Read below for information on 65 different animals that start with the letter C, from caiman to cuttlefish. The most popular animal that starts with C is the cheetah – the world’s fastest land mammal. The least popular is the common loon, also known as the Great Northern Diver. Some fun facts about C name animals are:
- Camels can survive without water for up to 10 months!
- Crocodiles are one of the planet’s oldest species with very little having changed in 200 million years.
- Chameleons can change their skin color to blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, yellow, turquoise, and even pink.
Popular Animals starting with C
Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!
Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!
Animals that Start with C
We’ve broken down all of our animals into family groups. You’ll find mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and other invertebrates below!
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- Mammals that Start with C
- Birds that Start with C
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- Reptiles that Start with C
- Amphibians that Start with C
- Insects that Start with C
- Other Invertebrates that Start with C
Mammals that Start with C
Cairn Terrier
Intelligent, lively and strong!
Camel
Can survive without water for 10 months!
Canaan Dog
Has a strong survival instinct!
Capybara
Excellent at both diving and swimming
Caracal
Has 20 different muscles in it's ears!
Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!
Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!
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!
Chameleon
There are more than 160 different species!
Chamois
Natively found in the European mountains!
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!
Chinook
A calm and friendly breed!
Chipmunk
There are 25 different species!
Chow Chow
Loyal and affectionate to it's family!
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!
Collared Peccary
Form bands of up to 12 individuals!
Collie
Gentle and devoted!
Common Toad
Most active in wet weather!
Cotton-top Tamarin
Found in tropical forest edges!
Cougar
Largest feline in North America
Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
Coyote
Also known as the Prairie Wolf!
Crab-Eating Macaque
Found throughout the South-East Asian jungles!
Cross River Gorilla
Less than 300 remaining!
Curly Coated Retriever
A lively and fun-loving breed!
Cuscus
Has a long, strong prehensile tail!
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Birds that Start with C
Cassowary
Can reach speeds of 30mph!
Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
Chinstrap Penguin
There are 7 million breeding pairs!
Cockatoo
Highly social, smart, and chatty bird.
Common Buzzard
The most common raptor in the UK!
Common Loon
Also known as the Great Northern Diver
Cooper’s Hawk
Eyes change color as they age
Crane
Many are critically endangered species!
Crested Penguin
Has long yellow eyebrows!
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Fish that Start with C
Carp
The carp is one of the most popular pond fishes in the world
Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!
Chimaera
Also called ghost shark
Chinese Paddlefish
The Chinese paddlefish is one the largest freshwater fish in the world
Cichlid
There are more than 2 000 known species!
Clownfish
Also known as the anemonefish!
Codfish
They eat other fish
Coelacanth
The coelacanth first evolved almost 400 million years ago.
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Reptiles that Start with C
Caiman
Can grow to up 6 meters long!
Caiman Lizard
One of the largest lizards in America!
Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!
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Amphibians that Start with C
Common Frog
Found throughout the European continent!
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Insects that Start with C
Camel Spider
Fast, carnivorous arachnid with a painful bite.
Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!
Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!
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Other Invertebrates that Start with C
Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!
Colossal Squid
Can survive eating a single fish for months
Coral
Thought to be around 70,000 different species!
Crab
There are 93 different crab groups
Cuttlefish
Found throughout the world's oceans!
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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with C
- Caiman
- Caiman Lizard
- Cairn Terrier
- Camel
- Camel Spider
- Canaan Dog
- Canadian Eskimo Dog
- Capybara
- Caracal
- Carolina Dog
- Carp
- Cassowary
- Cat
- Caterpillar
- Catfish
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Cavapoo
- Centipede
- Cesky Fousek
- Chameleon
- Chamois
- Cheetah
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Chicken
- Chihuahua
- Chimaera
- Chimpanzee
- Chinchilla
- Chinese Crested Dog
- Chinese Paddlefish
- Chinook
- Chinstrap Penguin
- Chipmunk
- Chow Chow
- Cichlid
- Clouded Leopard
- Clownfish
- Clumber Spaniel
- Coati
- Cockatoo
- Cockroach
- Codfish
- Coelacanth
- Collared Peccary
- Collie
- Colossal Squid
- Common Buzzard
- Common Frog
- Common Loon
- Common Toad
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Coral
- Cotton-top Tamarin
- Cougar
- Cow
- Coyote
- Crab
- Crab-Eating Macaque
- Crane
- Crested Penguin
- Crocodile
- Cross River Gorilla
- Curly Coated Retriever
- Cuscus
- Cuttlefish
Newest Animals that Start with the Letter B
The most recently added Animals that start with the letter C.
Cavapoo
The temperament of a Cavapoo allows this breed to make an excellent family dog as well as a great therapy dog.
Chinese Paddlefish
The Chinese paddlefish is one the largest freshwater fish in the world
Codfish
They eat other fish
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