Read below for information on 62 different animals that start with the letter F, from falcon to fur seal. The most popular F animal is the fennec fox, a cute nocturnal animal with exceptional hearing. The least popular is the fire bellied toad, which can appear black, green, grey, brown, yellow, orange, and red. Some fun facts about F name animals are:
- There are more than 240,000 different species of flies
- Flamingos sleep on just one leg
- The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth, diving at up to 242 MPH
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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with F
- Falcon
- Fallow deer
- False Cobra
- False coral snake
- False Killer Whale
- False Water Cobra
- False Widow Spider
- Fangtooth
- Feist
- Fennec Fox
- Fer-de-lance Snake
- Ferret
- Ferruginous Hawk
- Fiddler Crab
- Field Spaniel
- Fierce Snake
- Fila Brasileiro
- Fin Whale
- Finnish Spitz
- Fire Eel
- Fire salamander
- Fire-Bellied Toad
- Firefly
- Fish
- Fisher Cat
- Fishing Cat
- Flamingo
- Flat-Coated Retriever
- Flea
- Florida Gar
- Florida Panther
- Florida Woods Cockroach
- Flounder
- Flowerhorn Fish
- Fluke Fish (summer flounder)
- Fly
- Flying Fish
- Flying Lemur
- Flying Snake
- Flying Squirrel
- Football Fish
- Forest Cobra
- Formosan Mountain Dog
- Fossa
- Fox
- Fox Snakes
- Fox Squirrel
- Fox Terrier
- French Bulldog
- Frenchton
- Frengle
- Freshwater Crocodile
- Freshwater Eel
- Freshwater Jellyfish
- Frigatebird
- Frilled Lizard
- Frilled Shark
- Frog
- Frogfish
- Fruit Bat
- Fruit Fly
- Fur Seal
Animals that Start with F
Falcon
The fastest creatures on the planet!
Fallow deer
The fallow deer has more variation in its coat colors than most other deer.
False Cobra
When it feels threatened, it mimics a cobra in an attempt to dissuade a potential attacker.
False coral snake
The false coral snake mimics both the coral snake and the cobra to scare away predators
False Killer Whale
The false killer whale looks like a cross between a dolphin and orca!
False Water Cobra
There are several color morphs, including lavender!
False Widow Spider
False spiders actually prey on black widow spiders and other hazardous spiders
Fangtooth
Has the largest teeth compared to body size of any known fish
Feist
The word feisty derived from this type of dog.
Fennec Fox
Found in the African Sahara Desert!
Fer-de-lance Snake
The Most Dangerous Snake in the Americas
Ferret
Ferrets can be trained to do tricks like dogs!
Ferruginous Hawk
The ferruginous hawk comes in both light and dark morphs
Fiddler Crab
The fiddler crab gets its name from the motion the males make with their over-sized claw during the mating ritual.
Field Spaniel
A sociable and adaptable breed!
Fierce Snake
It can kill multiple humans with the amount of venom it releases in one bite.
Fila Brasileiro
The breed has a unique, cat-like gait, while females have a finer gait than males.
Fin Whale
Found throughout ocean waters worldwide!
Finnish Spitz
Likes to bark a lot!
Fire Eel
Fire Eels are not true eels.
Fire salamander
Its name comes from the fact that people once believed it was born in fire
Fire-Bellied Toad
Found across mainland Europe and Asia!
Firefly
The firefly produces some of the most efficient light in the world
Fish
Respire through the gills on their heads!
Fisher Cat
The fisher is an agile climber and makes its home in tree hollows
Fishing Cat
Scoops fish out of the water using it's paw!
Flamingo
Sleeps on just one leg!
Flat-Coated Retriever
A game retrieving gun-dog!
Flea
Adult fleas can jump up to 7 inches in the air
Florida Gar
The Florida gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators
Florida Panther
Florida panthers can leap more than 4.5 meters (15 feet) in the air.
Florida Woods Cockroach
Often found on palmetto trees
Flounder
A flat fish found in the Atlantic and Pacific!
Flowerhorn Fish
The Flowerhorn fish is an artificial species; it does not exist naturally
Fluke Fish (summer flounder)
The chameleon of the seas!
Fly
There are more than 240,000 different species!
Flying Fish
Can glide in the air for hundreds of feet
Flying Lemur
The second pair of upper incisors in a flying lemur has a double root, which is unique for mammals.
Flying Snake
Flying snakes are the only gliding limbless vertebrates or animals with a backbone.
Flying Squirrel
Can glide up to 90 meters!
Football Fish
The football fish is named after its unusual round or oblong shape
Forest Cobra
There are three different color morphs, which entirely depend on the region that they live in.
Formosan Mountain Dog
Formosa is the Portuguese term for the island of Taiwan
Fossa
Most closely related to the Mongoose!
Fox
There are 12 different species in the world!
Fox Snakes
In some areas, fox snakes and gopher snakes have crossbred in the wild.
Fox Squirrel
Although it is a tree squirrel, it spends most of its time on the ground.
Fox Terrier
First bred in the mid-19th century!
French Bulldog
French bulldogs are known to be very sensitive, harboring emotions that they love to express
Frenchton
Loyal small dogs, the Frenchton will keep you warm at night with loving cuddles, but also awake with their funny loud snoring!
Frengle
Frengles have a haunting howl very similar to their Beagle parent.
Freshwater Crocodile
The freshwater crocodile is the fastest crocodile on land.
Freshwater Eel
Freshwater eels are actually catadromous, meaning they migrate to saltwater to spawn
Freshwater Jellyfish
The freshwater jellyfish is native to China but is now found all over the world
Frigatebird
Found inhabiting tropical islands and coasts!
Frilled Lizard
Mainly lives in the trees!
Frilled Shark
Frilled Sharks got their name from the six rows of gills on their throat that look like ruffled collars.
Frog
There are around 7,000 different species!
Frogfish
The frogfish can change colors, but it takes several weeks to do so
Fruit Bat
Among the largest bats in the world
Fruit Fly
Fruit flies are among the most common research animals in the world
Fur Seal
Found only in the Northern Hemisphere!
Popular Animals starting with F
Fox Terrier
First bred in the mid-19th century!
Fish
Respire through the gills on their heads!
Newest Animals that Start with the Letter F
The most recently added Animals that start with the letter F.
False Water Cobra
There are several color morphs, including lavender!
Forest Cobra
There are three different color morphs, which entirely depend on the region that they live in.
False coral snake
The false coral snake mimics both the coral snake and the cobra to scare away predators
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