A-Z Animals

From aardvarks and axolotls to tapirs and toucans, the animal kingdom offers a surprising creature for almost every letter of the alphabet. Sorting animals by their first letter is a simple way to stumble across species you might never think to look up, and it makes a handy game or classroom warm-up for young learners.

Each roundup here gathers animals from around the world that share a starting letter, with quick notes on what they are and where they live. Begin with animals that start with A, jump ahead to animals that start with Q for a real challenge, or browse the complete animals A to Z index to see every letter in one place.