Mammals that Start with C

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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

Camel

Can survive without water for 10 months!

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

Cashmere Goat

Cashmere goat are named after Kashmir regions of India and Pakistan

Cat

First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!

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.

Cavapoo

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

Chimpanzee

Has 32 teeth including fang-like canines!

Chinchilla

Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!

Chorkie

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

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!

Cockalier

The Cockalier has very strong hunting ancestry.

Cockapoo

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

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.

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

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

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

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