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Name an Animal A-Z

Try to name an animal that starts with each letter of the alphabet A-Z.
It's impossible to be completely comprehensive
Please try to succeed within the confines of the quiz without asking for your obscure animal to be accepted
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First submittedJanuary 31, 2025
Times taken24,129
Average score80.8%
Rating4.82
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Letter
Animals
A
Aardvark, Asp, Axolotl...
B
Baboon, Badger, Bee...
C
Cat, Cicada, Cuttlefish...
D
Deer, Dolphin, Duck...
E
Eel, Elk, Emu...
F
Falcon, Fox, Frog...
G
Giraffe, Goat, Gorilla...
H
Hedgehog, Hippo, Horse...
I
Ibis, Iguana, Impala...
J
Jackal, Jaguar, Jellyfish...
K
Kangaroo, Kiwi, Koala...
L
Lemur, Lion, Llama...
M
Macaw, Monkey, Mouse...
N
Narwhal, Newt, Nutria...
O
Octopus, Ostrich, Owl...
P
Panda, Parrot, Pig...
Q
Quagga, Quail, Quokka...
R
Rabbit, Rat, Rhino...
S
Seal, Shark, Snake...
T
Tiger, Turkey, Turtle...
U
Umbrellabird, Unau, Urchin...
V
Viper, Vole, Vulture...
W
Wasp, Whale, Wolf...
X
Xeme, Xerus, Xoloitzcuintli...
Y
Yak, Yellowhammer, Yellowjacket...
Z
Zebra, Zebrafish, Zebu...
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59 Comments
Quizmaster
+35
Level ∞
Dec 20, 2025
I added the caveats. I think the quizmaker did a GREAT job with type-ins, but it's impossible to be completely comprehensive. There are over 10,000 bird species alone.

Please don't make comments about missing animals unless they are truly basic. Otherwise, it just becomes exhausting. It's a fun challenge to succeed within the context of the quiz.

Golonbreet
+7
Level 44
Jan 31, 2025
Great Quiz! I was blanking on all of the easy letters!
barmanitan
+4
Level 84
Jan 31, 2025
Thanks! I'm very surprised two people got X so far haha, the rest seem hard enough in a vacuum but I'd never heard of any of the Xs
hyoobtoob
+5
Level 69
Dec 20, 2025
I got 100% first try, but the pauses always help me a lot. I don't think I would have been able to get I, W, X, or Y without pauses.

Also, I think the only reason why I got X (even with the pauses) was because I remember playing computer games as a kid where they would name an animal for each letter. I feel like x-ray fish was named in one of those games. It took me a hot minute or two just to recall that from the inner reaches of my brain because I haven't accessed that memory in over 20 years lol

bxtterflyfx
+4
Level 74
Dec 27, 2025
I knew I'd have heard of some "X-ray" animal a looong time back! I tried X-ray bird, but when it didn't work I was like "yea that was a dumb idea", and moved on
DocEckleburg
+4
Level 68
Mar 18, 2026
Yeah I got x-ray fish from remembering a wall chart with it on at school, 20+ years ago too.
PapaFurchetta
+3
Level 94
Dec 20, 2025
Me too. I stumbled for a bit on “S” and “T”.
Dimby
+11
Level 83
Dec 20, 2025
I guess the Xenomorph doesn’t cut it.
FreeStater
+22
Level 81
Dec 20, 2025
Neither do unicorns. I was desperate.
Raffles
+8
Level 81
Dec 20, 2025
Neither does the yeti. Neanderthals did work though.
Hollygomerryround
+4
Level 60
Dec 27, 2025
I tried unicorn too, then drew a blank for 2 mins.
MasterRocket
+12
Level 83
Dec 20, 2025
The type-ins are actually very comprehensive!

Congrats Barm, another great feature

IridiumPingo
+3
Level 39
Dec 20, 2025
Great quiz! maybe less time
Jeremy
+8
Level 79
Dec 20, 2025
After seeing the caveat I was expecting it to only be a very basic list but I was pleasantly surprised to see a lot of relatively obscure animals make the cut. Great job with this one!
ethanc
+21
Level 72
Dec 20, 2025
No Bony-eared assfish? One star
barmanitan
+16
Level 84
Dec 20, 2025
Sorry the bony-eared assfish was on holiday when this was made
Dml123
+11
Level 71
Dec 20, 2025
The caveats are well noted but can I make a plea for xenops? There are so few beginning with x that this is one letter where being comprehensive would be appreciated - most of us probably only know one example!
kitshef
+1
Level 88
Dec 22, 2025
Xenops was my first guess, and I was surprised it was not taken. I got X by typing X-ray fish. I have no idea what that is, but it was accepted.
JMM
+2
Level 60
Dec 27, 2025
X-ray Tetra probably.
JackBeNimble
+3
Level 82
Dec 20, 2025
Couldn't think of cat, but could think of coypu...
al314
+3
Level 92
Dec 21, 2025
Ok.
barmanitan
+2
Level 84
Dec 27, 2025
Nice, I had nutria but didn't know this other name! Added
KiloNova
+6
Level 61
Dec 20, 2025
Skeptical playing this quiz at first, but I have to agree there are plenty of valid choices. Nice job!
Djilas
+5
Level 86
Dec 20, 2025
Serpent is missing but fortunately the synonym starts with the same letter.
Hawke
+6
Level 85
Dec 20, 2025
X-ray fish for the win!
Xtrordinary
+1
Level 75
Dec 21, 2025
I tried xenops first before doing that
TurkeyCookTime
+14
Level 85
Dec 20, 2025
For some reason, out of every animal that starts with T, the first one I thought of was "tarsier".

Look at my username.

buck1017
+4
Level 78
Dec 22, 2025
Since U and X are so low, I figure obscure animals are welcome here to try and boost the numbers. The Utahraptor is the largest raptor and in the world of dinosaurs, is pretty well known. I would welcome it as a type-in.
barmanitan
+1
Level 84
Dec 27, 2025
Thanks, added :)
loganite
+6
Level 93
Dec 23, 2025
I tried Venus Flytrap as a joke, and it accepted it. I really don't think it should be accepted though. Just because it eats animals, doesn't mean it IS an animal. From Wikipedia, "The Venus Flytrap is a carnivorous PLANT native to the temperate and subtropical wetlands..."
GlaucusExquisita
+8
Level 78
Dec 27, 2025
Looking at Wikipedia's disambiguation page, I assume "venus flytrap" is accepted because of the venus flytrap sea anemone.
barmanitan
+3
Level 84
Dec 27, 2025
Can't exactly remember where I got everything from but yes I'll go with this haha thanks
azerifactory
+2
Level 47
Dec 26, 2025
Loved this
RobNobody
+2
Level 80
Dec 27, 2025
I hesitate because of the caveat, but could I suggest xenopus (more as a type-in for X? I don't know if any X animal can really count as basic, but they're common throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa, are invasive species in a number of countries on other continents, are common in the pet trade, and are very commonly used as model organisms in scientific research.
GlaucusExquisita
+6
Level 78
Dec 27, 2025
Not sure if this is disqualified under breed/gender/child/etc. rulings, but I tried "hog" — which wasn't accepted, and I think it should be.

(Also, please don't let the flood of comments asking for more animals discourage you. This is a PHENOMENAL quiz! I've had somewhat similar ideas before, but always gave up quickly when I realized how long they would take. Kudos for seeing it through, barmanitan!)

barmanitan
+2
Level 84
Dec 27, 2025
Thanks :)

Yeah I just found as many animal lists online as I could to try and cover as wide a base as possible haha, as QM says though you could go as far down this rabbit hole as you want ;)

RoboquizM86
+2
Level 61
Dec 27, 2025
Wow, lovely fun quiz, felt like I was five again.
Bletsch
+2
Level 71
Dec 27, 2025
Fun quiz, thanks. I'll probably be shot down for the following, but here goes. I know a lot about animals, especially about birds, but I knew when I started the quiz that I'd get 25/26, and not get the X. I also knew going in that "Xema" would probably not be accepted. It is obscure, but I daresay not as obscure as the three X animals listed in red. I say this because I used to read a children's book to my kids, entitled something like "ABC of Birds." For the letter X, they had Xema, which is the genus of Sabine's Gull. If it was featured in a reasonably popular children's book, it isn't all that obscure.
barmanitan
+1
Level 84
Dec 27, 2025
A xeme is actually the same thing, which Wiki gives as a name for it and xema just as the genus, but I'll accept both (if QM obliges haha)
Johanliebert
+1
Level 36
Dec 29, 2025
Yo, could ya tell me how you did the type-ins? I’m making a similar quiz and would love to know how I do it.
barmanitan
+2
Level 84
Dec 30, 2025
You separate all the type-ins you want with "|" in the answers in step 2, then set the type-in to custom so you can change the answer to only have some of them so it looks neater. Here I used =textjoin in a spreadsheet so that I didn't have to separate them all manually
CornishEuropean
+3
Level 58
Dec 27, 2025
Excellent quiz with a very comprehensive type-in list. Sped through 24/26 and then spent 2 minutes on U! Couldn't quite work out X. 5 stars :)
BushTV
+2
Level 47
Dec 27, 2025
Me and my mom used to play this game where we had to name an animal starting with every letter!
thespadewizard
+2
Level 32
Dec 27, 2025
I did xenopus; shouldn't that have counted? fun quiz by the way!
GlassMonkeyOLD
+2
Level 69
Dec 27, 2025
I think hog is pretty basic. I tried that first but it didn't work.
JetPunker180
+1
Level 55
Dec 27, 2025
Didn't remember quail is an English word.
kasnevone
+2
Level 55
Dec 28, 2025
DID MY BOY ZYZZYVA DIRTY 🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
Johanliebert
+2
Level 36
Dec 28, 2025
you forgot the xenoceratops… 0 stars 😡 grrrrr
00kr
+1
Level 50
Dec 30, 2025
No unicom?
barmanitan
+1
Level 84
Dec 31, 2025
No unicorn.
IBRK
+2
Level 77
Jan 6, 2026
Wondering what type in for W led it to fill in after I typed gnu
barmanitan
+1
Level 84
Jan 7, 2026
Ah, wildebeest automatically accepts gnu, nice spot. I've changed it but won't push an update unless something more pressing comes up
HawkeyeGaming
+2
Level 36
Jan 9, 2026
Absolutely great quiz! must have taken a while to add all these animals but it came out great!!
Elboy
+2
Level 75
Jan 27, 2026
Great job!
cakerzing
+2
Level 82
Feb 8, 2026
Quahog should be added
grouchypanda
+2
Level 39
Mar 13, 2026
"Please try to succeed within the confines of the quiz without asking for your obscure animal to be accepted" is hilarious
KiloNova
+1
Level 61
Apr 3, 2026
Anemone?
barmanitan
+1
Level 84
Apr 3, 2026
You can have sea anemone, anemone by itself seems to already be a plant so kind of incorrect?
UndeadTrollNerd
+1
Level 44
Apr 14, 2026
I think this is general enough to count - the unicornfishes are an entire genus (Naso) and would be very helpful as U is such a rarely gotten category
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