There are many animal species on Earth. Some are common, while others are unique to us. Today, we are back with another exciting post, and this time we will talk about the animals that end with y. As we all know, every animal has two names: the common name and the scientific name. So, here we will talk about the common name and list the 30+ animals that end with y. Without any further delay, let’s sneak peek at our 30+ best animals.
30+ Animals that End with Y
1) Monkey
Let’s begin our list of “animals that end with y” with the most common animal, i.e., Monkey. Monkeys are found worldwide, and nearly everyone has already witnessed them once in their lifetime.
There are more than 250 species of monkeys in the world, broadly divided into two groups: Old World species and New World species. Most monkeys are omnivores.
They eat both plant and animal-based foods on a regular basis. Monkeys communicate through visual cues or by making noises such as auditory calls.
Interesting Fact: The first primate sent into space even before humans was a monkey named Albert I.
- Type of Animal: Mammals
- Location: Worldwide except for Antarctica
- Diet: Both plant and animal-based products
2) Booby
Booby is a sea bird introduced in 1760. There are six species of Boobies. These include Blue-footed and Peruvian boobies native to Peru, Masked booby and Red-footed booby in tropical oceans, and Nazca booby.
Boobies mainly feed on small fish and squid. They spend most of their time diving for fish. Blue-footed boobies communicate by making thin whistling noises.
Interesting Facts: Blue-footed booby males makes melodious whistles to attract the female.
- Family: Sulidae
- Type of Animal: Sea Birds
- Location: Worldwide (across Shores)
- Diet: small fish and other marine animals
3) Patagonian cavy
Patagonian cavy is a rabbit-like animal native to Argentina and Patagonia and has the conservation status of Near Threatened. It is also known as Patagonian mara. Like rabbits, it has long ears and long limbs.
The average body length of a Patagonian cavy is around 69 to 75 cm, and it weighs between 8 to 16 kg. It has dark brown fur. Patagonian maras have a lifespan of approximately 14 years.
They are diurnal animals means they carry out most activities in the daytime.
Interesting Fact: Patagonian maras are swift runners and can reach up to 35 mph.
- Scientific Name: Dolichotis patagonum
- Type of Animal: Mammals
- Location: Argentina and Patagonia
- Diet: grasses, flowers, seeds, plants, fruits, and vegetables.
4) Collared Peccary
Collared peccary, also known as Musk Hog, has a similar appearance to a pig or boar but belongs to an entirely different family. It has an average life span of 10 years.
Collared peccaries have a dark-brown color fur, and their overall weight lies in the range of 20lbs to 60lbs. They are omnivores and feed mainly on insects and small lizards.
Interesting Facts: Collared Peccaries can create cool mud wallows to keep themselves cool during summer, and these wallows become a good place for many semi-aquatic animals.
- Scientific Name: Pecari tajacu
- Type of Animal: Mammals
- Location: Central America and South-America
- Diet: grasses, seeds, plants, insects, and small lizards
5) Donkey
Another common animal in the list of “animals that end with y” is Donkey, also known as Burro. It is from the horse family with short height and long ears. The overall height of an average donkey is approximately 101.6 cm (40 inches) and weighs about 250 kg (551 pounds).
There are many donkey breeds. Some donkey breeds are Standard Donkey, Miniature Donkey, Mammoth Donkey, Burro Donkey, Poitou Donkey, and Spotted Donkey.
They are herbivores, and people worldwide pet them for domestic purposes. A healthy donkey can live more than 40 years.
Interesting Fact: Donkeys are very intelligent, sociable, and strong. A donkey is stronger than a horse of the same size.
- Family: Equidae
- Type of Animal: Mammals
- Location: Worldwide except for Antarctica
- Diet: straw, hay, and grass
6) Siberian Husky
Siberian Husky is a sled dog raised in Siberia. These dogs have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years. Siberian Huskies have a very soft and dense coat which helps them to survive in cold regions. They can attain a height of up to 61 cm with a weight of around 60 pounds.
Siberian Huskies are very energetic and powerful dogs and are also known as Chukchi dogs.
Interesting Fact: Siberian Huskies were used by the U.S. Army during World War II for the rescue operation.
- Scientific Name: Canis lupus familiaris
- Type of Animal: Mammals
- Origin: Siberia
- Diet: fish, hares, and other arctic animals, kelp, seaweed, or algae
7) Turkey
Turkey is a native bird of North America. There are two species of Turkey, the wild turkey, and the ocellated turkey. Turkeys are relatively very large birds with an average weight of around 40 pounds and can attain a height of up to 110 cm.
They are omnivores and can eat various seeds, plants, insects, and worms.
Turkeys have distinct colors, but the most common is an overall dark color with a metallic green iridescence and traces of white all around the wings.
Interesting Fact: Wild Turkeys can fly at a speed of 55 mph in short bursts.
- Scientific name: wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata)
- Type of Animal: Birds
- Location: North America
- Diet: seeds, plants, insects, and worms
8) Manta Ray
Manta Ray, also known as Devil Ray, is the largest and most intelligent ray in the world. These rays can live approximately for 50 years and can grow up to 29 feet. Their conservative status is Vulnerable due to overfishing.
Manta Rays can be in grey, blue, black, and white colors. They can swim at a speed of 20 mph. The only known predators of these fish are sharks, humans, and killer whales.
Interesting Fact: Manta Rays have big brains and exhibit a level of intelligence as same as dolphins and primates.
- Scientific Name: Manta
- Type of Animal: Fish
- Location: All world oceans
- Diet: Fish, Plankton, Shrimp
9) Guppy
The most common fish in our list of animals that end with y is Guppy, also known as millionfish or rainbowfish. The life expectancy of these fish is 2 to 3 years.
The average size of Guppy can be around 2 inches. These fish are most famous for aquarium collections because of their colorful body. They are omnivores and mostly eat micro pellets.
Interesting Fact: Guppies don’t lay eggs. They give birth to young ones.
- Scientific Name: Poecilia reticulata
- Type of Animal: Fish
- Location: Worldwide except for Antarctica
- Diet: algal remains, zooplankton, detritus, plant fragments, mineral particles, aquatic insect larvae
10) Veery
Veery is a small beautiful bird brown in color native to North America. The average size of this bird is only 16-19.5 cm, with an overall weight of 26-39 g.
These birds feed mainly on small insects and fruit seeds. This thrush species has a flute-like tune.
Interesting Fact: Despite having a small size, Veery can fly very fast and can cover about 180 miles in a single night.
- Scientific Name: Catharus fuscescens
- Type of Animal: Bird
- Location: North America
- Diet: small insects, fruits, seeds, and berries.
11) Canary
Let’s end our list of “animals that end with y” with a small bird called Canary. It is a beautiful songbird, mostly light yellow in color.
There are many types of Canaries like Australian plainhead, Berner, Border, Fife, Gibber Italicus, Gloster, Lancashire, Raza Española, and Yorkshire. Also, Domestic canaries are in different color bred.
The average life expectancy of these birds is 10 to 15 years.
Interesting Fact: Male Canary are better singers and attract females from their singing.
- Scientific Name: Serinus canaria forma domestica
- Type of Animal: Bird
- Location: Spain and Portugal
- Diet: a variety of seeds
Other List:
- 12) Mangabey
- 13) Squirrel monkey
- 14) Joey (a baby kangaroo)
- 15) Vervet monkey
- 16) Dory
- 17) Butterfly
- 18) Spider monkey
- 19) Dragonfly
- 20) Fly
- 21) Mayfly
- 22) Molly
- 23) Howler monkey
- 24) Patas monkey
- 25) Proboscis monkey
- 26) Wallaby
- 27) Woolly monkey
- 28) Zonkey
- 29) Blenny (a type of fish)
- 30) Bush baby
- 31) Cassowary (a type of bird)
- 32) Dromedary
- 33) Filly (a young horse)
- 34) Jenny (a female donkey)
Here, we conclude our article on “Top 30+ animals that end with y.” We hope that this post is informative to you. We will be back with another article. Till then, stay tuned with us and be healthy.
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