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Animals that start with R are fascinating creatures that students can learn about in their English vocabulary lessons. Among these animals, notable examples include the rabbit, rhinoceros, and the rattlesnake. By exploring these and other animals that begin with the letter R, you can expand your English vocabulary while engaging with the diverse and intriguing world of wildlife.
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Animals that Start with R
Names of Common Animals Starting with R
- Rabbit
- Racoon
- Racoon Dog
- Radiated Tortoise
- Ragdoll
- Rat
- Rattlesnake
- Red Finch
- Red Fox
- Red Knee Tarantula
- Red Panda
- Red Wolf
- Red-handed Tamarin
- Reindeer
- Rhinoceros
- River Turtle
- Robin
- Rock Hyrax
- Rockfish
- Rockhopper Penguin
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Rottweiler
- Royal Penguin
- Russian Blue
Common Animals that Start with R | Interesting Facts & Pictures
Rabbit
These animals clench their facial muscles and change their body position when they feel worried, which is commonly missed if you aren’t looking for it.
Racoon
They live in 49 out of the 50 states, Alaska being the state they don’t live in.
Racoon Dog
These creatures aren’t closely related to the North American racoon. They are related to domesticated dogs, wolves, and foxes.
Radiated Tortoise
They live in the forests and shrublands of Madagascar. They are one of the world’s rarest tortoises.
Ragdoll
They’re one of the largest domestic breeds of cat, and they are known to have similar personalities to dogs.
Rat
Some species can tread water for up to three days and can hold their breath for three minutes.
Rattlesnake
The rattles that they make is made from the different layers of skin that build up on the rattle every time the snake sheds its skin.
Red Finch
They can form flocks of over 100 birds.
Red Fox
Their forepaws have five toes, while their hind feet only have four toes.
Red Knee Tarantula
They inhabit the Pacific Mountains of Mexico.
Red Panda
They have an extended wrist bone to help them climb trees and eat bamboo. These animals are slightly bigger than a domestic cat.
Red Wolf
More than half of their population still lives in captivity.
Red-handed Tamarin
They are native to rainforests north of the Amazon River in Brazil, French Guiana, Surinam, and Guyana. These primates have red hair on their hands and feet.
Reindeer
Caribou and reindeer are the same animals, being a part of the deer family. Unlike horns, their antlers fall off and grow back larger each year.
Rhinoceros
There are five species of rhinoceros. Despite their intimidating size, these animals don’t prey on other animals for food because they’re herbivores.
River Turtle
The average lifespan of a river turtle is about 30 years. River turtles can lay between 5 and 100 eggs, which are buried in the sand after the female has had them.
Robin
One of North America’s most familiar songbirds. They eat mainly fruit in the fall and winter, and then in the spring and summer they eat insects and worms.
Rock Hyrax
A small mammal that has a round head, blunt nose, and round ears.
Rockfish
Able to hover in mid-water completely motionless.
Rockhopper Penguin
They are the smallest of the crested penguins.
Roseate Spoonbill
They are the only spoonbill in the western hemisphere.
Rottweiler
They served as rescue dogs in New York after 9/11.
Royal Penguin
The largest of the crested penguins. They like rocky and pebbly beaches during the majority of the year.
Russian Blue
These domesticated cats stand out because of their bright green eyes.
Animals Beginning with R (by Locations)
Wild Animals that Start with R
- Rabbit
- Raccoon
- Rattlesnake
- Red Fox
- Red Panda
- Red Squirrel
- Reindeer
- Rhino
- River Otter
- Roadrunner
- Robin
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Rocky Mountain Goat
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Royal Bengal Tiger
- Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
- Ruffed Grouse
- Russian Bear
- Rusty-Spotted Cat
- Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird
Related: Wild Animals in English
Domestic Animals Beginning with R
- Rabbit
- Rat
- Raccoon (though not typically kept as a domestic animal)
- Reindeer (sometimes kept domestically for meat, milk, or transportation)
- Rooster
- Russian Blue (a breed of domestic cat)
Related: Farm and Domestic Animals in English
Sea and Ocean Animals that Start with R
- Ray
- Reef shark
- Ribbonfish
- Rockfish
- Roughhead blenny
- Roosterfish
- Razor clam
- Risso’s dolphin
- Red king crab
- Rainbow trout
- Raccoon butterflyfish
- Red snapper
- Remora
- Red sea urchin
- Royal angelfish
- Red lionfish
- Red drum
- Rusty-spotted catshark
- Round stingray
- Red octopus
- Red rock crab
- Red hake
- Rough-toothed dolphin
- Rosy-lipped batfish
- Red-bellied piranha
- Ratfish
- Roughneck shrimp
- Rock lobster
- Redfish
- River otter
Related: Sea and Ocean Animals in English
Zoo Animals that Start with R
- Red panda
- Raccoon
- Rattlesnake
- Reindeer
- Rhinoceros
- Ring-tailed lemur
- River otter
- Rock hyrax
- Rosy boa
- Royal python
- Rusty-spotted cat
Related: Zoo Animals in English
Animals with R (by Types)
Mammals that Start with R
- Raccoon
- Rat
- Red fox
- Red panda
- Reeves’s muntjac
- Reindeer
- Rhinoceros
- Right whale
- Ring-tailed lemur
- River dolphin
- Rock hyrax
- Roe deer
- Round-eared elephant shrew
- Rufous hare-wallaby
- Rufous mouse lemur
- Rufous-tailed jacamar
- Rusty-spotted cat
- Russian desman
Related: Mammals in English
Insects that Start with R
- Red admiral butterfly
- Rice weevil
- Rosy maple moth
- Rose chafer
- Ruby-tailed wasp
- Rove beetle
- Rocky Mountain locust
- Rusty tussock moth
- Rambur’s pied shield bug
- Red-banded leafhopper
- Raspberry crown borer
- Red-headed ash borer
- Red spider mite
- Rose sawfly
- Red-legged grasshopper
- Red-tailed bumblebee
- Rice stem borer
- Red velvet mite
- Rose chafers
- Rhinoceros beetle
Related: Insects in English
Birds that Start with R
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Rock Pigeon
- Ruffed Grouse
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Ring-necked Duck
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Ross’s Goose
- Red-throated Loon
- Red Crossbill
- Rusty Blackbird
- Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
- Rufous-collared Sparrow
- Rockhopper Penguin
- Red-faced Cormorant
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Ring-billed Gull
- Rufous-bellied Thrush
- Red-footed Booby
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-billed Quelea
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red-headed Woodpecker
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Ruddy Duck
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Rusty-capped Flycatcher
- Red-throated Pipit
- Rufous-capped Warbler
- Rusty Sparrow
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Rusty-rumped Warbler
- Red-vented Bulbul
- Red-legged Seriema
- Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Related: List of Birds in English
Reptiles that Start with R
- Red-eared slider
- Rhinoceros iguana
- Reticulated python
- Rosy boa
- Rough green snake
- Ridge-tailed monitor
- Rainbow boa
- Ring-necked snake
- Rock iguana
- Rough-necked monitor
- Russian tortoise
- Rubber boa
- Rattlesnake
- Red-footed tortoise
- Rhinoceros viper
- Rock python
- Round-tailed horned lizard
- Rosy-faced lovebird
- Royal python
- Red-tailed boa
- Red-spotted newt
- Rat snake
- Red diamond rattlesnake
Related: Reptiles in English
Animals Starting with the Letter “R” for Kindergarten
- Rabbit
- Raccoon
- Robin
- Rooster
- Rhino
- Red panda
- Reindeer
- River otter
- Rainbow fish
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