Animals that start with Q

Qis forQuail

A quail is a small bird that lives on the ground. There are many different types of quail, and they are in the same family of birds as the pheasant. They eat mostly seeds but will also eat insects. Quails build their nests on the ground.

Becky Matsubara / CC BY-SA

Qis forQuarterhorse

Horses

The American Quarterhorse is a breed of horse that is very fast over very short distances, hence the name - coming from a quarter mile race. They are also used at rodeos and as working horses.

meike_g / CC BY-SA

Qis forQuokka

Marsupials, Australian animals

Imagine a tiny kangaroo, about the size of a cat, that always looks like it's smiling for a selfie! That's a quokka.

They live on a few islands in Australia, mostly one called Rottnest Island. Because they don't have many natural predators there, they aren't very scared of people and are famous for being super friendly.

gérard / CC BY-SA

Qis forQuoll

Marsupials, Australian animals, Spotted

Quolls are carniverous marsupials found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Like all marsupials, they have a pouch where their young stay. A quoll's pouch faces backwards.

Dorothy Jenkins / CC BY-SA