Animals That Start with R | List & Examples

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

Example: Animals that start with R in a sentence
On our hike through the forest, we spotted a rabbit hopping along the trail, a raven on a tree branch, and a raccoon rummaging through the underbrush.

Animals that start with R: List

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

  • Rabbit
  • Raccoon
  • Raccoon dog
  • Rainbow trout
  • Ram (male sheep)
  • Rat
  • Rattlesnake
  • Raven
  • Red fox
  • Red panda
  • Reef shark
  • Reindeer
  • Rhea (South American ostrich)
  • Rhinoceros (rhino)
  • Rhinoceros beetle
  • Robin (bird)
  • Rock crab
  • Rook (bird)
  • Rottweiler (dog breed)

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

Animals that start with “R” PDF

Note
Some animal names with “R,” such as “rottweiler” and “rhinoceros,” are easily misspelled. Use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to check your spelling for free.

Animals that end with R: List

English has even more animals that end with “R,” including:

  • Alligator
  • Anteater
  • Badger
  • Bear
  • Beaver
  • Caterpillar
  • Condor
  • Cougar
  • Deer
  • Flounder
  • Gar (fish)
  • Hamster
  • Jaguar
  • Labrador retriever (dog breed)
  • Lemur
  • Lobster
  • Otter
  • Oyster
  • Panther
  • Polar bear
  • Roadrunner (bird)
  • Rooster
  • Spider
  • Tapir
  • Tiger
  • Viper (snake)
  • Woodpecker (bird)

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

Animals that end with “R” 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 P Animals with V
Animals with B Animals with G Animals with L Animals with Q 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 "R"

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

English has quite a few animals that start with R. Some sea animals that start with “R” include:

  • Red snapper
  • Reef shark
  • Rhinoceros shark
  • Ribbonfish
  • Rockfish

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

What are some zoo animals that start with “R”?

English has many animals that start with R. Some zoo animals that start with “R” include:

  • Raccoon
  • Red panda
  • Rhea (South American ostrich)
  • Rhinoceros (rhino)
  • Ring-tailed lemur

Use QuillBot’s free 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.