Animals that Start with C

Common animals that start with the letter C include the Caiman, Camel, Caracal, Cardinal, Caribou, Carolina Dog, Carp, Cat, Caterpillar, Catfish, Cheetah, and Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

On the page below, you’ll find information on 0 different animals that start with the letter C. The most popular animal that starts with C is the cheetah – the world’s fastest land mammal. The least popular is the common loon, also known as the Great Northern Diver. Some fun facts about C-name animals are:

Camels can survive without water for up to 10 months!
Crocodiles are one of the planet’s oldest species with very little having changed in 200 million years.
Chameleons can change their skin color to blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, yellow, turquoise, and even pink.

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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with C

Animals that Start with C

Cabbage Moth

Cabbage moths are named after the vegetable they find the tastiest.

Cactus Moth

Cactus moths can cause serious damage to cacti in locations where they have no predators.

Cactus Mouse

In hot temperatures, they lower their metabolism and become inactive to reduce the amount of water they need to survive

Cactus Wren

It is the largest wren in the United States

Caecilian

Some species' babies use their hooked or scraper-like teeth to peel off and eat their mother's skin

Caiman

Can grow to up 6 meters long!

Caiman Lizard

Caiman lizards are among the largest lizards.

Cairn Terrier

Intelligent, lively and strong!

California Condor

They are the largest bird in North America

California Kingsnake

A full-grown California kingsnake can be about 3.5 feet long, though there are some cases in Mexico of the snake being almost twice this size.

California Tarantula

They can go for months without eating!

Camel

Can survive without water for 10 months!

Camel Cricket

The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.

Camel Spider

Fast, carnivorous arachnid with a painful bite.

Campine Chicken

Campine chickens were exported from Belgium by Julius Caesar!

Canaan Dog

Has a strong survival instinct!

Canada Lynx

They have natural snowshoes

Canada Warbler

These birds travel more than 3,000 miles during migration!

Canadian Eskimo Dog

Canadian Horse

Canadian horses are believed to generate more power per pound of body weight than any other horse breed in the world.

Cane Corso

Cane Corsos nearly became extinct in the mid 1900’s, but the breed was revived by a group of Italians. Even so, they still didn’t become known in many other parts of the world until after 1988.

Cane Rat

Often eaten as bush meat or as livestock

Cane Spider

Cane spiders don't spin webs to catch prey

Cantil

Cantils heads are marked with bright white lines on each side of their heads.

Canvasback

They're the largest diving duck in North America!

Cape Lion

Despite its large, muscular body, the Cape lion actually rests more than 20 hours a day

Capuchin

Named after Capuchin friars.

Capybara

Excellent at both diving and swimming

Caracal

Has 20 different muscles in it's ears!

Cardinal

There are 14 genera and 53 species in the cardinal family

Caribbean Reef Shark

These sharks are a big part of ecotoursim in the Caribbean.

Caribou

Males and females grow antlers

Carolina Dog

Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!

Carolina Parakeet

The Carolina parakeet is one of the few parrots that lived as far north as the United States

Carp

The carp is one of the most popular pond fishes in the world

Carpenter Ant

Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!

Carpet Beetle

Carpet beetles eat different animal and plant-based products, depending on what stage of their lifecycle they are in; these foods include pollen, flour, wool, and fur.

Carpet Python

Carpet pythons are popular pets because of their calm temperament.

Carpet Viper

The Carpet Viper probably bites and kills more people than any other species of snake.

Carrion Beetle

Carrion beetles' diets depend on the specie. Some eat decaying carcasses, while others scavenge in decaying plant matter and dung.

Cascabel

Cascabels rely on their camouflage first, and rattle if that doesn't work.

Cashmere Goat

Cashmere goat are named after Kashmir regions of India and Pakistan

Cassowary

Can reach speeds of 30 mph!

Cat

May have been domesticated up to 10,000 years ago.

Cat Snake

Some cat snakes have a prehensile tail that helps them climb into trees.

Cat-Eyed Snake

Evidence indicates that females can delay fertilization and store sperm for later years to produce eggs even in the absence of contact with a male!

Cat-Faced Spider

Female cat-faced spiders die off shortly after laying their egg.

Catahoula Bulldog

Catahoula bulldogs are a medium to large-sized breed and weighs between 75 to 100 pounds!

Catahoula Leopard

The state of Louisiana's only native dog breed

Catalan Sheepdog

This breed is called the Gos d’Atura Catala in native Catalan and Pastor Catalan in Spanish, both of which roughly translate to mean Catalan Sheepdog

Caterpillar

The larvae of a moth or butterfly!

Catfish

There are nearly 3,000 different species!

Caucasian Mountain Dog (Shepherd)

The Caucasian mountain dog may look intimidating, but they are actually gentle, affectionate, and loyal family companions

Caucasian Shepherd

These former bear-hunting dogs are used today as prison guard dogs in Russia.

Cava Tzu

Females are more territorial than males, but you can train this behavior out of them.

Cavador

A great companion for the whole family!

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Highly playful and affectionate!

Cavapoo

The temperament of a Cavapoo allows this breed to make an excellent family dog as well as a great therapy dog.

Cave Bear

Cave bears may have been worshiped by primitive humans.

Cave Lion

Unlike modern lions, cave lions didn't have a significant mane.

Cecropia Moth

Cecropia moths don’t have digestive tracts, so they can’t eat.

Cedar Waxwing

Their feathers have red, waxy tips that can be hard to identify unless you’re up close.

Centipede

There are about 3,000 documented species!

Central Ranges Taipan

The central ranges taipan may be among the deadliest snakes in the world.

Cephalaspis

Ceratopsian

Ceratosaurus

Cervalces latifrons (Broad-Fronted Moose)

Cervalces latifrons are the largest species of deer that ever existed.

Cesky Fousek

An affectionate hunting dog!

Cesky Terrier

This breed is also known as the Bohemian Terrier (Bohemia was an historical Medieval kingdom and a region of the modern Czech Republic)

Chain Pickerel

Chameleon

There are more than 160 different species!

Chamois

Natively found in the European mountains!

Chartreux

Cheagle

Some Cheagles have an excellent sense of smell.

Checkered Garter Snake

It has the ability to expel a stinky liquid from its body as a way to make predators (and humans) retreat!

Cheetah

The fastest land mammal in the world!

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Bright and happy disposition!

Chestnut-Sided Warbler

They inhabit regrowing forests

Chi Chi

Chickadee

Chickadees are named for the sound they make: Chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee!

Chicken

First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!

Chicken Snake

Chigger

Surviving on the skin cells of humans and animals

Chihuahua

Curious and devoted personality!

Chihuahua Mix

Chihuahua mixes are referred to as lap dogs because they enjoy affection.

Children’s python

These snakes come in a wide variety of patterns and colors.

Chilean Recluse Spider

Chilean Rose Tarantula

They can cling to the side of an aquarium.

Chilesaurus

Shared traits from several dinosaur groups

Chimaera

Also called ghost shark

Chimpanzee

Has 32 teeth including fang-like canines!

Chinchilla

Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!

Chinese Alligator

Unlike other alligators, the Chinese alligator is armored all over, even on its belly.

Chinese Cobra

Juvenile Chinese cobras have the ability to start hunting almost from the moment they hatch from the eggs.

Chinese Crested Dog

A hairless breed of dog!

Chinese Geese

They are excellent “guard geese”

Chinese Paddlefish

The Chinese paddlefish is one the largest freshwater fish in the world

Chinese Shar-Pei

These dogs have blue and black tongues!

Chinese Water Deer

They usually have 2-3 young at a time but can have up to 7!

Chinook

A calm and friendly breed!

Chinook Salmon

The Chinook salmon undertakes a long migration for the spawning season

Chinstrap Penguin

There are 7 million breeding pairs!

Chipit

While good with older children, the chipit does not like other pets unless they were socialized from a young age.

Chipmunk

There are 25 different species!

Chipoo

The Chipoo was first bred in the 1970s

Chipping Sparrow

Gets its nickname "hair bird" due to the fact that it lines its nest with animal hair

Chiton

Chitons are closely related to snails, oysters, and mussels because of their shared phylum

Chiweenie

Chiweenies travel especially well.

Chorkie

Chorkies are very fond of their owners and will love to sit in their laps for long amounts of time!

Chow Chow

Loyal and affectionate to it's family!

Chow Pom

Chow Pom dogs are susceptible to dermatitis as the density of their hair encourages fleas to increase throughout the body

Chow Shepherd

The Chow Shepherd is also known as the Sheprachow.

Christmas Beetle

Christmas beetles got their common name because they’re most abundant around Christmas time.

Christmas Island Red Crab

During the breeding season, roads can dangerous for cars as well as the crab. Their shells are so hard they can puncture tires.

Chromodoris Willani

Their skin is toxic

Chusky

While Chuskies tend to gravitate towards one person in the household, one of their best qualities is their ability to get along with children of all ages.

Cicada

Cicadas have one of the longest insect lifespans

Cichlid

There are more than 2 000 known species!

Cinereous Vulture

This vulture can fly at great heights. At least one was found a few thousand feet from the top of Mount Everest.

Cinnamon Ball Python

Cinnamon Bear

A newborn cinnamon bear weighs 1/2 pound -- about the same as a large apple.

Cinnamon Ferret

A ferret’s heartrate is 200 to 250 beats a minute.

Clark’s Grebe

Clark's grebes use their bills to spear prey

Clearnose Skate

The skate with translucent nose patches

Click Beetle

Click beetles are named for the clicking noise they make to escape predators.

Clock Spider

Males make a rhythmic thrumming like a clock

Clothes Moth

Clothes Moths can remain in the larvae stage for up to 2 years, but adults only live 10 days.

Clouded Leopard

Has canines that can be two inches long!

Clownfish

Also known as the anemonefish!

Clumber Spaniel

Has a thick, soft coat!

Coachwhip Snake

Coachwhip snakes pose little danger to people

Coastal Carpet Python

This subspecies can reach 13 feet, but usually tops out at 9 or 10.

Coastal Taipan

The venom in its bite starts to have adverse effects on a human within 30 minutes

Coati

Found in dense forests and wet jungles!

Cobalt Blue Tarantula

Cobalt blue tarantulas spend most of their time in self-dug burrows and only emerge when it's time to eat

Cobia Fish

It has teeth not only in its jaws but in its tongue and the roof of its mouth

Cobras

Several medicines have been created using cobra venom.

Cochin Chicken

Cochin chickens gifted to Queen Victoria started a craze that lasted more than a decade!

Cockalier

The Cockalier has very strong hunting ancestry.

Cockapoo

Cockapoos became popular in the 1960s as a sweet, family dog.

Cockatiel

They have crests that rise or fall depending on their emotions

Cockatoo

Highly social, smart, and chatty bird.

Cocker Spaniel

Cockle

Cockles live quite long; their lifespan usually ranges from 5 to 10 years in the wild.

Cockroach

Dated to be around 300 million years old!

Coconut Crab

The largest terrestrial arthropod in the world

Codfish

Codfish are carnivorous and eat other fish, including young codfish.

Codling Moth

Pupae are able to undergo diapause to survive poor fruit yield years and winter.

Coelacanth

The coelacanth first evolved almost 400 million years ago.

Collared Peccary

Form bands of up to 12 individuals!

Collett’s Snake

Collett’s snake is beautiful but almost as dangerous as a mulga snake.

Collie

Gentle and devoted!

Collie Mix

Hardworking and playful herding dog

Colossal Squid

Can survive eating a single fish for months

Comb Jellyfish

Comb-crested Jacana

They are busy foragers, always on the move

Comet Moth

Adult comet moths do not feed at all till they die less than 12 days later.

Comfort Retriever

Comfort Retrievers can carry an egg in their mouths without breaking the shell because they have very soft mouths.

Common Buzzard

The most common raptor in the UK!

Common Carp

Common European Adder

European adders are the only snake that lives above the Arctic Circle.

Common Frog

Found throughout the European continent!

Common Furniture Beetle

The common furniture beetle feeds exclusively on wood

Common Goldeneye

They're known as whistlers because of the sound of the wind in their feathers.

Common Grackle

Common grackles are a pest species that damage crops and spread disease.

Common Green Magpie

Magpies are aggressive when threatened, often “dive-bombing” at intruders

Common House Spider

House spiders have the ability to eat most insects in a home.

Common Loon

Also known as the Great Northern Diver

Common Raven

A group of ravens is called an unkindness or a conspiracy.

Common Spotted Cuscus

Has a long, strong prehensile tail!

Common Toad

Most active in wet weather!

Common Yellowthroat

The Common Yellowthroat stays close to the ground and uses stealth to survive!

Compsognathus

Cone Snail

Beautiful, but deadly!

Conger Eel

The European Conger ( Conger conger) can weigh as much as an adult human!

Congo Snake

Conure

They are intelligent and noisy, often mimicking sounds and learning vocabulary.

Cookiecutter Shark

The cookiecutter shark takes its name because it leaves a cookie-shaped bite hole in its prey.

Cooper’s Hawk

Eyes change color as they age

Copperhead

Copperheads get their name, unsurprisingly, from their bronze-hued heads.

Coral

There are more than 6000 species of coral in the world's oceans.

Coral Snake

There are over 80 species of coral snake worldwide.

Corella

Corella birds are noisy, especially during the early morning or late evening.

Corgidor

Corgidors are herding dogs that typically help out on cattle farms.

Corgipoo

These dogs are highly intelligent and are easy to train.

Corkie

One of the Corkie’s parent breeds, the Cocker Spaniel, was thought to have come over on the Mayflower.

Corman Shepherd

Corman Shepherds can be great watchdogs and are often very protective of their owners.

Cormorant

They can fly 35 mph and dive 150 feet below water.

Corn Earworm

The corn earworm is capable of devouring an entire crop in just a few days

Corn Rex Cat (Cornish Rex)

Corn Snake

Corn snakes are partly arboreal and are excellent climbers.

Cory Catfish

All Cory Catfish have three pairs of barbels around their mouth that they use to detect food.

Coryphodon

The Coryphodono looked like a fancy rhinocerous, but it was more related to elephants

Cosmic Caterpillar

Cosmic caterpillars have spots on their back that look like eyes to scare off predators.

Costa’s Hummingbird

Costa's Hummingbird males have iridescent purple feathers on their heads and necks.

Coton de Tulear

The soft coat of the Coton de Tulear is the result of a singular genetic mutation early in the breed's development.

Cotton-top Tamarin

Found in tropical forest edges!

Cottonmouth

The cottonmouth (also known as a water moccasin) is a highly venomous pit viper that spends most of its life near water.

Coues Deer

Coues deer are smaller than other white-tail deer, following Bergmann's Rule that average size is greater for animals farther from the equator.

Cougar

The Second Largest feline in North America

Cow

There are nearly 1.5 billion worldwide!

Cow Reticulated Python

Cow reticulated pythons hatch solid white, then develop spots as they mature.

Coyote

Also known as the Prairie Wolf!

Crab

There are 93 different crab groups

Crab Spider

Crab Spiders can mimic ants or bird droppings

Crab-Eating Fox

The crab-eating fox is extremely adaptable, living in all sorts of habitats and eating almost any available food.

Crab-Eating Macaque

Found throughout the South-East Asian jungles!

Crabeater Seal

The crabeater seal doesn’t actually eat crab at all, but instead krill

Crane

Many are critically endangered species!

Crappie Fish

The crappie is one of the most popular freshwater fish in North America.

Crayfish

Female crayfish aren't that maternal; they have to secrete a form of pheromone, referred to as maternal pheromones, that encourages them to take care of their offspring and prevents them from eating their young.