Animals that Start with E

Eagle

Has exceptional eyesight!

Earthworm

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

Earwig

There are nearly 2,000 different species!

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 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 Diamondback Rattlesnake

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

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 Lowland Gorilla

Less than 5,000 in the wild!

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 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!

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!

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 Seal

The largest species of seal in the world!

Elephant Shrew

Found exclusively on the African continent!

Elk

Adult males can jump eight feet vertically

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 Penguin

The world's largest species of penguin!

Emperor Tamarin

Has an elegant white moustache!

Emu

The largest bird in Australia!

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 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 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!

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Native to parts of the Swiss Alps!

Epagneul Pont Audemer

Hard-working, gentle and affectionate!

Equatorial Spitting Cobra

Its hood is actually made of ribs.

Ermine

A very bold and ferocious predator!

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 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 Wolf

Coloring depends on location.

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 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!

European Wildcat

A group of wild cats is called a destruction

Evening Bat

The evening bat is one of the few bats that regularly has twins

Eyelash Viper

Elephant

Spends around 22 hours a day eating!

Eagle

Has exceptional eyesight!

Euoplocephalus

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

Elephant Beetle

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

Emerald Tree Boa

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