Read below for information on 78 different animals that start with the letter S, from the extinct sabre-toothed tiger to swans. The most popular animal that starts with the letter S is the sloth, a slow-moving creature believed to be distantly related to anteaters and armadillos. The least popular S animal is the striped rocket frog, so named for their incredible jumping abilities. Interesting facts about letter S name animals include:
- Stellers sea cows were hunted to extinction in only 17 years
- Servals are medium sized wild cats that can jump over 3 feet high and over 12 feet horizontally when hunting prey
- Sea lions have specially adapted flippers which angle 90 degrees to help them walk on land
Popular Animals starting with S
Siberian Tiger
Also known as the Amur tiger!
Siberian Husky
Is adequately warm in sub-zero temperatures!
Our Newest S Animals
The most recently added Animals that start with the letter S.
Sable
Their fur has been considered a luxury item since the Middle Ages
Sardines
Schools of sardines can be miles long and are often visible from an airplane
Sugar Glider
Can glide for over 100 feet before touching the ground
Most Recently Updated S Animals
The most recently updated Animals that start with the letter S.
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Believed to be the inspiration for unicorn myths!
Seal
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Saber-Toothed Tiger
Canines up to 7 inches long!
All Animals that Start with S
Saber-Toothed Tiger
Canines up to 7 inches long!
Sable
Their fur has been considered a luxury item since the Middle Ages
Saiga
Large noses help filter out dust
Saint Bernard
Gentle, loyal and friendly!
Salamander
There are more than 700 different species!
Salmon
Returns upstream every year to spawn
Sand Lizard
Males turn green in spring!
Saola
Only known to science since 1992!
Sardines
Schools of sardines can be miles long and are often visible from an airplane
Sawfish
Sawfish teeth keep growing as the fish gets older
Scimitar-horned Oryx
Believed to be the inspiration for unicorn myths!
Scorpion
There are around 2,000 known species!
Scorpion Fish
There are more than 200 recognised species!
Sea Dragon
Inhabits tropical coastal waters of Australia!
Sea Lion
It's flippers allow it to walk on the land
Sea Otter
Eats over 40 different marine species!
Sea Slug
All sea slugs have both male and female sex organs
Sea Squirt
There are more than 3,000 known species!
Sea Turtle
Always return to the same beach to lay eggs!
Sea Urchin
Can live for up to 200 years!
Seahorse
Males give birth to up to 1,000 offspring!
Seal
There are 30 different species worldwide!
Serval
Can leap more than 1 meter into the air!
Shark
No shark species has any bones in their bodies
Sheep
Around 35 million in the English countryside!
Shiba Inu
Shiba Inus are one of six native dog breeds from Japan.
Shih Tzu
Can live for up to 15 years!
Shrimp
There are 2,000 different species worldwide!
Siamese
Originated from temple cats in Thailand!
Siamese Fighting Fish
Can live in low-oxygen environments!
Siberian
An exceptionally agile jumper!
Siberian Husky
Is adequately warm in sub-zero temperatures!
Siberian Tiger
Also known as the Amur tiger!
Silver Dollar
Closely related to the Piranha
Skate Fish
More than 200 species exist!
Skunk
Also known as the Polecat!
Sloth
It's body temperature is between 30 - 34 degrees!
Slow Worm
Found widely throughout British gardens!
Snail
There are nearly 1,000 different species!
Snake
There are around 2,700 known species worldwide
Snapping Turtle
Only found in North America!
Snowshoe
Thought to have originated in the 1960s!
Snowy Owl
One of the largest owl species in the world!
Somali
Active, intelligent and playful!
South China Tiger
There are less than 20 in the wild!
Spadefoot Toad
They spend most of their time underground!
Sparrow
There are 140 different species!
Spectacled Bear
Native to the Andes mountains of South America!
Sperm Whale
Each tooth weighs 1kg!
Spider Monkey
Found in the tropical jungles of South America!
Spiny Dogfish
Found in ocean waters worldwide!
Spixs Macaw
One of earth's rarest animals!
Sponge
There are more than 9,000 known species!
Squid
Some species are known to have 10 arms!
Squirrel
Small rodents found in woodlands worldwide!
Squirrel Monkey
Lives in groups of up to 500 individuals!
Sri Lankan Elephant
Now restricted to a few parks!
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Known for their loyalty to their family!
Stag Beetle
More than 1,200 different species!
Starfish
Has 2 stomachs to aid digestion!
Steller’s Sea Cow
Hunted to extinction in 17 years!
Stick Insect
There are more than 3,000 different species!
Stingray
It's stinger is razor-sharp or serrated!
Stoat
Average adults weigh about 200 grams!
Striped Rocket Frog
Long powerful hind legs!
Sturgeon
Large species can swallow whole salmon
Sucker Fish
Commonly found throughout America!
Sugar Glider
Can glide for over 100 feet before touching the ground
Sumatran Elephant
Less than 2,000 left in the wild!
Sumatran Orang-utan
Known to make mental maps of the forest!
Sumatran Rhinoceros
The smallest species of rhino!
Sumatran Tiger
The smallest species of tiger!
Sun Bear
The smallest species of bear in the world!
Swai Fish
The edges of an iridescent shark's fins have a signature glow
Swan
Populations have been affected by pollution!
Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with S
- Saarloos Wolfdog
- Saber-Toothed Tiger
- Sable
- Saiga
- Saint Bernard
- Salamander
- Salmon
- Samoyed
- Sand Lizard
- Saola
- Sardines
- Sawfish
- Scimitar-horned Oryx
- Scorpion
- Scorpion Fish
- Sea Dragon
- Sea Lion
- Sea Otter
- Sea Slug
- Sea Squirt
- Sea Turtle
- Sea Urchin
- Seahorse
- Seal
- Serval
- Shark
- Sheep
- Shiba Inu
- Shih Tzu
- Shrimp
- Siamese
- Siamese Fighting Fish
- Siberian
- Siberian Husky
- Siberian Tiger
- Silver Dollar
- Skate Fish
- Skunk
- Sloth
- Slow Worm
- Snail
- Snake
- Snapping Turtle
- Snowshoe
- Snowy Owl
- Somali
- South China Tiger
- Spadefoot Toad
- Sparrow
- Spectacled Bear
- Sperm Whale
- Spider Monkey
- Spiny Dogfish
- Spixs Macaw
- Sponge
- Squid
- Squirrel
- Squirrel Monkey
- Sri Lankan Elephant
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Stag Beetle
- Starfish
- Steller’s Sea Cow
- Stick Insect
- Stingray
- Stoat
- Striped Rocket Frog
- Sturgeon
- Sucker Fish
- Sugar Glider
- Sumatran Elephant
- Sumatran Orang-utan
- Sumatran Rhinoceros
- Sumatran Tiger
- Sun Bear
- Swai Fish
- Swan
- Swedish Vallhund
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