Animals That Start with P | List & Examples

Animals that start with “P” are very common. This article contains a list of animal names that start or end with “P.”

Example: Animals that start with P in a sentence
At the zoo, we saw a panda munching on bamboo, a parrot perched on a branch, and a curious porcupine wandering near its enclosure.

Animals that start with P: List

English has many animals that start with “P,” such as:

  • Paddlefish
  • Panda
  • Pangolin (scaly anteaters)
  • Parakeet
  • Parrot
  • Peacock
  • Pelican
  • Penguin
  • Pheasant
  • Pig
  • Pigeon
  • Piranha
  • Platypus
  • Poison dart frog
  • Polar bear
  • Polecat
  • Porcupine
  • Prairie dog (burrowing ground squirrel)
  • Puma
  • Python

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

Animals that start with “P” PDF

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

Animals that end with P: List

English only has a few animal names that end with “P,” including:

  • Sheep
  • Shrimp
  • Wasp

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

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

Frequently asked questions about animals that start with "P"

What are some cute animals that start with “P”?

English has many animals that start with P. Some cute animals that start with “P” include:

  • Panda
  • Parrot
  • Penguin
  • Pika
  • Porcupine
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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.