8 Letter Animals: Names With Eight Letters

Giant anteaters have no teeth at all. Their long sticky tongue can flick in and out about 150 times a minute.

Antelopes are speedy runners that live in Africa and Asia. Many of them have long, twisty horns.

The name aardvark means “earth pig”. It digs with strong claws to find ants and termites to eat.

The green anaconda is one of the heaviest snakes in the world. It spends lots of time swimming in rivers and swamps.

The American bullfrog is the biggest frog in North America. Its deep call sounds a bit like a cow mooing.

Chipmunks stuff food into stretchy cheek pouches. They carry it home and store it for winter.

The male northern cardinal is bright red. Both the males and the females sing.

Dormice sleep through the cold winter months. They curl up into a tight ball in a cozy nest.

Elephants are the biggest animals that live on land. They use their trunks to smell, drink, grab food and even say hello.

Flamingos get their pink color from the food they eat. They often rest standing on one leg.

A flounder is a flat fish with both eyes on one side of its head. It lies on the sea floor and changes color to hide.

Goldfish first came from China long ago. With good care, a pet goldfish can live for more than 10 years.

Hedgehogs are covered in thousands of sharp spines. When they feel scared, they roll up into a prickly ball.

Honeybees make honey from the sweet nectar inside flowers. They do a wiggle dance to show other bees where to find food.

An inchworm is a caterpillar that will grow up to be a moth. It moves by making a little loop with its body, like it is measuring.

A javelina looks like a pig, but it is a different animal called a peccary. Javelinas love to munch on prickly pear cactus.

Kangaroos hop on their big back feet and use their strong tail for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows up in its mom’s pouch.

Kinkajous are furry rainforest animals that hold onto branches with their tail. They use their long tongue to lick up nectar and honey.

Lionfish have long, stripy spines that look a bit like a lion’s mane. The spines sting, so other fish leave them alone.

Mandrills are the largest monkeys in the world. Grown-up males have bright red and blue faces.

A nautilus lives inside a swirly shell with lots of little rooms. It moves by squirting out water, a bit like a jet.

Nuthatches can walk down tree trunks headfirst. They wedge nuts into bark and tap them open with their beaks.

The platypus has a bill like a duck and lays eggs, even though it is a mammal. It lives in rivers and streams in eastern Australia.

Reindeer are the only deer where both boys and girls grow antlers. Their wide hooves help them walk on snow.

Squirrels bury nuts in the fall to eat later in winter. Some of the nuts they forget grow into new trees!

Seahorses are fish that swim standing up. The dad seahorse carries the eggs in a pouch until the babies hatch.

Tortoises live on land and walk on sturdy, elephant-like legs. Giant tortoises can live for more than 100 years.