Amphibian
Caecilian
The limbless, burrowing amphibians
Animals that start with C
There are 58 animals that start with the letter C, including the Caecilian, California Condor, Camel, and more. See photos, facts, and full guides for each.
58 animals beginning with C
Bird
California Condor
North America's largest flying land bird
Mammal
Camel
The desert traveler that thrives without water
Bird
Canada Goose
The honking V-formation flyer
Bird
Canary
The singing island finch of parlours worldwide
Amphibian
Cane Toad
A large, toxic toad turned invasive pest
Mammal
Capuchin Monkey
The clever New World monkey
Mammal
Capybara
The world's largest rodent
Mammal
Caracal
The tufted hunter of Africa and Asia
Insect
Carpenter Bee
Wood-boring giant bee of eastern gardens
Mammal
Cat
The world's favorite small predator
Invertebrate
Centipede
The fast, venomous predator with many legs
Invertebrate
Chambered Nautilus
The living-fossil cephalopod in a spiral shell
Reptile
Chameleon
The color-changing lizard with 360-degree eyes
Fish
Channel Catfish
North America's whiskered bottom feeder
Mammal
Cheetah
The fastest land animal on Earth
Bird
Chicken
The world's most common bird
Mammal
Chimpanzee
Our closest living relative
Mammal
Chinchilla
The soft-furred rodent of the Andes
Amphibian
Chinese Giant Salamander
World's largest amphibian
Mammal
Chipmunk
The striped, cheek-stuffing squirrel of North America
Reptile
Chuckwalla
Rock-dwelling desert lizard that inflates to wedge itself
Insect
Cicada
The loud summer singer with a long underground youth
Mammal
Clouded Leopard
The tree-climbing cat of Asian rainforests
Fish
Clownfish
The reef fish that lives among stinging tentacles
Reptile
Coastal Taipan
Lightning-fast elapid of Australian cane fields
Bird
Cockatiel
The crested Australian parrot known for whistling
Insect
Cockroach
The hardy survivor that lives almost anywhere
Invertebrate
Coconut Crab
The world's largest land arthropod and tree-climbing island giant
Fish
Coelacanth
Living-fossil lobe-finned fish
Mammal
Collared Peccary
Collared herd animal of American scrublands
Bird
Common Chaffinch
Pink-breasted songbird of European woods
Reptile
Common Garter Snake
Familiar harmless snake of North American yards
Fish
Common Guitarfish
Critically Endangered shovel ray of sandy coasts
Bird
Common Kestrel
Hovering falcon of fields and roadsides
Bird
Common Kingfisher
A jewel-colored diver of rivers and streams
Bird
Common Loon
Iconic diving bird of northern lakes
Bird
Common Murre
Pear-egg diver of northern sea cliffs
Bird
Common Pheasant
The ring-necked game bird of field and forest
Bird
Common Raven
One of the world's most intelligent birds
Mammal
Common Shrew
The tiny insectivore with a fierce appetite
Mammal
Common Squirrel Monkey
The tiny big-brained monkey of the Amazon
Bird
Common Starling
Speckled invader of global cityscapes
Bird
Common Swift
Screaming aerialist of summer rooftops
Amphibian
Common Toad
The warty garden toad of Europe
Fish
Common Torpedo
Mediterranean voltage trap of the sandy seabed
Fish
Cookiecutter Shark
Bioluminescent plug-biter of the deep
Reptile
Copperhead
Common US pit viper with hourglass bands
Invertebrate
Coral
The tiny reef-building animals of tropical seas
Reptile
Corn Snake
The gentle, colorful beginner's pet snake
Mammal
Cougar
The wide-ranging big cat with many names
Mammal
Cow
The domestic cattle that feeds the world
Mammal
Coyote
North America's adaptable 'song dog'
Reptile
Crested Gecko
Eyelash-crested gecko of New Caledonia
Insect
Cricket
The chirping insect of warm evenings
Bird
Crow
The glossy black genius of the bird world
Invertebrate
Crown-of-thorns Starfish
Spiny coral scourge of Indo-Pacific reefs
Invertebrate
Cuttlefish
The color-changing master of camouflage
Animals that start with C: FAQs
What animals start with the letter C?
Animals beginning with C include Caecilian, California Condor, Camel, Canada Goose, Canary, and 53 more.
How many animals begin with C?
Our guide currently covers 58 animals whose names start with C.