Amphibian
Frogs start life as tadpoles that swim with a tail. Many frogs can jump many times their own body length.
Lives in: Wetlands
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Animals That Start With F: List, Facts & Free Coloring Pages
From hopping frogs to pink flamingos, the letter F is full of fun animals. Say the F sound together, read a fact or two, then print the free coloring page. Here is our list of animals that start with the letter F, perfect when a little one asks what animal starts with F.
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Letter sound
What Sound Does the Letter F Make?
The letter F makes one sound, a soft rush of air. It sounds a bit like a cat hissing very gently or air leaking from a tire. Tap any word to hear it.
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Say it together
Rest your top teeth on your bottom lip and blow out gently to say /f/. Keep the air going as you say the F words on the right.
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The F sound
Put your top teeth on your bottom lip and blow out softly, “fff”, like a little fan.
Blow a featherSay /f/ and watch the air move a feather.
Frog hopsHop like a frog for each F word you hear.
Fan your faceFeel the air on your hand as you say /f/.
Animal list
12 Animals That Start With the Letter F
These F animals swim, fly, glide and hop. Read each name out loud and feel the air puff out for that F sound. Every one of these animals with F has a short fact you can read aloud.
Mammal
Red foxes have great hearing and can hear a mouse moving under the snow. They wrap their bushy tail around themselves to keep warm.
Lives in: ForestsBird
Flamingos get their pink color from the food they eat. They often rest standing on one leg.
Lives in: LakesBird
The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world when it swoops down from the sky. It uses that speed to catch other birds.
Lives in: MountainsMammal
Ferrets are playful and love to wiggle through tunnels. Long ago, farmers kept them to chase rabbits and rats out of burrows.
Lives in: FarmsInsect
Fireflies are beetles that make their own light. They blink their glowing tails to talk to each other at night.
Lives in: GardensMammal
The fennec fox is the smallest fox in the world. Its giant ears help it hear food and stay cool in the hot desert.
Lives in: DesertsFish
Flying fish leap out of the water and glide through the air. Their big, wing-like fins help them stay up.
Lives in: OceanMammal
Flying squirrels do not really fly. They glide from tree to tree using stretchy skin between their legs.
Lives in: ForestsMammal
Fruit bats eat fruit and help new plants grow by spreading seeds. Some big fruit bats are called flying foxes.
Lives in: RainforestsFish
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.
Lives in: OceanInsect
A housefly’s big eyes are made of thousands of tiny lenses. It can walk upside down on the ceiling.
Lives in: EverywhereAnimal names that start with F (F animals list): Frog, Fox, Flamingo, Falcon, Ferret, Firefly, Fennec Fox, Flying Fish, Flying Squirrel, Fruit Bat, Flounder, Fly.
Facts checked with National Geographic Kids and Wikipedia.
Quick quiz
What Animal Starts With F? Quick Quiz
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Letter F Worksheets: Free Coloring Page
The free letter F printable has three pages: color a big F and a happy frog, trace the letter F, then find and circle the F animals. It is a quick, low-prep page for home or class.
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Download the PDFOne click, no sign-up or email
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase FLowercase fTracing practiceFind the F animals
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3 pages, black & white
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Animals Beginning With F: FAQ
Easy ones for kids are frog, fox, fish, flamingo and fly. Fun extras include falcon, ferret, firefly and the fennec fox.
Frog and fox are great first words. They are short, easy to say and fun to act out.
Yes. Press the download button to get the PDF, then print as many copies as you need.
Show your child how to rest their top teeth on their bottom lip and blow gently to say /f/. Blowing a feather or a tissue makes it easy to see.
The fin whale is the biggest F animal. It is the second largest animal on Earth, after the blue whale.
Fleas are tiny, and so are fruit flies. The fairyfly, a tiny wasp, is one of the smallest insects of all.
Flounders, flying fish and fin whales all live in the ocean. Fur seals swim there too.
Fish and ferrets are popular pets that start with F. Both need the right home and daily care.
The firefly! It makes its own light and blinks to talk to other fireflies on summer nights.
Move on to the letter G page, or print the alphabet flashcards and play a quick matching game with A to F.