Animals That Start with G | List & Examples

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

Example: Animals that start with G in a sentence
The giraffe reached for the leaves at the top of the tree while a gazelle grazed nearby, and a group of geese honked as they flew overhead.

Animals that start with G: List

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

  • Gazelle
  • Gibbon (ape)
  • Gila monster (venomous lizard)
  • Giraffe
  • Gnat (insect)
  • Goat
  • Goldfish
  • Goose
  • Gorilla
  • Grackle (bird)
  • Great white shark
  • Green sea turtle
  • Grizzly bear
  • Groundhog
  • Grouse (bird)
  • Guinea pig
  • Guppy (fish)
  • Galápagos (giant) tortoise

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

Animals that start with “G” PDF

Note
Some animal names with “G,” such as “guinea pig” and “Galágapost giant tortoise,” are often misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to avoid spelling mistakes.

Animals that end with G: List

There are not many animals that end with “G,” but some common ones include:

  • Dog
  • Dugong (marine mammal)
  • Earwig (insect)
  • Frog
  • Lemming (small rodent)
  • Pig
  • Slug
  • Warthog

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

Animals that end with “G” 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.

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Animals with D Animals with J Animals with O Animals with T Animals with Y
Animals with E Animals with K Animals with P Animals with U Animals with Z

Frequently asked questions about animals that start with "G"

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

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

  • Garfish
  • Giant clam
  • Giant Pacific octopus
  • Giant squid
  • Goby (small fish)
  • Gray whale
  • Green sea turtle

Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to avoid spelling mistakes in animal names.

What are some wild animals that start with “G”?

English has many animals that start with G. Some wild animals that start with “G” are:

  • Gazelle
  • Gecko
  • Gila monster (venomous lizard)
  • Giraffe
  • Gorilla
  • Gray wolf
  • Green anaconda
  • Grizzly bear
  • Groundhog
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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.