Animals that start with C

Cis forCatfish

Scientific name: order: siluriformes

Catfish are named because they look like they have cat whiskers. They live at the bottom of rivers and lakes, and sometimes in coastal waters too. Most catfish eat dead matter they find at the bottom of waterways. Catfish range in size from very tiny to 10 feet long.

Fish

Photo by Greg Schechter

Cis forCentipede

Scientific name: class: Chilopoda

Centipedes are crawling creatures with many pairs of legs. They are most active at night time, and hide under things during the day. Centipedes can move very fast, and eat insects. Their bite is poisonous and can be very painful, but isn't strong enough to kill a person. Centipedes are often confused with millipedes.

Arthropods

Photo by Jacob Bøtter

Cis forChameleon

Scientific name: family: chamaeleonidae

Chameleons are a distinctive-looking family of lizards. The most famous chameleons change colour to camouflage against their surroundings, but not all chameleons can do this. Chameleons eat insects, catching them with their extremely long tongues. Chameleons can move their eyes independantly, and point them in two different directions at once.

Reptiles

Photo by World Resources Institute

Cis forCheetah

Scientific name: acinonyx jubatus

The cheetah is the only cat that cannot climb trees. The cheetah also can run much faster than any other kind of cat. Cheetahs eat mainly small antelopes and the young of larger animals like baby zebras and baby wildebeast. The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 460 metres (1,500 feet), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 110 km/h (68 mph) in three seconds, faster than most supercars.

Cats

Photo by .j.e.n.n.y.

Cis forChestnut (horse)

A chestnut horse is a reddish-brown colour, with a mane and tail the same colour or lighter than the rest of the horse.

Horses

Photo by Ramesh Meda

Cis forChick

Most baby birds are called chicks. The chicks in the picture are wren chicks.

Babies

Photo by Rob & Lisa Meehan

Cis forChicken

Scientific name: gallus gallus domesticus

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A chicken is a kind of bird that is kept as a source of food. Chickens lay eggs which we can eat, and we can also eat chickens. A female chicken is called a hen, male chickens are called roosters. Hens lay eggs, roosters crow when the sun rises.

Birds, Farm animals

Photo by Ajari

Cis forChihuahua

Chihuahuas are the world's smallest breed of dog, named after their home state in Mexico. They are very loyal dogs, and are not suitable for a household with young children. They are prone to getting low blood sugar, and need regular feedings.

Dogs

Photo by Filip Maljković

Cis forChimera

A chimera is a monster with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake.

Mythical

Photo by Aaron Logan

Cis forChimpanzee

Scientific name: pan troglodytes

Chimpanzees, or just chimps, are the closest relatives to people. They have dark hair, and can grow up to 5'6" and 70kg as adults. They are very intelligent, and live in complex social groups. Chimpanzees eat mainly fruit.

Primates