Animals That Start with A

Browse 123 animals starting with the letter A, from Ass, Ant, Ape, Alligator, Albatross, Alpaca and Adder. Built for biology quizzes, classroom games, and crossword puzzles, this collection lets you filter by word length below or explore our animals directory.

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aardvark
aardwolf
abalone
abyssinian
abronia
acara
accentor
ackie monitor
adder
adjutant
addax
adelie penguin
aesculapian snake
african elephant
african lion
african grey parrot
african rock python
african fat-tailed gecko
african helmeted turtle
agouti
agama
agamid
airedale
akita
alligator
albatross
alpaca
albacore
algae eater
allosaurus
alewife
alligator lizard
alligator snapping turtle
alligator gar
albertosaurus
alpine ibex
aldabra giant tortoise
alethe
amphibian
amoeba
ammonite
amur
american alligator
american bison
american robin
amberjack
american crocodile
american woodcock
amphioxus
amazon tree boa
amakihi
amphisbaenian
ameiva
amethystine python
ant
anchovy
antelope
anaconda
anemone
anteater
angelfish
anglerfish
ani
anole
ankylosaurus
anhinga
anthias
anemonefish
antbird
antpitta
angelshark
anna's hummingbird
anomalocaris
antwren
antiguan racer
antshrike
antthrush
anomalopteryx
ape
aphid
apatosaurus
apteryx
apistogramma
apalis
apapane
argentina
armadillo
arachnid
argus
arctic fox
ara
arowana
archaeopteryx
aras
aracari
arapaima
argali
archerfish
armadillo lizard
arizona coral snake
arizona mountain kingsnake
aruba island rattlesnake
arafura file snake
ass
asp
asian elephant
ascidian
asian water monitor
atlantic salmon
atlantic puffin
atlantic cod
atlantic mackerel
atherstonia
auk
aurochs
auklet
avocet
awlbill
axolotl
aymara
aye-aye
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