Animals that Start with G

Read below for information on 75 different animals that start with the letter G, from galapagos penguin to guppy. The most popular G animal is the giant panda bear, which gets up to 99% of its food from bamboo. The least popular is geoffroy’s tamarin, a small monkey located in Panama and Columbia. Some fun facts about G name animals are:

At up to 440lbs Gorillas are the world’s largest primates
Less than 10% of Grizzly bears make it to adulthood
Giraffe’s distinctive black tongues can grow as long as 18 inches

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Popular Animals starting with G

Giant Panda Bear

Bamboo makes up 99 per cent of their diet!

German Shepherd Guide

Highly active and fearless dogs!

Animals that Start with G

Galapagos Penguin

Found around the Equator!

Galapagos Tortoise

The biggest species of tortoise in the world!

Gar

Can grow to more than 3m long!

Garden Eel

Garden eel colonies are made up of hundreds to thousands of individuals.

Gecko

There are thought to be over 2,000 species!

Gentoo Penguin

Found throughout the sub-Antarctic!

Geoffroys Tamarin

Has distinctive V shape on head!

Gerberian Shepsky

German Shepherds, Siberian Huskies, and Gerberian Shepskies are all popular choices for police dogs.

Gerbil

Originally known as the Desert Rat!

German Pinscher

Highly intelligent and fast learners!

German Shepherd Guide

Highly active and fearless dogs!

German Sheppit

The German Sheppit is well-suited for guarding and police work.

German Sheprador

There is a chance that the German Sheprador may inherit a love for water from its parent.

German Spitz

There are five different sub-breeds of the German Spitz.

Gharial

Found in the murky waters of Northern India!

Giant African Land Snail

The biggest snail species on land!

Giant Armadillo

Armadillos have a smell that’s described as strong, sweet and acrid.

Giant Clam

Can reach nearly 4ft in length!

Giant Panda Bear

Bamboo makes up 99 per cent of their diet!

Giant Salamander

Cryptobranchus giant salamanders breathe mostly through their skin.

Giant Schnauzer

Large, powerful and dominant!

Giant Schnoodle

Both parents of the Giant Schnoodle are hypoallergenic, making this one of the Doodle breeds that's safest for dander-sensitive owners.

Gibbon

Found in dense jungles and tropical forests!

Gila Monster

It's tail acts as a fat storage facility!

Giraffe

Long, black tongue can grow to 18 inches long!

Glass Frog

You can see their internal organs.

Glass Lizard

Can grow up to 4ft long!

Glechon

Glechons are talented in the area of search and rescue, as their sense of smell makes them great at tracking.

Glen Of Imaal Terrier

This dog is also named the Wicklow Terrier after the county of its origin.

Glow Worm

Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!

Goat

Most closely related to the Sheep!

Goberian

These dogs are great around children and are very playful around them.

Goblin Shark

Goblin Sharks are called a living fossil because their family, Mitsukurinidae, can be traced back 125 million years.

Goldador

Goldadors were not intentionally bred until the early 2000s!

Golden Dox

Golden doxes don't have to be tiny. This breed looks different depending on whether the mix includes a regular dachshund or the mini version of the species.

Golden Lion Tamarin

Native to the eastern rainforests of Brazil!

Golden Masked Owl

While flying high above this owl can hear a mouse moving in the tall grass of field!

Golden Newfie

These dogs love to swim and instinctively know how to swim.

Golden Oriole

Migrates between Europe and Asia!

Golden Pyrenees

Golden Pyrenees make great therapy dogs due to their intelligence and gentle nature.

Golden Retriever

Trusting, kind and gentle!

Golden Saint

Golden saints come in all kinds of colors. You can find them in tan, chocolate, yellow, brindled, spotted, and almost any other pattern you can think of.