Animals starting with C

Animals that start with C

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Photo of a cornish rex cat
Anna-Stina Takala / CC BY-SA

Cis forCornish Rex

Normal cats have three layers of hair. Cornish Rex cats only have the undercoat, which is very short, soft and silky. They also have curly hair. Cornish Rex's are a slim, friendly cat suitable for shy children. Because of their thin coat they are best kept as an indoor cat.
Cats
Photo of a cougar
Neil McIntosh / CC BY-SA

Cis forCougar

Scientific name: puma concolor
The cougar is a kind of large cat that is also known as a puma or mountain lion. It is the equal fourth largest cat, after the tiger, lion and jaguar. Cougars hunt large animals like deer and wild sheep and goats, but will also hunt domestic animals like horses.
Cats
Photo of a cow.
Simone Berna / CC BY-SA

Cis forCow

Scientific name: bos primigenius
The cow is a large animal that is kept for its milk and meat. The meat from a cow is called bull and a baby cow is a calf.
Farm animals
Photo of a coyote
Don DeBold / CC BY-SA

Cis forCoyote

Scientific name: canis latrans
The coyote, or prairie wolf, is a type of dog found around North America, Canada and Mexico. Coyotes normally hunt in pairs. They usually eat smaller animals, but if they hunt in a pack they can bring down something as large as a deer.
Dogs
Photo of a crab
Popofatticus / CC BY-SA

Cis forCrab

Scientific name: crustaceans of the infraorder brachyura
Crabs are found all over the world around water, both in the sea and in fresh water. They can range in size from a few centimetres wide to up to four metres wide. They have a very thick outside shell, and people catch them to eat.
Crustaceans
Photo of a crane
Gidzy / CC BY-SA

Cis forCrane (bird)

Scientific name: family: gruidae
Cranes are tall, graceful birds with long necks and long legs. They usually live near water, and build their nests on floating platforms. Cranes can live for several decades. There are many different kinds of crane, and they are found all over the world except Antarctica. Cranes are often the subject of origami sculptures.
Birds
Photo of a crayfish
Stacey.d / CC BY-SA

Cis forCrayfish

Crayfish look like a small lobster and are found in fresh water like lakes, streams and rivers. There are many different varieties of crayfish. Crayfish are also called crawfish, crawdad or yabbies. They can be eaten in the same way as lobsters.
Crustaceans
Photo of a strange creature
matthew venn / CC BY-SA

Cis forCreature

A creature is any kind of living thing, but usually means an animal and one that isn't human.
Animals
Photo of a cricket
Logan Ingalls / CC BY-SA

Cis forCricket

Scientific name: family: gryllidae
Crickets are a type of insect distantly related to grasshoppers. Crickets make a distinctive "chirping" noise. Crickets make this noise by rubbing their hind legs together. There are many different varieties of cricket, and they all have a slightly different "chirp".
Insects
Photo of a crocodile
William Warby / CC BY-SA

Cis forCrocodile

Scientific name: family: crocodylidae
Crocodiles are a large reptile that can range in size up to eight metres long. They are found all over the world, and can live in both fresh water and salt water. They are related to alligators.
Reptiles