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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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!
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 4ft 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.
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