Animals That Start with U | List & Examples
Animals that start with “U” are very uncommon in English. This article contains a list of animal names that start or end with “U.”
Animals that start with U: List
English only has a few animals that start with “U,” such as:
- Uakari (monkey)
- Uaru cichlid (fish)
- Uinta ground squirrel
- Ulysses butterfly
- Umbrellabird
- Unau (South American sloth)
- Unicornfish
- Upland sandpiper (bird)
- Ural owl
- Urchin (sea urchin)
- Urial (wild sheep)
- Urubu (American black vulture)
- Urutu (venomous viper)
You can also download this list of animals that start with “U” as a PDF.
Animals that start with “U” PDF
Animals that end with U: List
English also doesn’t have many animals that end with “U”:
- Boutu (also spelled “boto,” Amazon river dolphin)
- Caribou (reindeer)
- Degu (small rodent)
- Emu (flightless bird)
- Gnu (wildebeest)
- Kagu (also spelled “cagou,” grey bird)
- Kinkajou (tropical rainforest animal)
- Marabou (stork)
- Nandu (greater rhea)
- Urubu (also starts with “U”)
- Urutu (also starts with “U”)
You can download our list of animals that end with “U” 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 on animals that start with "U"
- What are some cute animals that start with “U”?
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English only has a few animals that start with U. Some cute animals that start with “U” are:
- Uinta ground squirrel
- Ulysses butterfly
- Umbrellabird
- Unau (sloth)
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- What are some sea animals that start with “U”?
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English only has a few animals that start with U. Some sea animals that start with “U” are:
- Uaru (triangle cichlid)
- Unicornfish
- Urchin (sea urchin)
- Umbrella octopus
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