7 Letter Animals: Names With Seven Letters

Axolotls are salamanders that stay in the water their whole lives. If they lose a leg, they can grow a new one!

The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. It can run about as fast as a car on the highway, but only for a short sprint.

Chickens are birds, but they can only fly short distances. A baby chicken is called a chick.

Dolphins are mammals, so they swim up to the surface to breathe air. They talk to each other with clicks and whistles.

Echidnas are spiny mammals that lay eggs. They slurp up ants and termites with a long, sticky tongue.

Fireflies are beetles that make their own light. They blink their glowing tails to talk to each other at night.

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. They use their long, dark tongues to pull leaves off thorny trees.

Gorillas are the biggest apes on Earth. They build a fresh leafy nest to sleep in almost every night.

Gazelles are fast, graceful runners from Africa and Asia. Some bounce high in the air with stiff legs when they spot danger.

Hamsters stuff food into stretchy pouches in their cheeks to carry it home. Wild hamsters live in dry places like deserts and dusty fields.

Some icefish live in the freezing water around Antarctica. Their blood is clear instead of red.

Jackdaws are small, clever crows with pale gray eyes. They often build their nests in chimneys and old buildings.

Katydids are green insects that look a lot like leaves. Their name comes from their song, which some people hear as “katy did, katy didn’t”.

Ladybugs are tiny beetles that gardeners love because they eat aphids. Their bright spots tell birds that they taste bad.

Leopards are strong climbers that often rest high up in trees. Their spots are shaped like little roses and are called rosettes.

Lobsters have a hard shell and two big front claws. They crawl along the ocean floor on their walking legs.

Meerkats live in big family groups in the deserts of southern Africa. One meerkat stands guard on its back legs and calls out if danger is near.

Manatees are gentle, slow swimmers that are sometimes called sea cows. They spend much of the day munching on water plants.

Narwhals are whales that live in icy Arctic waters. The long spiral tusk is really a tooth that grows out through the lip.

An octopus has eight arms covered in suckers that can grab and even taste. It has three hearts and blue blood!

The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world, but it cannot fly. It can run up to about 40 miles per hour on its long legs.

The opossum is the only animal with a pouch that lives in the US and Canada. When it is scared, it may play dead to trick a predator.

Penguins cannot fly, but they are amazing swimmers. They use their flippers like wings to zoom through the water.

Only the male is called a peacock, and the female is called a peahen. He spreads his long, shiny tail feathers into a giant fan.

The male resplendent quetzal has shiny green feathers and a very long tail. It lives in misty cloud forests in Central America.

Raccoons have clever front paws that work almost like little hands. The dark fur around their eyes looks like a mask.

A rooster is a grown-up male chicken. Roosters crow loudly, often very early in the morning.

Termites live in huge family groups, and some build giant mud towers. A termite mound can be taller than a grown-up.

Vultures are nature’s cleanup crew because they eat animals that have already died. Many have bare heads, which helps them stay clean while they eat.

The vaquita is the smallest porpoise in the world and lives only in one small part of the sea near Mexico. It is very rare, so people are working hard to protect it.

Warthogs are wild pigs that live in Africa. They often kneel down on their front knees to eat short grass.

Wallabies are smaller cousins of kangaroos. A mother wallaby carries her baby, called a joey, in her pouch.

Xenopus is the name for the African clawed frog. It has no tongue, so it uses its front feet to push food into its mouth.

The zorilla is a black and white animal from Africa that looks a lot like a skunk. When it is scared, it sprays a very stinky smell.