Ultimate List: 287 Animals That Start with G

Illustration of several animals, with the letter G

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 G — all the way from Gaboon Vipers to Guppies.

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 G —

  • Gaboon Viper
  • Gadwall
  • Galago
  • Galapagos Barn Owls
  • Galapagos Black Tipped Shark
  • Galapagos Brown Noddy Tern
  • Galapagos Brown Pelican Bird
  • Galapagos Brydes Whale
  • Galapagos Dark-Billed Cuckoo
  • Galapagos Dove
  • Galapagos Eels
  • Galapagos Fin Whale
  • Galapagos Finch
  • Galapagos Flamingo
  • Galapagos Flightless Cormorant Sea Bird
  • Galapagos Flycatcher Bird
  • Galapagos Fur Seal
  • Galapagos Gecko
  • Galapagos Giant Tortoise
  • Galapagos Great Blue Heron Bird
  • Galapagos Great Frigate Bird
  • Galapagos Green Sea Turtle
  • Galapagos Hammerhead Shark
  • Galapagos Hawk
  • Galapagos Hoary Bat
  • Galapagos Humpback Whale
  • Galapagos Killer Whale
  • Galapagos Land Iguana
  • Galapagos Lava Gull Bird
  • Galapagos Lava Heron Bird
  • Galapagos Lava Lizard
  • Galapagos Marine Iguana
  • Galapagos Masked Booby Bird
  • Galapagos Minke Whale
  • Galapagos Mockingbird
  • Galapagos Nazca Booby Bird
  • Galapagos Penguin
  • Galapagos Rail Bird
  • Galapagos Rays
  • Galapagos Red Bat
  • Galapagos Red Footed Booby Bird
  • Galapagos Red-Billed Tropic Bird
  • Galapagos Rice Rat
  • Galapagos Sea Lion
  • Galapagos Shark
  • Galapagos Short-Eared Owl
  • Galapagos Short-Finned Pilot Whale
  • Galapagos Silky Shark
  • Galapagos Smooth Billed Ani Bird
  • Galapagos Snake
  • Galapagos Sperm Whale
  • Galapagos Storm Petrel Bird
  • Galapagos Swallow-Tailed Gull
  • Galapagos Tortoise
  • Galapagos Waved Albatross
  • Galapagos Whale Shark
  • Galapagos Whimbrel Bird
  • Galapagos White Cheeked Pintail Duck
  • Galapagos White Tipped Reef Shark
  • Galapagos Willet Bird
  • Galapagos Yellow Warbler Bird
  • Galapagos Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
  • Gallinule
  • Gannet
  • Gar
  • Garden Eel
  • Garden Spider
  • Gargoyle Gecko
  • Garter Snake
  • Gastornis
  • Gaur
  • Gazelle
  • Gecko
  • Geep
  • Gemsbok
  • Genet
  • Gentoo Penguin
  • Geoduck
  • Geoffroy’s Cat
  • Geoffroys Tamarin
  • Gerberian Shepsky
  • Gerbil
  • Gerenuk
  • German Cockroach
  • German Longhaired Pointer
  • German Pinscher
  • German Shepherd
  • German Shepherd Mix
  • German Sheppit
  • German Sheprador
  • German Shorthaired Pointer
  • German Spitz
  • German Wirehaired Pointer
  • Gharial
  • Gharial Crocodiles
  • Ghost Catfish
  • Ghost Crab
  • Giant African Land Snail
  • Giant Anteater
  • Giant Armadillo
  • Giant Beaver
  • Giant Clam
  • Giant Desert Centipede
  • Giant Golden Mole
  • Giant Grouper
  • Giant House Spider
  • Giant Isopod
  • Giant Leopard Moth
  • Giant Pacific Octopus
  • Giant Panda
  • Giant Panda Bear
  • Giant Sable Antelope
  • Giant Salamander
  • Giant Schnauzer
  • Giant Schnoodle
  • Giant Siphonophore
  • Giant Squid
  • Giant Tortoise
  • Giant Trevally
  • Giant Weta
  • Giant Wood Moth
  • Gibbon
  • Gigantopithecus
  • Gila Monster
  • Giraffe
  • Glass Frog
  • Glass Lizard
  • Glaucus Atlanticus
  • Glechon
  • Glen of Imaal Terrier
  • Glowworm
  • Gnat
  • Gnu
  • Goat
  • Goatfish
  • Goberian
  • Goblin Shark
  • Goby Fish
  • Gold, Silver, and Blue Monkey
  • Goldador
  • Goldcrest
  • Golden Dox
  • Golden Eagle
  • Golden Irish
  • Golden Jackal
  • Golden Lancehead
  • Golden Lion Tamarin
  • Golden Masked Owl
  • Golden Mole
  • Golden Newfie
  • Golden Oriole
  • Golden Pheasant
  • Golden Pyrenees
  • Golden Retriever
  • Golden Retriever Mix
  • Golden Saint
  • Golden Shepherd
  • Golden Shiner
  • Golden Toad
  • Golden Tortoise Beetle
  • Golden Trout
  • Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
  • Golden-Crowned Kinglet
  • Goldendoodle
  • Goldeneye
  • Goldfish
  • Goliath Beetle
  • Goliath Frog
  • Goliath Grouper
  • Goliath Tigerfish
  • Gollie
  • Gomphotherium
  • Goonch Catfish
  • Goose
  • Gooty Sapphire Tarantula
  • Gopher
  • Gopher Snake
  • Gopher Tortoise
  • Goral
  • Gordon Setter
  • Gorgosaurus
  • Gorilla
  • Goshawk
  • Gouldian Finch
  • Gourami
  • Grackle
  • Grapevine Beetle
  • Grass Carp
  • Grass Snake
  • Grass Spider
  • Grasshopper
  • Grasshopper Mouse
  • Gray Catbird
  • Gray Fox
  • Gray Tree Frog
  • Great Barracuda
  • Great Bittern
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Great Bustard
  • Great Crested Flycatcher
  • Great Crested Newt
  • Great Dane
  • Great Dane Mix
  • Great Danoodle
  • Great Egret
  • Great Green Macaw
  • Great Grey Owl
  • Great Hammerhead Shark
  • Great Kiskadee
  • Great Plains Rat Snake
  • Great Potoo Bird
  • Great Pyrenees
  • Great Pyrenees Mix
  • Great Tit
  • Great White African Pelican Bird
  • Great White Shark
  • Greater Flamingo
  • Greater Glider
  • Greater Horseshoe Bat
  • Greater Mouse-Eared Bat
  • Greater One-Horned Rhino
  • Greater Spot-Nosed Monkey
  • Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
  • Grebe
  • Green Anaconda
  • Green Anole
  • Green Aphid
  • Green Bee-Eater
  • Green Bottle Blue Tarantula
  • Green Caterpillar
  • Green Cheeked Conure
  • Green Crab
  • Green Frog
  • Green Heron
  • Green Iguana
  • Green June Beetle
  • Green Magpie
  • Green Mamba
  • Green Rat Snake
  • Green Scarab Beetle
  • Green Sea Turtle
  • Green Snake
  • Green Sunfish
  • Green Tree Frog
  • Green Tree Python
  • Greenback Cutthroat Trout
  • Greenland Dog
  • Greenland Shark
  • Grevy’s Zebra
  • Grey Heron
  • Grey Jungle Fowl Bird
  • Grey Loerie Bird
  • Grey Mouse Lemur
  • Grey Partridge
  • Grey Reef Shark
  • Grey Seal
  • Grey Wolf
  • Greyhound
  • Griffon Vulture
  • Griffonshire
  • Grison
  • Grivet Monkey
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Groenendael
  • Grolar Bear
  • Ground Beetle
  • Ground Centipede
  • Ground Snake
  • Ground Squirrel
  • Groundhog
  • Groundhog Tick
  • Grouper
  • Grouse
  • Grunion
  • Guadalupe Bass
  • Guam Kingfisher 
  • Guanaco
  • Guinea Fowl
  • Guinea Pig
  • Gull
  • Gulper Catfish
  • Gulper Eel
  • Gundi
  • Guppy
  • Gypsy Cuckoo Bumblebee
  • Gypsy Moth
  • Gypsy Moth Caterpillar

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