5 Letter Animals: Names With Five Letters

The American bison is the heaviest land animal in North America. Baby bison are a reddish color and are nicknamed “red dogs”.

A camel’s hump stores fat, not water. Camels can go for days without a drink in the hot desert.

Dingoes are wild dogs that live in Australia. They howl to call to each other, but they rarely bark.

Eagles have amazing eyesight and can spot food from very far away. They build huge nests high in trees or on cliffs.

Egrets are tall white birds with long legs for wading. They stand very still, then quickly grab fish with their sharp beaks.

The eland is the biggest antelope in the world. Even though it is so large, it can jump surprisingly high.

Geese often fly in a V shape when they travel far. A baby goose is called a gosling.

Many geckos can climb walls and even walk upside down on ceilings. Tiny hairs on their toes help them stick.

Horses can sleep standing up. A baby horse is called a foal.

Spotted hyenas make a call that sounds like giggling. They live in big family groups called clans.

Indris are the biggest lemurs and live only on the island of Madagascar. They sing loud songs that carry far through the forest.

Koalas sleep for most of the day, often 18 hours or more. They eat almost nothing but eucalyptus leaves.

Krill are tiny shrimp-like animals that swim in huge groups. Many whales, seals and penguins eat them.

Llamas come from the Andes Mountains in South America. People use them to carry packs on long mountain walks.

Wild lemurs live only on the island of Madagascar. Ring-tailed lemurs hold their striped tails up high like flags.

Mice use their long whiskers to feel their way in the dark. Their front teeth never stop growing, so they chew a lot.

Moose are the biggest members of the deer family. They are good swimmers and love to munch on plants in lakes.

Macaws are big, colorful parrots with strong curved beaks. Their beaks are tough enough to crack open hard nuts.

Nyala are antelope from southern Africa. Males have twisty horns and shaggy coats, while females are reddish with white stripes.

Otters have thick fur that keeps them warm in cold water. They are playful and like to slide down muddy or snowy banks.

Okapis have striped legs like a zebra, but their closest relative is the giraffe. They use their long tongues to grab leaves.

Giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo. They live in misty mountain forests in China.

Quail are small, round birds that spend most of their time on the ground. Baby quail can run around just a few hours after they hatch.

Quolls are spotted marsupials from Australia and New Guinea. They are most active at night, when they hunt for insects and small animals.

The American robin has a bright orange-red chest. You can often spot one tugging worms out of the lawn.

Ravens are big black birds and very clever problem solvers. They can even copy sounds, including human words.

Snakes have no legs and move by bending their long, strong bodies. They smell the air by flicking out their forked tongue.

A shark can lose thousands of teeth in its life, and new ones keep moving forward to take their place. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the world.

Sloths move so slowly that tiny green algae can grow in their fur. They spend most of their lives hanging upside down in trees.

Sheep grow a thick coat of wool that farmers trim about once a year. Wool is used to make cozy sweaters, socks and blankets.

A skunk can spray a very stinky smell to keep enemies away. Before it sprays, it often stomps its feet as a warning.

A snail carries its shell on its back like a little house. It glides along on a trail of slime that helps it move.

Tigers are the biggest wild cats in the world. No two tigers have the same pattern of stripes.

Tapirs have a short, bendy nose that works like a tiny trunk. Baby tapirs have stripes and spots that help them hide in the forest.

The urial is a wild sheep from Central and South Asia. Males have big horns that curl around in a circle.

Vipers are snakes with long fangs that fold back when their mouth is closed. Many vipers have wide, triangle-shaped heads.

Whales are mammals, so they swim up to the surface to breathe air. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived.

The xerus is a ground squirrel that lives in dry parts of Africa. It holds its bushy tail over its back like a little sun umbrella.

A yabby is a freshwater crayfish from Australia. It has two big claws and can dig deep burrows when its pond dries up.

The yapok, also called the water opossum, is a strong swimmer with webbed back feet. A mother yapok can close her pouch to keep her babies dry underwater.

Every zebra has its own stripe pattern, so no two zebras look exactly alike. Zebras live in groups called herds and can sleep standing up.

Zokors are chubby rodents from China that spend almost all their lives underground. They use their strong front claws to dig long tunnels.