Animals That Start with W | List & Examples
Animals that start with “W” are common in English. This article contains a list of animal names that start or end with “W.”
Animals that start with W: List
English has quite a few animals that start with “W,” such as:
- Wallaby
- Walleye (fish)
- Walrus
- Warthog (wild pig)
- Wasp
- Water buffalo
- Water bug
- Waterbuck (large antelope)
- Weasel
- Western blind snake
- Whale shark
- Whippet (dog breed)
- Whiptail lizard
- White shark
- Wildebeest (antelope, also known as gnu)
- Wolf
- Wolf spider
- Wolverine (also known as carcajou)
- Wombat (short-legged marsupial)
- Woodpecker (bird)
- Worm
You can also download this list of animals that start with “W” as a PDF.
Animals that start with “W” PDF
Animals that end with W: List
English doesn’t have many animals that end with “W”:
- Chow Chow (dog breed)
- Cow
- Crow
- Jackdaw (small black bird)
- Macaw (parrot)
- Sparrow (small bird)
- Swallow (small songbird)
You can download our list of animals that end with “W” 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 "W"
- What are some animals in Spanish that start with “W”
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English has a few animals that start with W, but Spanish doesn’t seem to have any commonly recognized animals that start with “W.”
