Animals that start with K

Kis forKookaburra

Scientific name: dacelo novaeguineae

Kookaburras are a kind of large kingfisher native to Australia and New Guinea. Kookaburras are best known for the noise they make, which sounds like loud, human laughter. Kookaburras are found in forests, deserts, and in the suburbs of cities.

Birds, Australian

Lewis and Clark 2001, NOAA/OER. / CC BY-SA

Kis forKrill

Scientific name: order: euphausiacea

Krill are small, shrimp-like crustaceans that live in huge numbers in the sea. They are food for a very large number of different sea creatures, including some whales. Krill are near the bottom of the food chain in the sea.

Crustaceans