Read below for information on 86 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.
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Popular Animals starting with C
A Cheetah
Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!
A Carolina Dog
Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!
Animals that Start with C
A Caiman
Caiman
Can grow to up 6 meters long!
A Caiman Lizard
Caiman Lizard
Caiman lizards are among the largest lizards.
A Cairn Terrier
Cairn Terrier
Intelligent, lively and strong!
A Camel
Camel
Can survive without water for 10 months!
A Camel Cricket
Camel Cricket
The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.
A Camel Spider
Camel Spider
Fast, carnivorous arachnid with a painful bite.
A Canaan Dog
Canaan Dog
Has a strong survival instinct!
A Canada Lynx
Canada Lynx
They have natural snowshoes
A Canadian Eskimo Dog
Canadian Eskimo Dog
A Canadian Horse
Canadian Horse
Canadian horses are believed to generate more power per pound of body weight than any other horse breed in the world.
A Cane Corso
Cane Corso
Cane Corsos nearly became extinct in the mid 1900’s, but the breed was revived by a group of Italians. Even so, they still didn’t become known in many other parts of the world until after 1988.
A Capybara
Capybara
Excellent at both diving and swimming
A Caracal
Caracal
Has 20 different muscles in it’s ears!
A Carolina Dog
Carolina Dog
Wild dog breed discovered in the 1970s!
A Carolina Parakeet
Carolina Parakeet
The Carolina parakeet is one of the few parrots that lived as far north as the United States
A Carp
Carp
The carp is one of the most popular pond fishes in the world
A Cashmere Goat
Cashmere Goat
Cashmere goat are named after Kashmir regions of India and Pakistan
A Cassowary
Cassowary
Can reach speeds of 30mph!
A Cat
Cat
First domesticated by the Ancient Egyptians!
A Caterpillar
Caterpillar
The larvae of a moth or butterfly!
A Catfish
Catfish
There are nearly 3,000 different species!
A Cavador
Cavador
The Cavador is a good service dog.
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Highly playful and affectionate!
A Cavapoo
Cavapoo
The temperament of a Cavapoo allows this breed to make an excellent family dog as well as a great therapy dog.
A Centipede
Centipede
There are about 3,000 documented species!
A Cesky Fousek
Cesky Fousek
An affectionate hunting dog!
A Cesky Terrier
Cesky Terrier
This breed is also known as the Bohemian Terrier (Bohemia was an historical Medieval kingdom and a region of the modern Czech Republic)
A Chameleon
Chameleon
There are more than 160 different species!
A Chamois
Chamois
Natively found in the European mountains!
A Cheagle
Cheagle
Some Cheagles have an excellent sense of smell.
A Cheetah
Cheetah
The fastest land mammal in the world!
A Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Bright and happy disposition!
A Chickadee
Chickadee
Chickadees are named for the sound they make: Chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee!
A Chicken
Chicken
First domesticated more than 10,000 years ago!
A Chihuahua
Chihuahua
Curious and devoted personality!
A Chimaera
Chimaera
Also called ghost shark
A Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Has 32 teeth including fang-like canines!
A Chinchilla
Chinchilla
Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!
A Chinese Crested Dog
Chinese Crested Dog
A hairless breed of dog!
A Chinese Paddlefish
Chinese Paddlefish
The Chinese paddlefish is one the largest freshwater fish in the world
A Chinese Shar-Pei
Chinese Shar-Pei
These dogs have a blue and black tongue.
A Chinook
Chinook
A calm and friendly breed!
A Chinstrap Penguin
Chinstrap Penguin
There are 7 million breeding pairs!
A Chipmunk
Chipmunk
There are 25 different species!
A Chipoo
Chipoo
The Chipoo was first bred in the 1970s
A Chorkie
Chorkie
Chorkies are very fond of their owners and will love to sit in their laps for long amounts of time!
A Chow Chow
Chow Chow
Loyal and affectionate to it’s family!
A Chow Shepherd
Chow Shepherd
The Chow Shepherd is also known as the Sheprachow.
A Cicada
Cicada
Cicadas have one of the longest insect lifespans
A Cichlid
Cichlid
There are more than 2 000 known species!
A Clouded Leopard
Clouded Leopard
Has canines that can be two inches long!
A Clownfish
Clownfish
Also known as the anemonefish!
A Clumber Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel
Has a thick, soft coat!
A Coati
Coati
Found in dense forests and wet jungles!
A Cockapoo
Cockapoo
Cockapoos became popular in the 1960s as a sweet, family dog.
A Cockatoo
Cockatoo
Highly social, smart, and chatty bird.
A Cockroach
Cockroach
Dated to be around 300 million years old!
A Codfish
Codfish
They eat other fish
A Coelacanth
Coelacanth
The coelacanth first evolved almost 400 million years ago.
A Collared Peccary
Collared Peccary
Form bands of up to 12 individuals!
A Collie
Collie
Gentle and devoted!
A Colossal Squid
Colossal Squid
Can survive eating a single fish for months
A Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
The most common raptor in the UK!
A Common Frog
Common Frog
Found throughout the European continent!
A Common Loon
Common Loon
Also known as the Great Northern Diver
A Common Raven
Common Raven
A group of ravens is called an unkindness or a conspiracy.
A Common Toad
Common Toad
Most active in wet weather!
A Cooper’s Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Eyes change color as they age
A Coral
Coral
Thought to be around 70,000 different species!
A Corgidor
Corgidor
Corgidors are herding dogs that typically help out on cattle farms.
A Corgipoo
Corgipoo
These dogs are highly intelligent and are easy to train.
A Corkie
Corkie
One of the Corkie’s parent breeds, the Cocker Spaniel, was thought to have come over on the Mayflower.
A Corman Shepherd
Corman Shepherd
Corman Shepherds can be great watchdogs and are often very protective of their owners.
A Cotton-top Tamarin
Cotton-top Tamarin
Found in tropical forest edges!
A Cougar
Cougar
Largest feline in North America
A Cow
Cow
There are nearly 1.5 million worldwide!
A Coyote
Coyote
Also known as the Prairie Wolf!
A Crab
Crab
There are 93 different crab groups
A Crab-Eating Macaque
Crab-Eating Macaque
Found throughout the South-East Asian jungles!
A Crane
Crane
Many are critically endangered species!
A Crested Penguin
Crested Penguin
Has long yellow eyebrows!
A Crocodile
Crocodile
Have changed little in 200 million years!
A Cross River Gorilla
Cross River Gorilla
Less than 300 remaining!
A Curly Coated Retriever
Curly Coated Retriever
A lively and fun-loving breed!
A Cuscus
Cuscus
Has a long, strong prehensile tail!
A Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish
Found throughout the world’s oceans!
Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with C
Caiman
Caiman Lizard
Cairn Terrier
Camel
Camel Cricket
Camel Spider
Canaan Dog
Canada Lynx
Canadian Eskimo Dog
Canadian Horse
Cane Corso
Capybara
Caracal
Carolina Dog
Carolina Parakeet
Carp
Cashmere Goat
Cassowary
Cat
Caterpillar
Catfish
Cavador
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cavapoo
Centipede
Cesky Fousek
Cesky Terrier
Chameleon
Chamois
Cheagle
Cheetah
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chickadee
Chicken
Chihuahua
Chimaera
Chimpanzee
Chinchilla
Chinese Crested Dog
Chinese Paddlefish
Chinese Shar-Pei
Chinook
Chinstrap Penguin
Chipmunk
Chipoo
Chorkie
Chow Chow
Chow Shepherd
Cicada
Cichlid
Clouded Leopard
Clownfish
Clumber Spaniel
Coati
Cockapoo
Cockatoo
Cockroach
Codfish
Coelacanth
Collared Peccary
Collie
Colossal Squid
Common Buzzard
Common Frog
Common Loon
Common Raven
Common Toad
Cooper’s Hawk
Coral
Corgidor
Corgipoo
Corkie
Corman Shepherd
Cotton-top Tamarin
Cougar
Cow
Coyote
Crab
Crab-Eating Macaque
Crane
Crested Penguin
Crocodile
Cross River Gorilla
Curly Coated Retriever
Cuscus
Cuttlefish
