Animals That Start with O | List & Examples
Animals that start with “O” are not very common. This article contains a list of animal names that start or end with “O.”
Animals that start with O: List
English has many animals that start with “O,” but some of them are not very common:
- Oarfish
- Ocelot (spotted wild cat)
- Octopus
- Okapi (forest giraffe)
- Olm (aquatic salamander)
- Onager (also known als Persian zebra)
- Opah (moonfish)
- Opossum
- Orangutan
- Orca (killer whale)
- Oryx (large antelope)
- Otter
- Otterhound (dog breed)
- Osprey (bird)
- Ostrich
- Owl
- Ox
- Oyster
You can also download this list of animals that start with “O” as a PDF.
Animals that start with “O” PDF
Animals that end with O: List
English only has a few animal names that end with “O,” including:
- Armadillo
- Bonobo
- Buffalo
- Dingo
- Flamingo
- Gecko
- Hippo (hippopotamus)
- Kākāpō
- Kangaroo
- Rhino (rhinoceros)
You can also download this list of animals that end with “O” 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 "O"
- What are some zoo animals that start with “O”?
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English has a few animals that start with O. Some zoo animals that start with “O” include:
- Ocelot
- Okapi
- Orangutan
- Orca
- Oryx
- Ostrich
- Otter
- Owl
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- What are some sea animals that start with “O”?
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English has quite a few animals that start with O. Some sea animals that start with “O” include:
- Ocean sunfish
- Ocellaris clownfish (clown anemonefish)
- Octopus
- Olive ridley turtle
- Oarfish
- Opah (moonfish)
- Orca
- Oyster
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