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Mammals that Start with the Letter C

Cactus Mouse
In hot temperatures, they lower their metabolism and become inactive to reduce the amount of water they need to survive

Cairn Terrier
Intelligent, lively and strong!

Camel
Can survive without water for 10 months!

Canaan Dog
Has a strong survival instinct!

Canada Lynx
They have natural snowshoes

Canadian Horse
Canadian horses are believed to generate more power per pound of body weight than any other horse breed in the world.

Cane Corso
Cane Corsos nearly became extinct in the mid 1900’s, but the breed was revived by a group of Italians. Even so, they still didn’t become known in many other parts of the world until after 1988.

Cape Lion
Despite its large, muscular body, the Cape lion actually rests more than 20 hours a day

Capybara
Excellent at both diving and swimming

Caracal
Has 20 different muscles in it's ears!

Caribou
Males and females grow antlers

Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!

Cashmere Goat
Cashmere goat are named after Kashmir regions of India and Pakistan

Cat
May have been domesticated up to 10,000 years ago.

Catahoula Leopard
The state of Louisiana's only native dog breed

Catalan Sheepdog
This breed is called the Gos d’Atura Catala in native Catalan and Pastor Catalan in Spanish, both of which roughly translate to mean Catalan Sheepdog

Cava Tzu
Females are more territorial than males, but you can train this behavior out of them.

Cavador
A great companion for the whole family!

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Highly playful and affectionate!

Cavapoo
The temperament of a Cavapoo allows this breed to make an excellent family dog as well as a great therapy dog.

Cesky Fousek
An affectionate hunting dog!

Cesky Terrier
This breed is also known as the Bohemian Terrier (Bohemia was an historical Medieval kingdom and a region of the modern Czech Republic)

Chamois
Natively found in the European mountains!

Cheagle
Some Cheagles have an excellent sense of smell.

Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!

Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Bright and happy disposition!

Chihuahua
Curious and devoted personality!

Chimpanzee
Has 32 teeth including fang-like canines!

Chinchilla
Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!

Chinese Crested Dog
A hairless breed of dog!

Chinese Shar-Pei
These dogs have blue and black tongues!

Chinook
A calm and friendly breed!

Chipmunk
There are 25 different species!

Chipoo
The Chipoo was first bred in the 1970s

Chiweenie
Chiweenies travel especially well.

Chorkie
Chorkies are very fond of their owners and will love to sit in their laps for long amounts of time!

Chow Chow
Loyal and affectionate to it's family!

Chow Shepherd
The Chow Shepherd is also known as the Sheprachow.

Cinnamon Bear
A newborn cinnamon bear weighs 1/2 pound -- about the same as a large apple.

Cinnamon Ferret
A ferret’s heartrate is 200 to 250 beats a minute.

Clouded Leopard
Has canines that can be two inches long!

Clumber Spaniel
Has a thick, soft coat!

Coati
Found in dense forests and wet jungles!

Cockalier
The Cockalier has very strong hunting ancestry.

Cockapoo
Cockapoos became popular in the 1960s as a sweet, family dog.

Collared Peccary
Form bands of up to 12 individuals!

Collie
Gentle and devoted!

Common Spotted Cuscus
Has a long, strong prehensile tail!

Common Toad
Most active in wet weather!

Corgidor
Corgidors are herding dogs that typically help out on cattle farms.

Corgipoo
These dogs are highly intelligent and are easy to train.

Corkie
One of the Corkie’s parent breeds, the Cocker Spaniel, was thought to have come over on the Mayflower.

Corman Shepherd
Corman Shepherds can be great watchdogs and are often very protective of their owners.

Coton de Tulear
The soft coat of the Coton de Tulear is the result of a singular genetic mutation early in the breed's development.

Cotton-top Tamarin
Found in tropical forest edges!

Coues Deer
Coues deer are smaller than other white-tail deer, following Bergmann's Rule that average size is greater for animals farther from the equator.

Cougar
The Second Largest feline in North America

Cow
There are nearly 1.5 billion worldwide!

Coyote
Also known as the Prairie Wolf!

Crab-Eating Fox
The crab-eating fox is extremely adaptable, living in all sorts of habitats and eating almost any available food.

Crab-Eating Macaque
Found throughout the South-East Asian jungles!

Crabeater Seal
The crabeater seal doesn’t actually eat crab at all, but instead krill

Cross Fox
The cross fox’s tail is bushier than the tail of the average red fox

Cross River Gorilla
Less than 300 remaining!

Curly Coated Retriever
A lively and fun-loving breed!

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
This breed is also known as the Czechoslovakian Vlcak (the name for the German Shepherd).
Alphabetical List of Mammals that Start with C
- Cactus Mouse
- Cairn Terrier
- Camel
- Can Raccoons Climb Trees, Fences, or Walls?
- Canaan Dog
- Canada Lynx
- Canadian Eskimo Dog
- Canadian Horse
- Cane Corso
- Cape Lion
- Capybara
- Caracal
- Caribou
- Carolina Dog
- Cashmere Goat
- Cat
- Catahoula Leopard
- Catalan Sheepdog
- Cava Tzu
- Cavador
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Cavapoo
- Cesky Fousek
- Cesky Terrier
- Chamois
- Chartreux
- Cheagle
- Cheetah
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Chihuahua
- Chimpanzee
- Chinchilla
- Chinese Crested Dog
- Chinese Shar-Pei
- Chinook
- Chipmunk
- Chipoo
- Chiweenie
- Chorkie
- Chow Chow
- Chow Shepherd
- Cinnamon Bear
- Cinnamon Ferret
- Clouded Leopard
- Clumber Spaniel
- Coati
- Cockalier
- Cockapoo
- Cocker Spaniel
- Collared Peccary
- Collie
- Common Spotted Cuscus
- Common Toad
- Corgidor
- Corgipoo
- Corkie
- Corman Shepherd
- Corn Rex Cat (Cornish Rex)
- Coton de Tulear
- Cotton-top Tamarin
- Coues Deer
- Cougar
- Cow
- Coyote
- Crab-Eating Fox
- Crab-Eating Macaque
- Crabeater Seal
- Cross Fox
- Cross River Gorilla
- Curly Coated Retriever
- Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
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