Animals that start with the letter Y include Yak, Yellow Bass, Yellow Crazy Ant, Yellow Perch, Yellow Sac Spider, Yellow Tanager, Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowhammer, Yellowjacket, Yellowthroat, Yokohama Chicken, and Yorkshire Terrier.
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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with Y
- Yabby
- Yak
- Yakutian Laika
- Yarara
- Yellow Aphids
- Yellow Bass
- Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
- Yellow Belly Ball Python
- Yellow Cobra
- Yellow Crazy Ant
- Yellow Perch
- Yellow Sac Spider
- Yellow Spotted Lizard
- Yellow Tanager (Black-and-Yellow Tanager)
- Yellow Tang
- Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake
- Yellow-Eyed Penguin
- Yellow-faced Bee
- Yellowhammer
- Yellowish Cuckoo Bumblebee (formerly Fernald’s Cuckoo Bumblebee)
- Yellowjacket (Yellow Jacket)
- Yellowtail Snapper
- Yellowthroat
- Yeti Crab
- Yokohama Chicken
- Yoranian
- Yorkie Bichon
- Yorkiepoo
- Yorkshire Terrier
Animals that Start with Y

Yabby
The yabby can survive long periods of droughts by burrowing into the soil.

Yak
Yaks can live at altitudes up to 20,000 feet--the highest of any land-dwelling mammal.

Yakutian Laika
The Yakute people were likely the first to use dogs to pull sleds, so the Yakutian Laika was probably among the first sled dogs.

Yarara
Females are much larger than males

Yellow Aphids
These aphids are primarily wingless; however, once the infestation on their host gets too crowded, they develop wings, allowing them to fly to a new host plant.

Yellow Bass
Largest yellow bass ever recorded weighed 2.95 pounds

Yellow Bellied Sapsucker
The males are responsible for choosing the nesting tree most of the time. Luckily, cavity nests are often reused for multiple breeding seasons (up to 7 years.)

Yellow Belly Ball Python
The yellow belly gene is co-dominant and doesn't completely override other genes.

Yellow Cobra
The Yellow Cobra belong to one of the most dangerous families in the world.

Yellow Crazy Ant
One of the top 100 worst invasive species!

Yellow Perch
Female Yellow Perch grom larger than the males.

Yellow Sac Spider
Primarily Carnivorous, but sometimes snacks on nectar.

Yellow Spotted Lizard
Gives birth to live young.

Yellow Tanager (Black-and-Yellow Tanager)
They swallow soft fruit whole

Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake
Sea snakes spend approximately 90% of their lives under water.

Yellow-Eyed Penguin
The rarest species of penguin!

Yellowhammer
It interbreeds with the pine bunting

Yellowjacket (Yellow Jacket)
Yellowjacket stings account for the majority of deaths from wasp stings

Yellowtail Snapper
Fast moving ocean fish with a long yellow stripe.

Yellowthroat
They forage near the ground, searching leaves for insects

Yeti Crab
The yeti crab has hairy arms, which collect bacteria to feed on

Yokohama Chicken
Yokohama chickens have snow white feathers with tails reaching up to 4 feet in length.

Yoranian
These dogs are very intelligent and are great with children.

Yorkie Bichon
Yorkie Bichons can come in a wide range of colors including black, white, blonde, gray, golden, or dark brown.

Yorkiepoo
The Yorkie-Poo originated from the hybrid poodle phase of the late 20th century

Yorkshire Terrier
Highly energetic and eager for adventure!

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