If there is something that characterizes our planet, it is the immense biodiversity that exists on it. Within this variety of species there are many ways of classification. Just as we can distinguish animals by whether they are invertebrate animals or not, mammals, reptiles or amphibians, we can also do it according to the letter with which their name begins. Therefore, on our site we bring you the following article where we are going to see a list of 50 animals that start with CDo not miss it!
Seahorse (genus Hippocampus)
The first of the animals that begin with C is the seahorse, which belongs to the genus Hippocampus Its name refers in Greek to "horse", due to its obvious similarity to these, and "fields", which literally means " sea monster".
Some of the most outstanding characteristics of the seahorse is that its body is at a right angle, in addition to being covered of plate armor. On the other hand, they breathe through gills and are mimetic animals capable of changing color.
Don't hesitate to take a look at these posts on our site about Animal Mimicry: definition, types and examples or The reproduction of the seahorse.
Chameleon (Chamaeleonidae)
The following animals beginning with C belong to the family Chamaeleonidae, which have been around for 66 million years. Chameleons are reptiles that can have different sizes: from 2.9 cm to 80 cm.
What stands out most about these animals with the letter C is that they have an extensible tongue, they don't have ears and, above all,, they are able to change color and detect vibrations. On the other hand, their mobility is extremely slow, although they make up for it with a wide range of vision of up to 180º.
You can read this article about Chameleon Curiosities to learn more about it.
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
Within the marine mammals and other animals that begin with C we find the sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus). It is the largest animal with teeth that exists on the face of the Earth and can weigh up to 50 tons.
As a curiosity about sperm whales, we can say that they are one of the biggest predators that has ever existed since they can feed on large whales,other cetaceans or giant squid. In addition, the click they produce is one of the loudest sounds produced by animals.
To learn more visit this post about the Sperm Whale: definition, types, characteristics and habitat.
Kangaroo (Macropodinae)
Kangaroos belong to the subfamily Macropodinae, which also includes other species known as wallabies and wallaroos. If there is something that stands out about these animals that begin with C, it is their great physical complexion: they have large hind legs, feet to jump and a muscular tail that allows them to Keep the balance.
On the other hand, if there's one thing kangaroos are known for, it's that they have a urogenital pouch where they keep their young. pups. In addition, they are nocturnal animals that feed in groups and live mainly in Australia, Oceania.
To learn more, check out these posts on Kangaroo Reproduction and Kangaroo Feeding.
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Also known as pan, chimpanzees are one of the animals that have the letter C that most resembles humans, since we share with them up to 99% of the genome. Although it has always been believed that chimpanzees based their diet on fruits, insects or leaves, the truth is that they are capable of hunting small invertebrates and evenother primates
Check out this other article on our site about the Origin and evolution of primates.
Other animals starting with C
Now that we have seen the characteristics of some animals with the letter C, here is another short list of animals that start with C that you may also be interested in:
- Zebra
- Mackerel
- Horse
- Mountain goat
- Cockatoo
- Broad-Snouted Alligator
- Cayman from Brazil
- Orinoco Cayman
- Spectacled alligator
- Crab
- Canary
- Giant squid
- Capybara
- Coconut Crab
- Cecilia
- Scrab
- Pork
- Snail
- European Carp
- Beaver
- Swan
- Guinea Pig
- Cobra
- Cuban Crocodile
- Nile crocodile
- Sea Crocodile
- Quail
- Deer
- Chinchilla
- Hummingbird
- Rabbit
- Coral
- Coyote
- Cockroach
- Raven
Extinct animals that start with the letter C
Since we already know the names of animals that begin with C and some of their characteristics, we are going to see some other extinct animals with C below.
- Camarasaurus
- Grey's Kangaroo
- Carnotaurus
- Centrosaurus
- Cetiosaurus
- Schomburgk's deer
- Concavenator
- Ctenochasma
- Chinshakiangosaurus
- Craterosaurus
