Mammal
Walrus
The tusked giant of the Arctic ice
Animals that start with W
There are 23 animals that start with the letter W, including the Walrus, Wandering Albatross, Warthog, and more. See photos, facts, and full guides for each.
Bird
Wandering Albatross
The widest wingspan on Earth
Mammal
Warthog
Africa's tusked savanna pig
Insect
Wasp
The yellow-and-black predator and scavenger of summer
Invertebrate
Water Bear
Near-indestructible moss dweller under the microscope
Mammal
Water Buffalo
The wallowing bovine of Asia
Mammal
Weasel
Britain's smallest carnivore, built for chasing prey into burrows
Fish
Weedy Seadragon
Australia's colourful weedy seadragon
Reptile
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
The venomous pit viper with a warning rattle
Fish
Whale Shark
The largest fish in the world
Mammal
White Rhinoceros
The square-lipped giant of African grasslands
Bird
White Stork
Europe's chimney-nesting messenger
Mammal
White-handed Gibbon
The singing ape of the canopy
Mammal
White-tailed Deer
The Americas' most familiar deer
Bird
Whooping Crane
Tallest North American bird and conservation icon
Mammal
Wild Boar
The ancestor of the domestic pig
Bird
Wild Turkey
North America's ground bird
Mammal
Wildebeest
The gnu of the great migration
Bird
Willow Ptarmigan
Snow-white grouse of Arctic willows
Mammal
Wolverine
The fierce scavenger of the boreal north
Mammal
Wombat
The powerful Australian digger famous for cube-shaped droppings
Amphibian
Wood Frog
The frog that freezes solid to survive winter
Bird
Wood Stork
Tactile-fishing stork of southern swamps
Animals that start with W: FAQs
What animals start with the letter W?
Animals beginning with W include Walrus, Wandering Albatross, Warthog, Wasp, Water Bear, and 18 more.
How many animals begin with W?
Our guide currently covers 23 animals whose names start with W.