Animals That Start with E | List & Examples

English has a few animals that start with “E.” This article contains a list of animal names that start or end with “E.”

Example: Animals that start with E in a sentence
The eagle soared high above the river, scanning for prey, while an eel swam swiftly below, and an eland grazed peacefully on the riverbank.

Animals that start with E: List

Here’s a list of animals that start with “E”:

  • Eagle
  • Earthworm
  • Echidna (also known as spiny anteaters)
  • Eel
  • Egret (bird)
  • Eland
  • Elephant
  • Elk
  • Emu
  • Emperor penguin
  • Ermine (stoat)
  • Eurasian lynx

You can also download this list of animals that start with “E” as a PDF.

Animals that start with “E” PDF

Note
Some uncommon animal names with “E,” such as “echidna” and “egret,” are often misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to avoid spelling mistakes.

Animals that end with E: List

Animals that end with “E” are quite rare but some common ones include:

  • Antelope
  • Ape
  • Bumblebee
  • Eagle (also starts with an “E”)
  • Giraffe
  • Hare
  • Horse
  • Mouse
  • Turtle

You can also download this list of animals that end with “E” as a PDF.

Animals that end with “E” PDF

Animals with other letters

If you’re looking for animals that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles on animal names.

Animals with A Animals with G Animals with L Animals with Q Animals with V
Animals with B Animals with H Animals with M Animals with R Animals with W
Animals with C Animals with I Animals with N Animals with S Animals with X
Animals with D Animals with J Animals with O Animals with T Animals with Y
Animals with F Animals with K Animals with P Animals with U Animals with Z

Frequently asked questions about animals that start with E

What are some sea animals that start with “E”?

English has many animals that start with E. Some sea animals that start with “E” are:

  • Eel
  • Eagle ray
  • Elephant seal
  • Emperor angelfish
  • European sea sturgeon
  • Elkhorn coral

Use QuillBot’s Grammar Checker to ensure you spell the animal names correctly.

What are some big animals that start with “E”?

There are many animals that start with E. Some big animals with “E” are:

  • Elephant
  • Elk
  • Emu
  • Eland
  • Eurasian lynx
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Julia Merkus, MA

Julia has a bachelor in Dutch language and culture and two masters in Linguistics and Language and speech pathology. After a few years as an editor, researcher, and teacher, she now writes articles about her specialist topics: grammar, linguistics, methodology, and statistics.