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Mammals that Start with the Letter G

Gazelle
Named for the Arabic word for love poems

Genet
The Genet has retractable claws like a cat

Geoffroys Tamarin
Has distinctive V shape on head!

Gerberian Shepsky
Gerberian Shepskies are popular choices for police dogs!

Gerbil
Originally known as the Desert Rat!

German Pinscher
Highly intelligent and fast learners!

German Shepherd Guide
Highly active and fearless dogs!

German Sheppit
The German Sheppit is well-suited for guarding and police work.

German Sheprador
There is a chance that the German Sheprador may inherit a love for water from its parent.

German Shorthaired Pointer
German Shorthaired Pointers are used by the Air Force, TSA, and other organizations to sniff out explosives.

German Spitz
There are five different sub-breeds of the German Spitz.

Giant Armadillo
Armadillos have a smell that’s described as strong, sweet and acrid.

Giant Golden Mole
The giant golden mole is able to sense vibrations through the earth because of the giant bone structure in its inner ear that works in conjunction with a bony plate which surrounds the skull.

Giant Panda Bear
Bamboo makes up 99 per cent of their diet!

Giant Schnauzer
Large, powerful and dominant!

Giant Schnoodle
Both parents of the Giant Schnoodle are hypoallergenic, making this one of the Doodle breeds that's safest for dander-sensitive owners.

Gibbon
Found in dense jungles and tropical forests!

Giraffe
Long, black tongue can grow to 18 inches long!

Glechon
Glechons are talented in the area of search and rescue, as their sense of smell makes them great at tracking.

Glen Of Imaal Terrier
This dog is also named the Wicklow Terrier after the county of its origin.

Goat
Most closely related to the Sheep!

Goberian
These dogs are great around children and are very playful around them.

Goldador
Goldadors were not intentionally bred until the early 2000s!

Golden Dox
Golden doxes don't have to be tiny. This breed looks different depending on whether the mix includes a regular dachshund or the mini version of the species.

Golden Jackal
roaming and adaptable candids

Golden Lion Tamarin
Native to the eastern rainforests of Brazil!

Golden Mole
The golden mole is so named because of its iridescent coat, which gives it a shining, rainbow-like effect.

Golden Newfie
These dogs love to swim and instinctively know how to swim.

Golden Pyrenees
Golden Pyrenees make great therapy dogs due to their intelligence and gentle nature.

Golden Retriever
Trusting, kind and gentle!

Golden Saint
Golden saints come in all kinds of colors. You can find them in tan, chocolate, yellow, brindled, spotted, and almost any other pattern you can think of.

Golden Shepherd
The Golden Shepherds were first recognized by the International Designer Canine Registry in 2009.

Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
They eat figs almost exclusively

Goldendoodle
Due to their breeding, no two Goldendoodles are alike.

Gopher
They dig large networks of tunnels!

Goral
A mix between a goat and an antelope

Gordon Setter
It's the largest and heaviest breed of setter.

Gorilla
The biggest of the world's primates!

Grasshopper Mouse
The grasshopper mice attack predators using the poison of their venom.

Gray Fox
The gray fox has retractable claws and a rotating wrist that allow it to climb trees with some proficiency

Great Dane
Large and imposing in appearance!

Great Danoodle
Both Great Danes and Poodles are in the top 15 most popular AKC breeds - which makes Great Danoodles a shoo-in for popularity.

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Protective and gentle by nature!

Greenland Dog
Strong and speedy breed of dog!

Grey Mouse Lemur
The largest species of mouse lemur!

Grey Seal
One of the rarest species of seal on Earth

Greyhound
Extremely fast and athletic!

Griffonshire
Griffonshires are so little they are easily mistaken for puppies throughout their lives.

Grizzly Bear
Less than 10% make it into adulthood

Groenendael
These dogs are highly trainable and can learn excellent manners!

Ground Squirrel
Ground squirrels are adept excavators and can dig colonial burrows larger than football fields!

Guinea Pig
Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!
Alphabetical List of Mammals that Start with G
- Gazelle
- Genet
- Geoffroys Tamarin
- Gerberian Shepsky
- Gerbil
- German Pinscher
- German Shepherd Guide
- German Sheppit
- German Sheprador
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- German Spitz
- Giant Armadillo
- Giant Golden Mole
- Giant Panda Bear
- Giant Schnauzer
- Giant Schnoodle
- Gibbon
- Giraffe
- Glechon
- Glen Of Imaal Terrier
- Goat
- Goberian
- Goldador
- Golden Dox
- Golden Jackal
- Golden Lion Tamarin
- Golden Mole
- Golden Newfie
- Golden Pyrenees
- Golden Retriever
- Golden Saint
- Golden Shepherd
- Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
- Goldendoodle
- Gopher
- Goral
- Gordon Setter
- Gorilla
- Grasshopper Mouse
- Gray Fox
- Great Dane
- Great Danoodle
- Great Pyrenees
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Greenland Dog
- Grey Mouse Lemur
- Grey Seal
- Greyhound
- Griffonshire
- Grizzly Bear
- Groenendael
- Ground Squirrel
- Guinea Pig
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