Read below for information on 162 different animals that start with the letter C, from caiman to cuttlefish. 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
- Cabbage Moth
- Cactus Moth
- Cactus Mouse
- Caecilian
- Caiman
- Caiman Lizard
- Cairn Terrier
- California Kingsnake
- Camel
- Camel Cricket
- Camel Spider
- Canaan Dog
- Canada Lynx
- Canada Warbler
- Canadian Eskimo Dog
- Canadian Horse
- Cane Corso
- Cantil
- Cape Lion
- Capybara
- Caracal
- Caribbean Reef Shark
- Caribou
- Carolina Dog
- Carolina Parakeet
- Carp
- Carpenter Ant
- Carpet Python
- Carpet Viper
- Cascabel
- Cashmere Goat
- Cassowary
- Cat
- Cat Snake
- Cat-Eyed Snake
- Catahoula Leopard
- Catalan Sheepdog
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Cava Tzu
- Cavador
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Cavapoo
- Cave Bear
- Cave Lion
- Cecropia Moth
- Centipede
- Central Ranges Taipan
- Ceratosaurus
- Cesky Fousek
- Cesky Terrier
- Chameleon
- Chamois
- Chartreux
- Cheagle
- Checkered Garter Snake
- Cheetah
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Chickadee
- Chicken
- Chicken Snake
- Chihuahua
- Children’s python
- Chimaera
- Chimpanzee
- Chinchilla
- Chinese Alligator
- Chinese Cobra
- Chinese Crested Dog
- Chinese Geese
- Chinese Paddlefish
- Chinese Shar-Pei
- Chinook
- Chinook Salmon
- Chinstrap Penguin
- Chipmunk
- Chipoo
- Chipping Sparrow
- Chiweenie
- Chorkie
- Chow Chow
- Chow Shepherd
- Christmas Island Red Crab
- Cicada
- Cichlid
- Cinereous Vulture
- Cinnamon Ferret
- Clouded Leopard
- Clownfish
- Clumber Spaniel
- Coachwhip Snake
- Coastal Carpet Python
- Coastal Taipan
- Coati
- Cobia Fish
- Cobras
- Cockalier
- Cockapoo
- Cockatiel
- Cockatoo
- Cocker Spaniel
- Cockroach
- Codfish
- Codling Moth
- Coelacanth
- Collared Peccary
- Collett’s Snake
- Collie
- Colossal Squid
- Comet Moth
- Common Buzzard
- Common Carp
- Common European Adder
- Common Frog
- Common Furniture Beetle
- Common House Spider
- Common Loon
- Common Raven
- Common Toad
- Compsognathus
- Conger Eel
- Congo Snake
- Cookiecutter Shark
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Copperhead
- Coral
- Coral Snake
- Corgidor
- Corgipoo
- Corkie
- Corman Shepherd
- Corn Rex Cat (Cornish Rex)
- Corn Snake
- Cory Catfish
- Coton de Tulear
- Cotton-top Tamarin
- Cottonmouth
- Cougar
- Cow
- Coyote
- Crab
- Crab Spider
- Crab-Eating Macaque
- Crabeater Seal
- Crane
- Crappie Fish
- Crested Gecko
- Crested Penguin
- Cricket
- Crocodile
- Crocodile Monitor
- Cross Fox
- Cross River Gorilla
- Crow
- Crucian Carp
- Cuban Boa
- Cuban Cockroach
- Cuckoo
- Curly Coated Retriever
- Cuscus
- Cuttlefish
- Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
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

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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

Capybara
Excellent at both diving and swimming

Caracal
Has 20 different muscles in it's ears!

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

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 30mph!

Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

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!

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!

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

Cavador
The Cavador is a good service dog.

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.

Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!

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

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)

Chameleon
There are more than 160 different species!

Chamois
Natively found in the European mountains!

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!

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!

Chihuahua
Curious and devoted personality!

Children’s python
These snakes come in a wide variety of patterns and colors.

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 a blue and black tongue.

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!

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

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 Shepherd
The Chow Shepherd is also known as the Sheprachow.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!

Codfish
They eat other fish

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!

Collie
Gentle and devoted!

Colossal Squid
Can survive eating a single fish for months

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

Common Buzzard
The most common raptor in the UK!

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 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 Toad
Most active in wet weather!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cougar
The Second Largest feline in North America

Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!

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 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.

Crested Gecko
The crested gecko can walk on glass and even has a prehensile tail.

Crested Penguin
Has long yellow eyebrows!

Cricket
Male crickets can produce sounds by rubbing their wings together

Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!

Crocodile Monitor
Its tail is twice the length of its body.

Cross Fox
The cross fox’s tail is bushier than the tail of the average red fox

Cross River Gorilla
Less than 300 remaining!

Crow
A group of these birds is called a Murder.

Crucian Carp
Can survive drought by burying itself in mud.

Cuban Boa
One of the only snakes observed using cooperative hunting tactics.

Cuban Cockroach
Believed to have been introduced to the United States by being shipped with green bananas.

Curly Coated Retriever
A lively and fun-loving breed!

Cuscus
Has a long, strong prehensile tail!

Cuttlefish
Found throughout the world's oceans!

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
This breed is also known as the Czechoslovakian Vlcak (the name for the German Shepherd).
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Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!

Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!
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Cory Catfish
All Cory Catfish have three pairs of barbels around their mouth that they use to detect food.

Crocodile Monitor
Its tail is twice the length of its body.

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