Read below for information on 74 different animals that start with the letter W, from the wallaby to the wrasse fish. The most popular animal that starts with the letter W is the white tiger, a rare species that hasn’t been seen in the wild in over 50 years. The least popular W animal is the water vole. Water voles are the largest vole species in the United Kingdom. Fun facts about letter W name animals include:
- Weasels are the smallest carnivorous mammal in the world
- Wildebeest can migrate more than 1,000 miles annually
- Walrus can grow to weight an astonishing 3,700lbs or more, making them the second largest ocean mammal that also comes ashore (the largest is the elephant seal)
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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with W
- Wahoo Fish
- Walking Catfish
- Wallaby
- Walleye Fish
- Walrus
- Wandering Albatross
- Warthog
- Wasp
- Water Buffalo
- Water Dragon
- Water Vole
- Weasel
- Weaver Bird
- Weimaraner
- Weimardoodle
- Wels Catfish
- Welsh Corgi
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland Terrier
- Western Blind Snake
- Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
- Western Gorilla
- Western Green Mamba
- Western Hognose Snake
- Western Lowland Gorilla
- Western Rat Snake
- Westiepoo
- Whale Shark
- Wheaten Terrier
- Whimbrel
- Whinchat
- Whippet
- Whiptail Lizard
- White Butterfly
- White Ferret / Albino Ferrets
- White Rhinoceros
- White Shark
- White Tiger
- White-Faced Capuchin
- White-tail deer
- White-Tailed Eagle
- Whiting
- Whoodle
- Whooping Crane
- Wild Boar
- Wildebeest
- Willow Warbler
- Wire Fox Terrier
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
- Wolf
- Wolf Eel
- Wolf Snake
- Wolf Spider
- Wolffish
- Wolverine
- Woma python
- Wombat
- Wood Bison
- Wood Frog
- Wood Tick
- Wood Turtle
- Woodlouse
- Woodlouse Spider
- Woodpecker
- Woodrat
- Woolly Mammoth
- Woolly Monkey
- Woolly Rhinoceros
- Worm
- Worm Snake
- Wrasse
- Writing Spider
- Wrought Iron Butterflyfish
- Wyoming Toad
Animals that Start with W
Wahoo Fish
Wahoo can change colors when they're excited and while they hunt
Walking Catfish
The walking catfish can move on land while breathing air
Wallaby
There are roughly 30 different species!
Walleye Fish
Has great night vision
Walrus
Inhabits the freezing waters of the Arctic Circle!
Wandering Albatross
Featured in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
Warthog
Has two sets of tusks on it's face!
Wasp
There are around 75,000 recognised species!
Water Buffalo
Has been domesticated for thousands of years!
Water Dragon
Spends most of it's time in the trees!
Water Vole
The largest Vole species in the UK!
Weasel
The smallest carnivorous mammal in the world!
Weaver Bird
The weaver constructs an elaborate nest for the breeding season
Weimaraner
The Weimaraner is nicknamed the gray ghost.
Weimardoodle
This dog is also known as the Weimarpoo, the Weimaranerpoo, and the Weimaranerdoodle.
Wels Catfish
The wels catfish is among the largest freshwater fish in the world.
Welsh Corgi
There are two distinct breeds!
Welsh Terrier
The Welsh Terrier has the strength and tenacity to take on foxes and badgers.
West Highland Terrier
Most commonly white in colour!
Western Blind Snake
Western blind snakes are flourescent in black light!
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
They replace their fangs 2-4 times per year!
Western Gorilla
There are two sub-species!
Western Hognose Snake
Primarily solitary, these snakes only communicate with one another during breeding season.
Western Lowland Gorilla
One of the great apes!
Western Rat Snake
Western rat snakes have special scales on their belly that help them climb up trees.
Westiepoo
This dog is known for cocking its head in a curious manner when listening to its owner.
Whale Shark
The largest species of fish in the world!
Wheaten Terrier
Originally bred as a farm dog, the Wheaten Terrier can be very protective of its domain.
Whimbrel
The fastidious whimbrel sometimes washes off its prey before it eats it.
Whinchat
The whinchat can imitate the songs of at least a dozen other tpes of birds!
Whippet
Quiet, gentle and restful dogs!
Whiptail Lizard
Many whiptail species reproduce asexually.
White Butterfly
This butterfly determines the smell and taste of a flower with its feet.
White Ferret / Albino Ferrets
There are two different types of white ferrets!
White Rhinoceros
The second largest animal on the land!
White Shark
White Sharks live in all of the world's oceans.
White Tiger
None have been seen in the wild for 50 years!
White-Faced Capuchin
One of the world's most intelligent monkeys!
White-tail deer
White-tail deer are good swimmers
White-Tailed Eagle
It is one of the biggest birds of prey.
Whiting
"Whiting" can refer to certain other species of ray-finned fish
Whoodle
Whoodles are good swimmers
Whooping Crane
This species is named after the loud whooping sound it makes
Wild Boar
Males have a top tusk to sharpen the bottom one!
Wildebeest
Can trek more than 1,000 miles every year!
Willow Warbler
This bird molts twice a year.
Wire Fox Terrier
The Wire Fox Terrier was bred from the now extinct Rough Coated Black and Tan Terrier to hunt down foxes.
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
A Wirehaired Pointing Griffon’s coat makes it look like it has a mustache and beard!
Wolf
Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!
Wolf Eel
Wolf Eels may become tame and interact with human in areas where people frequently dive.
Wolf Snake
Harmless, but with fangs like a wolf.
Wolf Spider
Carnivorous arachnid that hunts its prey.
Wolffish
The wolffish has impressive canines with a powerful bite force!
Wolverine
Releases a strong smelling musk in defence!
Woma python
Woma pythons often prey on venomous snakes and are immune to some venoms.
Wombat
Spends most of the day underground!
Wood Bison
The reintroduction of wood bison into Alaska is considered one of the world’s best conservation success stories.
Wood Frog
The wood frog lives the furthest north of any other North American amphibian including in the Arctic Circle.
Wood Tick
Almost always found above 4,000 feet in elevation
Wood Turtle
Temperature determines the sex of turtle eggs
Woodlouse
This animal can roll up into a ball
Woodlouse Spider
Unlike most spiders, woodlouse spiders don’t build a web.
Woodpecker
There are 200 different species!
Woodrat
Pack rats love shiny objects and will steal your jewelry.
Woolly Mammoth
Tusks grew to 16ft long!
Woolly Monkey
Has a long, strong prehensile tail!
Woolly Rhinoceros
The woolly rhinoceros roamed the earth between three and a half million and 14,000 years ago.
Worm
Doesn’t have eyes.
Worm Snake
They emit a bad-smelling liquid if they are picked up!
Wrasse
There are more than 500 different species!
Writing Spider
males pluck webs like strings on a guitar
Wrought Iron Butterflyfish
Is endemic to Japan.
Wyoming Toad
Releases poison from neck glands for defense!
Popular Animals starting with W
White Rhinoceros
The second largest animal on the land!
Wolf
Thought to date back more than 300,000 years!
Newest Animals that Start with the Letter W
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White Shark
White Sharks live in all of the world's oceans.
Woma python
Woma pythons often prey on venomous snakes and are immune to some venoms.
Whimbrel
The fastidious whimbrel sometimes washes off its prey before it eats it.
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