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Animals that Start with G

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Read below for information on 52 different animals that start with the letter G, from galapagos penguin to guppy. The most popular G animal is the giant panda bear, which gets up to 99% of its food from bamboo. The least popular is geoffroy’s tamarin, a small monkey located in Panama and Columbia. Some fun facts about G name animals are:

  • At up to 440lbs Gorillas are the world’s largest primates
  • Less than 10% of Grizzly bears make it to adulthood
  • Giraffe’s distinctive black tongues can grow as long as 18 inches


Popular Animals starting with G

Giant Panda Bear

Bamboo makes up 99 per cent of their diet!

German Shepherd Guide

Highly active and fearless dogs!


Animals that Start with G

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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  • Insects that Start with G
  • Other Invertebrates that Start with G

Mammals that Start with G

Geoffroys Tamarin

Has distinctive V shape on head!

Gerbil

Originally known as the Desert Rat!

German Pinscher

Highly intelligent and fast learners!

German Shepherd Guide

Highly active and fearless dogs!

Giant Panda Bear

Bamboo makes up 99 per cent of their diet!

Giant Schnauzer

Large, powerful and dominant!

Gibbon

Found in dense jungles and tropical forests!

Giraffe

Long, black tongue can grow to 18 inches long!

Goat

Most closely related to the Sheep!

Golden Lion Tamarin

Native to the eastern rainforests of Brazil!

Golden Retriever

Trusting, kind and gentle!

Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

They eat figs almost exclusively

Gopher

They dig large networks of tunnels!

Gorilla

The biggest of the world's primates!

Great Dane

Large and imposing in appearance!

Great Pyrenees
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!

Grizzly Bear

Less than 10% make it into adulthood

Guinea Pig

Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!

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Birds that Start with G

Galapagos Penguin

Found around the Equator!

Gentoo Penguin

Found throughout the sub-Antarctic!

Golden Masked Owl

While flying high above this owl can hear a mouse moving in the tall grass of field!

Golden Oriole

Migrates between Europe and Asia!

Goose

There are 29 different species!

Gouldian Finch

The male Gouldian finch bobs its head and fluffs its feathers to court a female.

Green Bee-Eater

Mainly eats honeybees!

Grouse

Feathered legs and toes!

Guinea Fowl

Found in a vairety of African habitats!

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Fish that Start with G

Gar

Can grow to more than 3m long!

Goblin Shark

Goblin Shark have between 35 and 53 rows of teeth. Their teeth have specialized jobs.

Great White Shark

Can grow to more than 8 meters long!

Grey Reef Shark

One of the most common shark species!

Guppy

Also known as the Millionfish!

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Reptiles that Start with G

Galapagos Tortoise

The biggest species of tortoise in the world!

Gecko

There are thought to be over 2,000 species!

Gharial

Found in the murky waters of Northern India!

Gila Monster

It's tail acts as a fat storage facility!

Glass Lizard

Can grow up to 4ft long!

Green Anole

It communicates with head movements, color and dewlap

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Amphibians that Start with G

Glass Frog

You can see their internal organs.

Goliath Frog

Does not have a vocal sac.

Gray Tree Frog

Survives freezing temperatures by producing glycerol and maintaining slower metabolic processes

Green Frog

Green frogs will eat any animal that they can fit in their mouth.

Green Tree Frog

Green tree frogs breathe through their skin

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Insects that Start with G

Glow Worm

Found inhabiting dense woodland and caves!

Grasshopper

There are 11,000 known species!

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Other Invertebrates that Start with G

Giant African Land Snail

The biggest snail species on land!

Giant Clam

Can reach nearly 6ft in length!

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Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with G

  • Galapagos Penguin
  • Galapagos Tortoise
  • Gar
  • Gecko
  • Gentoo Penguin
  • Geoffroys Tamarin
  • Gerbil
  • German Pinscher
  • German Shepherd Guide
  • Gharial
  • Giant African Land Snail
  • Giant Clam
  • Giant Panda Bear
  • Giant Schnauzer
  • Gibbon
  • Gila Monster
  • Giraffe
  • Glass Frog
  • Glass Lizard
  • Glow Worm
  • Goat
  • Goblin Shark
  • Golden Lion Tamarin
  • Golden Masked Owl
  • Golden Oriole
  • Golden Retriever
  • Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
  • Goliath Frog
  • Goose
  • Gopher
  • Gorilla
  • Gouldian Finch
  • Grasshopper
  • Gray Tree Frog
  • Great Dane
  • Great Pyrenees
  • Great White Shark
  • Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  • Green Anole
  • Green Bee-Eater
  • Green Frog
  • Green Tree Frog
  • Greenland Dog
  • Grey Mouse Lemur
  • Grey Reef Shark
  • Grey Seal
  • Greyhound
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Grouse
  • Guinea Fowl
  • Guinea Pig
  • Guppy

Newest Animals that Start with the Letter G

The most recently added Animals that start with the letter G.

Green Tree Frog

Green tree frogs breathe through their skin

Gray Tree Frog

Survives freezing temperatures by producing glycerol and maintaining slower metabolic processes

Green Frog

Green frogs will eat any animal that they can fit in their mouth.

Animals that start with the letter G, including the Golden Masked Owl & Golden Lion Tamarin

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