Animals that Start with E

Read below for information on 117 different animals that start with the letter E, from eagles to emu. The most popular is the emperor penguin, the largest penguin species on earth. The least popular is the edible frog, also known as the common water frog. Some fun facts about E name animals include:

Elephant seals are the largest seal species in the world
Electric Eels can generate up to a 500 volt electric shock
Elephants can spend as many as 22 hours a day eating food

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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with E

Animals that Start with E

Eagle

Has exceptional eyesight!

Eagle Ray

Majestic underwater bird like fish

Eared Grebe

The most populous grebe in the world

Earless Monitor Lizard

These lizards can practically shut down their metabolism and appear comatose for long periods.

Earthworm

They are hermaphrodites, which means they have male and female organs

Earwig

There are nearly 2,000 different species!

East Siberian Laika

Because East Siberian Laikas are from a very cold region, they shed heavily and require a lot of grooming.

Eastern Barred Bandicoot

Digs funnel-shaped holes in search of insects

Eastern Bluebird

Bluebirds drop straight down on their prey from their perch, much like leopards.

Eastern Box Turtle

When injured or damaged, the shell of the eastern box turtle can regenerate

Eastern Brown Snake

Eastern Chipmunk

The name chipmunk is derived from an Ojibwe word that means “one who descends the trees headfirst.”

Eastern Coral Snake

One of the most dangerous snakes in the USA.

Eastern Cottontail

Can run up to 18 miles per hour

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

This is the biggest venomous snake in North America, with a few that reach 8 feet long.

Eastern Dobsonfly

They are quite vicious and, when provoked, will administer a painful bite that stings for a long time.

Eastern Fence Lizard

Females are usually larger than males.

Eastern Glass Lizard

When the glass lizard loses its tail it can grow another one. But the new tail lacks the markings of the old one and is usually shorter.

Eastern Gorilla

The largest primate in the world!

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern gray squirrels use both memory and scent to find their buried caches of food during the winter.

Eastern Green Mamba

It is completely arboreal, and its green color is one of the adaptations that make life in the trees possible.

Eastern Hognose Snake

Eastern hognose snakes are venomous, but only to frogs and toads.

Eastern Indigo Snake

Eastern Indigo snakes regularly chase down and eat rattlesnakes and may be immune to their venom.

Eastern Kingbird

The eastern kingbird is a fierce fighter once known as the butcher king!

Eastern Lowland Gorilla

Less than 5,000 in the wild!

Eastern Meadowlark

They can live up to 9 years.

Eastern Phoebe

This passerine bird can sing its song without ever hearing another bird vocalize first.

Eastern Racer

Fast and Furious!

Eastern Rat Snake

Rat snakes are medium-to-large, nonvenomous snakes that kill by constriction.

Eastern Tiger Snake

More than 10 percent of eastern tiger snakes are blind in at least one eye.

Eastern Turkey (Wild Turkey)

You can hear their gobbles up to a mile away!

Eastern Woodrat

The eastern woodrat mating ritual involves a potentially deadly fight between the male and female before reproduction begins!

Echidna

Also known as the Spiny Anteater!

Eclectus Parrot

Does not squawk like other parrot species.

Edible Frog

Are known to guard the muddy banks!

Eel

Eels can be a mere few inches long to 13 feet!

Eel catfish

Eel catfish breathe air and reach up on land to catch beetles. Scientists think they may be a missing link between fish and lizards.

Eelpout

Not actually "eels"

Egret

Most species are relatively vocal, making harsh croaking sounds and squeals.

Egyptian Cobra (Egyptian Asp)

The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras in Africa.

Egyptian Goose

A duck species that resembles a goose when flying

Egyptian Mau

An ancient breed of domestic cat!

Egyptian Tortoise

The Egyptian tortoise is one of the smallest tortoise species in the world.

Egyptian Vulture

They steal large ostrich eggs and use rocks and pebbles to crack the shells.

Eider

Eiders are sexually dimorphic, with males being larger and more colorful.

Eland

Both females and males have horns.

Elasmosaurus

Elasmosaurus is an extinct reptile species.

Elasmotherium

Elasmotherium might have had a monstrous horn, giving it the name "The Siberian Unicorn."

Electric Catfish

The electric catfish can discharge an electric shock up to 450 volts

Electric Eel

Despite its powerful shock, electric eels have terrible vision.

Elegant Tern

Have a lifespan of 20 years or more

Elephant

Spends around 22 hours a day eating!

Elephant Beetle

The males have multiple horns at the front of their bodies.

Elephant Bird

Vorombe titan, a type of elephant bird, is the largest bird that ever lived

Elephant Fish

Elephant fish are known as the Australian ghost shark, but they are not actually a shark species!

Elephant Seal

The largest species of seal in the world!

Elephant Shrew

Found exclusively on the African continent!

Elf Owl

The elf owl is the smallest and lightest owl in the world

Elk

Adult males can jump eight feet vertically

Ember Tetra

Ember tetras are one of the smallest shoaling fish in the world

Embolotherium

Embolotherium had a ram on its snout like a rhino but they never used it as a weapon.

Emerald Toucanet

Emerald Toucanets spend their lives high in the canopy of tall forests, almost never coming to the ground!

Emerald Tree Boa

Their teeth are as long as a fully-grown reticulated python

Emerald Tree Monitor

They lay their eggs in termite nests!

Emperor Angelfish

One of the most beautiful fish on the planet!

Emperor Goose

Their calls sound like a nasally “kla-ha, kla-ha, kla-ha.”

Emperor Penguin

The world's largest species of penguin!

Emperor Tamarin

Has an elegant white moustache!

Emu

The largest bird in Australia!

Enchi Ball Python

English Angora Rabbit

Pet angora rabbits are sometimes mistaken for fluffy dogs.

English Bulldog

Bulldogs were originally bred to “pin” bulls.

English Cocker Spaniel

Intelligent yet stubborn by nature!

English Cream Golden Retriever

Although their coats can get incredibly light in color, golden retrievers never have purely white coats.

English Crested Guinea Pig

Contrary to their name, English crested guinea pigs did not originate in the UK

English Foxhound

English Foxhounds were bred to work and live in a pack. Because of this, this breed is happiest when they are around other dogs.

English Longhorn Cattle

Although they look similar to the Texas Longhorn, they are not closely related.

English Pointer

English Setter

English Setters were first bred between 400 and 500 years ago.

English Shepherd

Highly intelligent and independent!

English Springer Spaniel

Friendly and eager to please!

English Toy Terrier

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Native to parts of the Swiss Alps!

Epagneul Pont Audemer

Hard-working, gentle and affectionate!

Epicyon haydeni

Bone crushing dogs

Epidexipteryx

Epidexipteryx was one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs to ever exist.

Equatorial Spitting Cobra

Its hood is actually made of many elongated ribs.

Equus giganteus

Equus giganteus is the largest species of horse that has ever lived.

Ermine

A very bold and ferocious predator!

Eryops

Unlike modern amphibians, Eryops had a well-developed rib cage

Escolar

Its system can’t metabolize wax esters, which can lead to unpleasantness for diners.

Eskimo Dog

Takes pure delight in cold weather!

Eskipoo

Eskipoos are called pookimos by the American Canine Hybrid Club, Designer Dogs Kennel Club, and Designer Breed Registry.

Estrela Mountain Dog

Very protective and stubborn!

Euoplocephalus

Euplocephalus are the only Ankylosaurid dinosaurs with a bone plated head.

Eurasian Beaver

Eats 20% of its weight daily!

Eurasian Bullfinch

The shy eurasian bullfinch prefers to forage very close to cover.

Eurasian Collared Dove

The Eurasian collared dove has been extensively studied due to its amazing ability to rapidly colonize new territories.

Eurasian Eagle-owl

The Eurasian Eagle-owl is the second largest owl in the world with a wingspan up to six feet!

Eurasian Jay

The Eurasian jay has the ability to mimic other sounds

Eurasian Lynx

Eurasian lynxes can survive extreme weather up to elevations of 18,000 feet

Eurasian Nuthatch

Its song has been compared to a toy horn.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Females are typically 25% larger than males.

Eurasian Wolf

Coloring depends on location.

Eurasier

This breed came about after Julius Wipfel, a German professor in the 1940s, crossed a chow chow with a German spitz with the hope of breeding the perfect spitz.

European Bee-Eater

They can eat up to 250 bees per day!

European Corn Borer

Female can lay up to 600 eggs in her 14-day lifespan

European Goldfinch

They are frequent visitors to backyard feeders, especially those containing niger seeds.

European Polecat

Its fur changes color in the winter!

European Robin

Male robins are so aggressive and territorial that they will attack their own reflections.

European Starling

European starlings are accomplished mimics, often copying songs or sounds of other birds and animals (frog calls, goats, cats), or even mechanical sounds and human speech!