Read below for information on 32 different animals that start with the letter L, from ladybirds to lynx. The most popular animal that starts with the letter L is the lion, the apex predator in Africa. The least popular L animal is the leopard tortoise, the most widely distributed tortoise in all of Africa. Some fun facts about letter L name animals are:
Leopards spend most of their time high in trees
Lobsters can grow as old as 100 years
Ligers are real animals bred from male lions and female tigers, though are not believed to exist in the wild. They are the largest feline species in the world.
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Popular Animals starting with L
A Lion
Lion
Lives in small groups called prides!
A Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retriever
Well-balanced, friendly and versatile!
Animals that Start with L
A Labmaraner
Labmaraner
Loves to participate in activities.
A Labradane
Labradane
Labradanes can come with both sold-color coats and the more exciting patterns that you typically see on Great Danes.
A Labradoodle
Labradoodle
Friendly and energetic mix-breed!
A Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retriever
Well-balanced, friendly and versatile!
A Labraheeler
Labraheeler
These dogs have medium-sized pendant ears.
A Ladybug
Ladybug
There are more than 5,000 species worldwide!
A Lakeland Terrier
Lakeland Terrier
These dogs were once used by farmers to keep foxes away from herds of sheep.
A Lamprey
Lamprey
Not related to the eel
A Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Only found on Madagascar!
A Lemming
Lemming
Does not hibernate during the bitter Arctic winter!
A Lemur
Lemur
Natively found on the island of Madagascar!
A Leopard
Leopard
Spends much of the time high in the trees!
A Leopard Cat
Leopard Cat
There are 11 different species!
A Leopard Frog
Leopard Frog
They can jump up to three feet
A Leopard Seal
Leopard Seal
The world’s most aggressive seal species!
A Leopard Tortoise
Leopard Tortoise
The most widely distributed tortoise in Africa!
A Lhasapoo
Lhasapoo
A Lhasapoo’s coat can be curly like a poodle’s or long and silky like a Lhasa Apso’s.
A Liger
Liger
The offspring of a lion and tiger parents!
A Lion
Lion
Lives in small groups called prides!
A Lionfish
Lionfish
Females can release up to 15,000 eggs at a time!
A Little Brown Bat
Little Brown Bat
The little brown bat uses echolocation to quickly navigate around its environment
A Little Penguin
Little Penguin
The smallest species of penguin!
A Lizard
Lizard
There are around 5,000 different species!
A Llama
Llama
Natively found in the Andes Mountain range!
A Loach
Loach
Have sharp spines below their eyes
A Lobster
Lobster
Have been known to reach 100 years old!
A Locust
Locust
Each locust can eat its weight in plants each day.
A Long-Eared Owl
Long-Eared Owl
Ear tufts make it look bigger!
A Longnose Gar
Longnose Gar
The longnose gar species of the gar family has potentially existed for 100 million years.
A Lorikeet
Lorikeet
The lorikeet has a long brush-like tongue with fine hairs on it
A Lungfish
Lungfish
The lungfish first evolved almost 400 million years ago.
A Lynx
Lynx
Live in dens in rocks and under ledges!
Alphabetical List of Animals That Start with L
Labmaraner
Labradane
Labradoodle
Labrador Retriever
Labraheeler
Ladybug
Lakeland Terrier
Lamprey
Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Lemming
Lemur
Leopard
Leopard Cat
Leopard Frog
Leopard Seal
Leopard Tortoise
Lhasapoo
Liger
Lion
Lionfish
Little Brown Bat
Little Penguin
Lizard
Llama
Loach
Lobster
Locust
Long-Eared Owl
Longnose Gar
Lorikeet
Lungfish
Lynx