bill and webbed feet like a duck, and a tail like a beaver.
Pointer	Pin	Intelligent, energetic hunting dogs that also make good companions for active families and children.
Poison Dart Frog	Pin	In the wild, their powerful skin toxins are created from chemicals in their insect-based diet.
Polar Bear	Pin	They face many threats, including climate change, pollution, and loss of sea ice habitat.
Pond Skater	Pin	These insects can skate across the water’s surface, jump, and also fly.
Poodle	Pin	The breed first originated in Germany, despite being strongly associated with France.
Pool Frog	Pin	They have longer legs and a more pointed head than common frogs.
Porcupine	Pin	They have poor vision but an excellent sense of smell.
Porpoise	Pin	They are marine mammals closely related to dolphins and whales.
Possum	Pin	In cold regions, they often have unusually short tails due to frostbite.
Prawn	Pin	They have five pairs of walking legs.
Proboscis Monkey	Pin	They are known to leap from high branches directly into rivers and streams.
Pufferfish	Pin	They can puff up to two or three times their normal size when threatened.
Puffin	Pin	There are four species of puffins, and their colorful beaks change brightness during the year.
Pug	Pin	A group of pugs is humorously called a “grumble”.
Puma	Pin	Also known as the cougar and the mountain lion.
Purple Emperor Butterfly	Pin	They only come down from the treetops when they are laying eggs or feeding on minerals.
Puss Moth	Pin	They have a soft, furry body that gives them a “pussycat” appearance.
Pygmy Hippopotamus	Pin	They are shy, mostly nocturnal, and very hard to spot in the wild.
Pygmy Marmoset	Pin	Tiny monkeys that can fit into a human’s palm.

Animals Beginning with P (by Locations)

Wild Animals that Start with P

1. Panther
2. Polar Bear
3. Penguin
4. Puma
5. Porcupine
6. Pronghorn
7. Platypus
8. Python
9. Pheasant
10. Peccary
11. Paddlefish
12. Pacific Walrus
13. Peregrine Falcon
14. Pangolin
15. Painted Turtle
16. Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
17. Patagonian Mara
18. Plains Zebra
19. Philippine Tarsier
20. Pink River Dolphin
21. Puffin
22. Proboscis Monkey
23. Pied Avocet
24. Pink Flamingo
25. Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
26. Parrotfish
27. Pine Marten
28. Poison Dart Frog
29. Pink-tailed Worm Lizard
30. Pygmy Slow Loris

Related: Wild Animals in English

Domestic Animals Beginning with P

1. Pig
2. Poodle
3. Parrot
4. Pekingese
5. Persian cat
6. Pigeon
7. Paint horse
8. Palomino horse
9. Percheron horse
10. Pygmy goat
11. Polled Hereford cattle
12. Plymouth Rock chicken
13. Pomeranian
14. Pointer dog
15. Pug
16. Polish chicken
17. Pot-bellied pig
18. Painted turtle
19. Papillon
20. Peking duck
21. Pyrenean mountain dog
22. Paddock sheep
23. Padua goose

Related: Farm and Domestic Animals in English

Sea and Ocean Animals that Start with P

1. Pacific halibut
2. Pacific herring
3. Pacific lamprey
4. Pacific salmon
5. Pacific saury
6. Pacific spiny lumpsucker
7. Pacific viperfish
8. Paddlefish
9. Painted comber
10. Painted frogfish
11. Painted greenling
12. Painted sweetlips
13. Palometa
14. Pampanito
15. Panga
16. Panther grouper
17. Paper nautilus
18. Parrotfish
19. Pasque sole
20. Patagonian toothfish
21. Peacock flounder
22. Peacock rockcod
23. Pearl danio
24. Pearl perch
25. Pearlfish
26. Pelagic cod
27. Pelagic thresher shark
28. Pelican eel
29. Pencil urchin
30. Pencilfish
31. Penguin fish
32. Pennant coralfish
33. Peppered moray
34. Perch
35. Peruvian horse mackerel
36. Petrale sole
37. Pharaoh cuttlefish
38. Pigeon guillemot
39. Pigeye shark
40. Piked dogfish
41. Pike conger
42. Pike eel
43. Pikeblenny
44. Pilchard
45. Pilot fish
46. Pink salmon
47. Pink whipray
48. Pipefish
49. Pirate perch
50. Pitbull shark
51. Plainfin midshipman
52. Plaice
53. Planktonic copepod
54. Plantonivorous jellyfish
55. Platessa
56. Plumed seahorse
57. Pocket shark
58. Polka-dot ribbonfish
59. Pomfret
60. Pompano
61. Porbeagle shark
62. Porcupinefish
63. Portuguese dogfish
64. Pouting
65. Powder blue surgeonfish
66. Prickly shark
67. Prickly sea cucumber
68. Prickleback
69. Prince Barracuda
70. Pufferfish
71. Pughead pipefish
72. Puma ribbonfish
73. Purpleback flying squid
74. Purplemouth moray
75. Purple-spotted bigeye
76. Pygmy killer whale
77. Pygmy shark
78. Pyjama cardinalfish
79. Pyrosome

Related: Sea and Ocean Animals in English

Zoo Animals that Start with P

1. Panda
2. Pangolin
3. Panther
4. Parrot
5. Peacock
6. Pelican
7. Penguin
8. Pheasant
9. Pig
10. Platypus
11. Polar Bear
12. Porcupine
13. Prairie Dog
14. Pronghorn
15. Puma
16. Python

Related: Zoo Animals in English

Animals with P (by Types)

Mammals that Start with P

1. Pangolin
2. Panda
3. Puma
4. Platypus
5. Porcupine
6. Polar Bear
7. Prairie Dog
8. Possum
9. Pine Marten
10. Peccary
11. Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
12. Pacific Pocket Mouse
13. Pika
14. Pampas Cat
15. Pygmy Hippopotamus
16. Pygmy Mouse
17. Pygmy Shrew
18. Proboscis Monkey
19. Pocket Gopher
20. Potto
21. Palm Civet
22. Pallas’s Cat
23. Philippine Tarsier
24. Pig
25. Pilot Whale
26. Pacific Flying Fox
27. Pale-Throated Three-Toed Sloth
28. Parma Wallaby
29. Plains Zebra

Related: Mammals in English

Insects that Start with P

1. Paper Wasp
2. Parasitic Wasp
3. Pavement Ant
4. Peach Tree Borer
5. Pea Weevil
6. Pea Aphid
7. Peacock Butterfly
8. Peacock Fly
9. Pearl-bordered Fritillary
10. Pearl Onion Thrips
11. Pearly Underwing Moth
12. Pepper Weevil
13. Peppered Moth
14. Pine Cone Gall Midge
15. Pineapple Mealybug
16. Pineapple Weevil
17. Pink Bollworm
18. Pink Hibiscus Mealybug
19. Pipevine Swallowtail
20. Plains Lubber Grasshopper
21. Plant Bug
22. Plum Curculio
23. Plum Fruit Moth
24. Plum Sawfly
25. Poinsettia Hornworm
26. Pond Skater
27. Potato Aphid
28. Potato Beetle
29. Potato Leafhopper
30. Potato Tuber Moth
31. Praying Mantis
32. Predatory Stink Bug
33. Psocid
34. Psyche Caterpillar
35. Pupa Fly
36. Purple Hairstreak Butterfly
37. Purple Mint Moth
38. Purple Pitcher Plant Mosquito
39. Purple Tiger Moth

Related: Insects in English

Birds that Start with P

1. Pacific Loon
2. Pacific Wren
3. Painted Bunting
4. Painted Redstart
5. Palm Warbler
6. Pallas’s Bunting
7. Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler
8. Pallas’s Sandgrouse
9. Pallas’s Warbler
10. Pale-vented Bush Tit
11. Pale-billed Woodpecker
12. Pale-breasted Illadopsis
13. Pale-chinned Flycatcher
14. Pale-footed Swallow
15. Pale-headed Brush Finch
16. Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
17. Pale-naped Brush Finch
18. Pale-throated Serra Finch
19. Pale-winged Trumpeter
20. Palm-nut Vulture
21. Paradise Tanager
22. Parrot Crossbill
23. Parrot-billed Sparrow
24. Parrotfinch
25. Patagonian Mockingbird
26. Pavonine Cuckoo
27. Paynter’s Fruit Dove
28. Peach-fronted Parakeet
29. Pearl Kite
30. Pearl-spotted Owlet
31. Pearly Antshrike
32. Pectoral Sandpiper
33. Pelagic Cormorant
34. Pel’s Fishing Owl
35. Pennant-winged Nightjar
36. Peregrine Falcon
37. Peruvian Booby
38. Peruvian Meadowlark
39. Petrel
40. Philippine Eagle
41. Philippine Frogmouth
42. Philippine Hawk-Eagle
43. Pied Avocet
44. Pied Crow
45. Pied Harrier
46. Pied Heron
47. Pied Kingfisher
48. Pied Wagtail
49. Pine Grosbeak
50. Pine Siskin
51. Pink Pigeon
52. Pink-footed Goose
53. Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
54. Plain Chachalaca
55. Plain-capped Starthroat
56. Plain-tailed Warbling Finch
57. Plain-throated Antwren
58. Plains-wanderer
59. Plumbeous Pigeon
60. Plumbeous Rail
61. Plumbeous Seedeater
62. Plumbeous Vireo
63. Plover
64. Piping Plover
65. Pitta
66. Plain-backed Thrush
67. Plumbeous Redstart
68. Pygmy Owl
69. Pygmy Sunbird
70. Pyrrhuloxia

Related: List of Birds in English

Reptiles that Start with P

1. Panther Chameleon
2. Puff Adder
3. Painted Turtle
4. Pine Snake
5. Papuan Python
6. Philippine Sailfin Lizard
7. Perentie Lizard
8. Parson’s Chameleon
9. Prehensile-Tailed Skink
10. Pacific Sea Turtle
11. Paradise Tree Snake
12. Pit Viper
13. Pygmy Chameleon
14. Plumed Basilisk
15. Prickly Skink
16. Pygmy Rattlesnake
17. Pug-Nosed Anole
18. Parrot Snake
19. Pygmy Gecko
20. Puff-Faced Water Snake

Related: Reptiles in English

Amphibians that Start with P

1. Poison Dart Frog
2. Pool Frog

1. 1. Panda
   2. Penguin
   3. Pig
   4. Peacock
   5. Parrot
   6. Pelican
   7. Polar Bear

1. Puma
2. Platypus
3. Porcupine

FAQ about Animals that Start with P

What is a cute animal that starts with P?

Some cute animals that start with P include the Panda, Penguin, Pygmy Marmoset, and Pika. These animals are often used in children’s books and cartoons, so they’re great for English learners to remember.

What is a dangerous animal that starts with P?

Several animals beginning with P can be dangerous, such as the Polar Bear, Piranha, Poison Dart Frog, and Puff Adder (a venomous snake). These examples are useful when learning vocabulary about wild or dangerous animals.

Are there any sea animals that start with P?

Yes. Examples include Pufferfish, Porcupinefish, Pacific Salmon, Pipefish, and Patagonian Toothfish. Many of these are common in English vocabulary related to oceans and marine life.

Which P animals are good for beginners and young learners?

For kindergarten and beginner learners, simple and familiar animals such as Panda, Pig, Puppy (Pug, Poodle, Pekingese), Penguin, and Parrot are ideal because they are easy to pronounce and frequently appear in stories, cartoons, and classroom materials.