Read below for information on 79 different animals that start with the letter T, from the small tang fish to turkeys. The most popular animal that starts with the letter T is the tiger, the largest cat species in the world. The least popular T animal is the tropicbird, so named for its habitat in tropical cliffs. Interesting facts about letter T name animals include:
- Certain species of tortoises can live to be over 150 years old
- The tasmanian devil is only found on one island (Tasmania) in the world
- Weighing up to 1,400lbs, the tiger shark is the largest shark species in the world
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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with T
- Taco Terrier
- Taipan
- Takin
- Tamaskan
- Tang
- Tapanuli Orang-utan
- Tapir
- Tarantula Hawk
- Tarbosaurus
- Tarpon
- Tarsier
- Tasmanian Devil
- Tasmanian Tiger
- Tawny Owl
- Teddy Bear Hamster
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
- Telescope Fish
- Tennessee Walking Horse
- Tenterfield Terrier
- Termite
- Terrier
- Terror Bird
- Tetra
- Texas Blind Snake
- Texas Coral Snake
- Texas Garter Snake
- Texas Heeler
- Texas Indigo Snake
- Texas Night Snake
- Texas Rat Snake
- Texas Spiny Lizard
- Thai Ridgeback
- Thorny Devil
- Thresher Shark
- Thrush
- Thylacoleo
- Tibetan Fox
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Tibetan Spaniel
- Tibetan Terrier
- Tick
- Tiffany
- Tiger
- Tiger Beetle
- Tiger Moth
- Tiger Rattlesnake
- Tiger Salamander
- Tiger Shark
- Timber Rattlesnake (Canebrake Rattlesnake)
- Timor python
- Tire Track Eel
- Titanoboa
- Toadfish
- Tomato Hornworm
- Torkie
- Tortoise
- Toucan
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Toy Poodle
- Transylvanian Hound
- Tree Frog
- Tree Kangaroo
- Tree Snake
- Tree swallow
- Treecreeper
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle
- Treeing Walker Coonhound
- Troodon
- Tropicbird
- Trout
- Tsetse Fly
- Tuatara
- Tufted Titmouse
- Tuna
- Turkey
- Turkish Angora
- Turtles
- Twig Snake
- Tyrannosaurus Rex
Animals that Start with T

Taco Terrier
Taco terriers are known by a variety of names, including the Chitoxy Toy and the Chiwoxy.

Taipan
The Most Venomous Snakes On Earth

Takin
The takin can leap some 6 feet through the air

Tang
Found around shallow coral reefs!

Tapanuli Orang-utan
Inhabits an isolated mountain range in northwestern Sumatra!

Tapir
Most closely related to horses and rhinos!

Tarantula Hawk
Tarantula hawks are excellent pollinators, especially for milkweed.

Tarbosaurus
Tarbosaurus‘ name “bataar” is a mispelling of the Mongolian word “baatar,” which means “hero.”

Tarpon
Its genus dates back to the Cretaceous period – 113 million years ago

Tarsier
Each eye weighs more than their whole brain!

Tasmanian Devil
Exclusively found on the island of Tasmania!

Tasmanian Tiger
The Tasmanian tiger could open its mouth almost 90 degrees.

Tawny Owl
The most widespread owl in Europe!

Teddy Bear Hamster
The oldest recorded teddy bear hamster was six and a half.

Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
Often just called 'Teddies' by owners

Telescope Fish
Swallows food, much of it larger than them, whole

Tennessee Walking Horse
There's a national celebration of Tennessee Walkers each year

Tenterfield Terrier
These terriers have quick minds and fast feet making them excellent for agility competitions.

Termite
Their mounds can be up to 9 meters tall!

Terrier
Terriers were once the greatest dogs in the world.

Tetra
Native to the freshwater streams of South America!

Texas Blind Snake
These snakes grow to just 11 inches long

Texas Coral Snake
Texas coral snakes have the second most powerful venom in the world

Texas Garter Snake
If you handle one of the snakes, it will defensively emit a foul-smelling musk that can get on your hands and other surfaces and permeate your home.

Texas Heeler
Though they are loyal to their family, these dogs can be shy around strangers.

Texas Indigo Snake
Texas Indigo Snakes are known for chasing down, overpowering, and eating rattlesnakes.

Texas Night Snake
The Texas night snake has vertical pupils to help it see better at night.

Texas Rat Snake
The Texas rat snake is one of the most common subspecies of the western rat snake in the wild.

Texas Spiny Lizard
They hold push-up competitions!

Thai Ridgeback
In their native Thailand, Thai Ridgebacks were used to hunt cobras.

Thorny Devil
Found only on mainland Australia!

Thresher Shark
Thresher Sharks have a distinctive, thresher-like tail.

Thrush
The American robin is called the robin because its red breast reminded European settlers of the robin back in the old country.

Thylacoleo
Scientists have speculated that its bite force was equivalent to that of a 551 pound lion!

Tibetan Fox
Tibetan foxes are not territorial and will share a hunting ground with other mated pairs.

Tibetan Mastiff
Originally bred in the Himalayan mountains!

Tibetan Spaniel
Originally bred to be a companion dog in Tibetan Buddhist lamaseries.

Tibetan Terrier
Tibetan terriers have round, flat, “snow shoe” feet that evolved to give them traction on snowy Himalayan paths

Tick
They inject hosts with a chemical that stops them from feeling the pain of the bite

Tiffany
Eye color intensifies with age!

Tiger
The largest feline in the world!

Tiger Beetle
The adult tiger beetle is one of the fastest land insects in the world

Tiger Moth
The bright colors of this moth are a signal to predators that it has a terrible taste.

Tiger Rattlesnake
These rattlesnakes have the smallest heads of any rattlesnake.

Tiger Salamander
Found across the North American wetlands!

Tiger Shark
The fourth biggest species of shark in the world!

Timor python
Ironically, Timor pythons have never been found on the island of Timor.

Tire Track Eel
They like to burrow into aquarium sand.

Titanoboa
The Titanoboa was a massive, 42-foot-long boa constrictor that lives 58-60 million years ago.

Toadfish
Can be heard out of water

Tomato Hornworm
The tomato hornworm is a ferocious pest that can eat all parts of a plant, including the fruits.

Torkie
The Torkie has a soft silky coat

Tortoise
Can live until they are more than 150 years old!

Toucan
There are more than 40 different species!

Toy Fox Terrier
Hunters still use the toy fox to go into a fox's den and flush the animal out.

Toy Poodle
The word poodle is derived from German, and it means to splash or puddle.

Transylvanian Hound
The Transylvanian Hound is also known as the Erdelyi Kopo in Hungarian

Tree Frog
Found in warmer jungles and forests!

Tree Kangaroo
It’s the only macropod that lives in trees.

Tree Snake
Though this snake’s venomous bite isn’t harmful to adults, it can be dangerous to children

Tree swallow
The tree swallow can make more than a dozen distinct vocalizations

Treecreeper
Their tailfeathers help them maintain their balance on a tree trunk

Treeing Tennessee Brindle
Coarse baying cries during the hunt changes at the tree

Treeing Walker Coonhound
The breed has several distinctive vocalizations, such as a long, yodeling call when he is on the hunt, and a short repeating bark once he trees his prey. Whining is normal as he anticipates the hunt.

Troodon
Troodon formosus means "wounding tooth" in Greek, a name that describes its serrated teeth.

Tropicbird
Nests on tropical islands and cliffs!

Trout
They don’t have scales for their first month of life!

Tsetse Fly
Tsetse flies are large biting flies that live in the tropical regions of Africa.

Tuatara
Only found on a few of New Zealand's islands!

Tuna
The tuna has a sleek body that enables it to swim quickly through the water

Turkish Angora
A breed that originated in central Turkey!

Turtles
Some species of aquatic turtles can get up to 70 percent of their oxygen through their butt.

Twig Snake
Twig snakes are among the few rear-fanged colubrids whose bite is highly venomous and potentially fatal.

Tyrannosaurus Rex
They had many air pockets in their skeleton which kept them light despite their tremendous size.
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Siberian Tiger
Also known as the Amur tiger!

Siberian Husky
Is adequately warm in sub-zero temperatures!
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Tomato Hornworm
The tomato hornworm is a ferocious pest that can eat all parts of a plant, including the fruits.

Timor python
Ironically, Timor pythons have never been found on the island of Timor.

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