Animals That Start With F

50 Fascinating Animals That Start With F | Plus Fun Facts, Worksheets, And A Quiz!

Animals that start with F! How many can you name? Below, you’ll find an extensive list of animals that start with F. You’ll also find fun facts about these animals, a printable worksheet, and a fun quiz to help you learn these animal names that begin with the letter F.

Animals that Start With F List

Here’s a list of 50 animals that start with the letter F:

Worksheet – Animals That Start With F

Animals That Start With F - Worksheet

This worksheet has a list of animals that start with F, together with pictures of these animals. To complete the worksheet, you must match the animal name to the picture by writing the corresponding number next to the image.

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Quiz Time – Can You Name These Animals Starting With F?

It’s time to test your knowledge of animal names, starting with the letter F! This quiz has ten rounds, and in each round, you are shown an animal name and two pictures of animals. You must correctly identify the animal beginning with F.

Fun Facts About Animals Beginning With F

Fennec Fox

Fennec foxes, native to North Africa, have huge, bat-like ears that not only allow them to hear prey moving underground but also help them shed excess heat in the desert.

Ferret

Ferrets sleep for up to 18 hours a day and are most active during dawn and dusk, making them crepuscular animals.

Finch

Many species of finch are known for their beautiful singing, but did you know that each individual bird has a unique voice print, similar to how humans have unique fingerprints?

Flamingo

Flamingos are naturally white. Their diet of brine shrimp and algae turns them pink.

Flea

Fleas can jump up to 200 times their body length, equivalent to a human jumping the length of two football fields.

Flicker

A type of woodpecker, Flickers are one of the few woodpecker species that are migratory.

Flounder

Flounders are born with one eye on each side of their body, and as they grow, one eye migrates to the other side.

Flowerpecker

Flowerpeckers are tiny birds that play a big role in their ecosystems as important pollinators and seed dispersers.

Fluke (a type of worm)

Flukes are parasitic flatworms that are known to infect various mammals, causing diseases known as trematode infections.

Fly

Flies taste with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue.

Flying Fish

Flying fish can glide through the air above the water’s surface for up to 200 meters to escape predators.

Flying Fox (a type of bat)

Despite their name and large size, flying foxes are bats and not foxes. They’re also known as fruit bats and have a diet primarily consisting of fruit.

Flying Squirrel

Flying squirrels can’t actually fly like a bird, but they glide between trees by spreading a flap of skin between their limbs, acting like a parachute.

Fossa

Fossas, the largest carnivorous mammals on the island of Madagascar, have semi-retractable claws and flexible ankles that allow them to climb up and down trees head-first.

Fox

Foxes use Earth’s magnetic field to hunt. When they pounce, they often jump in a northeast direction, where their attack success rate is notably higher.

Frigatebird

Frigatebirds have the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, allowing them to stay airborne for more than a week at a time.

Frog

Some frog species can freeze without dying during the winter, then thaw out and move around again in the spring.

Fruit Bat

Fruit bats play a vital role in their ecosystems by pollinating plants and dispersing seeds as they feed.

Fruit Fly

Fruit flies were the first living creatures to be sent into space by NASA.

Fulmar

Fulmars are part of the petrel and albatross bird family and have a unique way of defending their nests by spitting foul-smelling oil at intruders.

Funnel-web Spider

Funnel-web spiders are some of the most venomous spiders in the world. Native to Australia, they can deliver a dangerous bite that is potentially deadly to humans.

Fur Seal

Fur seals are part of the same family as sea lions, and they have the densest fur of any mammal, with about 300,000 hairs per square inch.

Fire Ant

Fire ants are named for their painful sting, which feels like you’ve been burned by fire.

Fire Salamander

Fire salamanders have a unique defense mechanism.

When threatened, they can spray a harmful toxin from glands near their eyes.

Fish

There are more species of fish than all the species of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals combined.

Fishing Cat

Despite being a feline, the fishing cat loves water and is a strong swimmer. It catches fish by tapping the water’s surface with its paw, mimicking insect movements.

Falcon

Falcons are the fastest animals in the world, capable of reaching speeds of over 240 mph during their hunting stoop (high-speed dive).

Field Mouse

Field mice don’t hibernate during the winter. Instead, they store food and build tunnels under the snow.

Firefly

Fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, use their lights to communicate and attract mates.

Fiddler Crab

Male fiddler crabs have one claw that is much larger than the other. This larger claw is used for communication and combat during mating season.

Fin Whale

The fin whale is the second-largest species on Earth after the blue whale. It has a distinct ridge along its back behind the dorsal fin, which gives it the nickname “razorback.”

Fox Terrier (a type of dog)

Fox Terriers were originally bred to flush foxes out of their hiding spots during fox hunts.

French Bulldog

Despite their name, French Bulldogs actually originate from England. They were bred to be miniature versions of the English Bulldog and were brought to France by lace workers during the Industrial Revolution.

Flatfish

Flatfish have both eyes on one side of their body. As they grow, one eye migrates to the other side.

Freckled Duck

Freckled ducks are native to Australia and are named for the distinctive speckled pattern on their feathers.

Fairy Penguin

Fairy Penguins, also known as Little Penguins, are the smallest species of penguin in the world.

False Killer Whale

Despite its ominous name, the False Killer Whale gets its name because its skull resembles that of the Killer Whale or Orca. It is generally friendly and often observed “sharing” food with its peers.

Fallow Deer

Fallow deer are known for their variety of coat colors, which range from black to white and several shades of brown.

Fanfin

Fanfins are deep-sea fish known for their unusual dorsal fin, which is covered in bioluminescent “fairy lights.”

Fangtooth

The fangtooth fish has the largest teeth of any fish in the ocean, proportional to body size.

Far Eastern Curlew

The Far Eastern Curlew has the longest beak of any shorebird and migrates thousands of kilometers each year from its breeding grounds in Siberia to Australia.

Fattail Scorpion

Fattail scorpions, native to the deserts of the Middle East, are one of the most dangerous scorpion species due to their highly venomous sting.

Fea’s Petrel

Fea’s Petrel is a species of gadfly petrel that breeds on islands in the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.

Feather-tail Glider

The feather-tail glider is the world’s smallest gliding mammal and is named for its long feather-shaped tail.

Fer-de-lance

Fer-de-lance, a type of pit viper, is one of the most dangerous snakes in South and Central America. Its name translates to “spearhead” in French.

Fiordland Penguin

Fiordland Penguins are one of the rarest penguins in the world and are named after the Fiordland National Park in New Zealand, one of their primary habitats.

Fire-bellied Toad

Fire-bellied toads are named for their brightly colored bellies, which serve as a warning to predators of their toxicity.

Fischer’s Lovebird

Fischer’s Lovebirds are a small species of parrot native to East Africa. They are known for their strong pair bonds, with mates often sitting together and grooming each other.

Five-lined Skink

Five-lined skinks are one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. but can drop and regrow their tails when threatened.

Flame Robin

The flame robin, native to Australia, is a small bird known for the male’s bright red plumage, which gives it its fiery name.

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