Mammal
Vampire Bat
The only mammal that lives entirely on blood
Animals that start with V
There are 10 animals that start with the letter V, including the Vampire Bat, Vampire Squid, Vaquita, and more. See photos, facts, and full guides for each.
Invertebrate
Vampire Squid
Detritus-eating cape of the oxygen minimum zone
Mammal
Vaquita
The world's most endangered marine mammal
Reptile
Veiled Chameleon
Tall-casqued chameleon of the Arabian Peninsula
Invertebrate
Velvet Worm
Slime-shooting living fossil of leaf litter
Mammal
Verreaux's Sifaka
Dancing lemur of Madagascar's spiny forest
Mammal
Vervet Monkey
Alarm-calling savanna primate of Africa
Mammal
Vicuña
Wild Andean camelid with ultrafine wool
Fish
Viperfish
Fang-faced ambusher of the abyss
Bird
Vulture
Nature's clean-up crew on broad soaring wings
Animals that start with V: FAQs
What animals start with the letter V?
Animals beginning with V include Vampire Bat, Vampire Squid, Vaquita, Veiled Chameleon, Velvet Worm, and 5 more.
How many animals begin with V?
Our guide currently covers 10 animals whose names start with V.