Animals That Start with L | List & Examples

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

Example: Animals that start with L in a sentence
At the wildlife sanctuary, we observed a lion lounging in the shade, a lemur swinging from tree branches, and a ladybug crawling on a leaf.

Animals that start with L: List

English has a lot of animals that start with “L,” including:

  • Ladybug
  • Lamprey (jawless fish)
  • Lapwing (bird)
  • Lark (bird)
  • Leafcutter ant
  • Leech
  • Lemming
  • Lemur
  • Leopard
  • Leopard frog
  • Lion
  • Lizard
  • Llama
  • Lobster
  • Lorikeet (parrot)
  • Lungfish
  • Lynx

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

Animals that start with “L” PDF

Note
Some uncommon animal names with “L,” such as “lamprey” and “lorikeet,” are easily misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to check your spelling for free.

Animals that end with L: List

There are also some animal names that end with “L,” such as:

  • Axolotl
  • Camel
  • Cockatiel (small parrot)
  • Coral
  • Eel
  • Gerbil
  • Jackal
  • Owl
  • Seagull
  • Seal
  • Serval
  • Snail
  • Squirrel
  • Tasmanian devil
  • Quail
  • Weasel
  • Weevil (beetle)

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

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

Frequently asked questions about animals that start with "L"

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

There are many animals that start with L in English. Some sea animals that start with “L” are:

  • Lamprey
  • Leatherback turtle
  • Lingcod
  • Lionfish
  • Lizardfish
  • Lobster

Use QuillBot’s Grammar Checker to avoid misspelling animal names.

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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.