Animals That Start with K | List & Examples
English has many animals that start with “K.” This article contains a list of animal names that start or end with “K.”
Animals that start with K: List
English has quite a few animals that start with “K,” including:
- Kākāpō (owl-faced parrot)
- Kangaroo
- Kangaroo rat (small rodent)
- Kashmir stag (deer)
- Kea (large parrot)
- Key deer
- Kermode bear (also known as the spirit bear)
- Kiang (wild member of the horse family)
- Killdeer (bird)
- Killer whale
- King cobra
- King penguin
- King vulture
- Kinkajou (tropical rainforest mammal, also known as honey bear)
- Kiwi (flightless bird)
- Klipspringer (small antelope)
- Kit fox
- Koala
- Kob (antelope)
- Kodiak bear
- Kodkod (small, wild cat)
- Koi
- Kori bustard (bird)
- Komodo dragon
- Kookaburra (bird)
You can also download this list of animals that start with “K” as a PDF.
Animals that start with “K” PDF
Animals that end with K: List
There are a few common animal names that end with “K,” such as:
- Basking shark
- Bull shark
- Chinook (dog breed)
- Chipmunk
- Duck
- Great white shark
- Grey reef shark
- Hammerhead shark
- Peacock
- Skunk
- Tiger shark
- Whale shark
- Yak
- Zebra shark
You can also download this list of animals that end with “K” as a 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.
Frequently asked questions about animals that start with "K"
- What are some sea animals that start with “K”?
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There are many animals that start with K, but not many of them are sea animals.
Some sea animals with “K” are “killer whale” and “king mackerel.”
- What are some animals that start with “K” in Spanish?
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There are many animals that start with K in English, but there are only a few that start with “K” in Spanish. Some examples are:
- Koala (koala)
- Kudu (type of antelope)
Use QuillBot’s free Translator to find more animal names in Spanish.
