Ultimate List: 110 Animals That Start with F

Illustration of several animals, with the letter F

The animal kingdom encompasses a beautifully diverse array of species — from mammals and birds to reptiles and insects. And we’ve got them all! Animals are an integral part of Earth’s ecosystem, playing important roles in maintaining the balance of nature.

We’ve collected the ultimate list of animal names that start with F — all the way from Fainting Goats to Fur Seals.

A collection of illustrated animal faces with simple, stylized features on square backgrounds, including a lion, a fox, a rabbit, a seal, a tiger, and various wild cats, each with a distinct, friendly expression

Why did we write this article? 

  1. We share the Earth with animals — and we each can benefit from understanding and appreciating the entire animal kingdom
  2. Recognizing the importance of all creatures, big and small, can inspire us to make choices that benefit them and our planet.
  3. As a good news website — we have reported hundreds of good news stories about animals and we want it to be easier for you to enjoy them. Throughout this article, you’ll find links to good news stories about various animal species! We hope you get a chance to read a few and enjoy! 

We hope you discover something new — and maybe even share a good news story about your favorite animal with a friend. 

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Animals That Start with the Letter F —

  • Fainting Goat
  • Fairy-Wren
  • Falcon
  • Fallow Deer
  • False Black Widow Spider
  • False Cobra
  • False Coral Snake
  • False Killer Whale
  • False Water Cobra
  • False Widow Spider
  • Fancy Mouse
  • Fangtooth
  • Feather Star
  • Feist
  • Fender’s Blue Butterfly
  • Fennec Fox
  • Fer-De-Lance Snake
  • Ferret
  • Ferruginous Hawk
  • Fiddler Crab
  • Field Cuckoo Bumblebee
  • Field Spaniel
  • Field Vole
  • Fierce Snake
  • Figeater Beetle
  • Fiji Blue Devil Damsel Fish
  • Fila Brasileiro
  • Fin Whale
  • Finch
  • Finger Monkey
  • Finnish Lapphund
  • Finnish Spitz
  • Fiordland Crested Penguin
  • Fire Ball Python
  • Fire Eel
  • Fire Salamander
  • Fire-Bellied Toad
  • Firefly
  • Firefly Ball Python
  • Fish
  • Fisher
  • Fisher Cat
  • Fishing Cat
  • Fishing Spider
  • Flamingo
  • Flat Coat Retriever
  • Flat-Coated Retriever
  • Flat-Headed Cat
  • Flathead Catfish
  • Flatworm
  • Flea
  • Flea Beetle
  • Fleckvieh Cattle
  • Florida Gar
  • Florida Mouse
  • Florida Panther
  • Florida Woods Cockroach
  • Flounder
  • Flounder Fish
  • Flour Beetle
  • Flowerhorn Fish
  • Flowerpecker
  • Fluke Fish
  • Fly
  • Flycatcher
  • Flying Fish
  • Flying Fox
  • Flying Frog
  • Flying Lemur
  • Flying Snake
  • Flying Squirrel
  • Football Fish
  • Forest Cobra
  • Forest Cuckoo Bumblebee
  • Formosan Clouded Leopard
  • Formosan Mountain Dog
  • Fossa
  • Fox
  • Fox Snake
  • Fox Squirrel
  • Fox Terrier
  • Freeway Ball Python
  • French Bulldog
  • French Bulldog Mix
  • French Lop
  • Frenchton
  • Frengle
  • Freshwater Crocodile
  • Freshwater Drum
  • Freshwater Eel
  • Freshwater Jellyfish
  • Freshwater Sunfish
  • Frigatebird
  • Frilled Lizard
  • Frilled Shark
  • Fritillary Butterfly
  • Frizzle Chicken
  • Frog
  • Frogfish
  • Frogmouth
  • Frug
  • Fruit Bat
  • Fruit Fly
  • Fulmar
  • Fulvous Whistling Duck
  • Fungus Beetle
  • Funnel Web Spider
  • Fur Seal
  • Furniture Beetle
  • Furrow Bee

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