RareList

Animals that start with S

467 animals, sorted from the ones everyone says first to the ones almost nobody thinks of. 108 of them are in the Rare tier or rarer.

Rare but real

Names that are easy to defend and hard to guess. Good when you need an answer no one else will have.

Sand rat
Small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas. Mammals, Rare
Schoolmaster
Food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters. Fish, Rare
Sea raven
Large sculpin of western Atlantic. Fish, Rare
Snoek
A large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa. Fish, Rare
Snout beetle
Small weevil having a prolonged snout. Insects, Rare
Spotted sunfish
Inhabits streams from South Carolina to Florida. Fish, Rare

All 467 animals that start with S

Sorted by search interest, most familiar first. The last column is average monthly US Google searches.

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Animals that start with S, with definition, group, rarity tier and monthly searches
NameWhat it isGroup
also Serpent, Ophidian Limbless scaly elongate reptile. Reptiles Plankton 11M
Any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales. Fish Plankton 823K
breed A Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese. Mammals Plankton 550K
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family. Birds Plankton 550K
Any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed. Mammals Plankton 450K
Predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body. Spiders & arachnids Plankton 450K
Any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters. Fish Plankton 368K
also Siamesebreed A slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip. Mammals Plankton 368K
Silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing. Insects Plankton 368K
A kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail. Mammals Plankton 368K
also St Bernardbreed A Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog. Mammals Plankton 301K
Any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat. Mammals Plankton 301K
Small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers. Crustaceans Plankton 301K
Arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger. Spiders & arachnids Plankton 246K
also Scincid, Scincid lizard Alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales. Reptiles Plankton 246K
also Tree sloth Any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America. Mammals Plankton 246K
Large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur. Mammals Plankton 246K
A small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral. Molluscs Plankton 246K
also Centrarchid Small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies. Fish Plankton 246K
Any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed. Amphibians Plankton 201K
also Samoyedebreed Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family. Mammals Plankton 201K
Any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned. Fish Plankton 201K
breed Old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large. Mammals Plankton 201K
also Marine turtle Any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers. Reptiles Plankton 201K
Small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails. Fish Plankton 201K
Woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat. Mammals Plankton 201K
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled. Mammals Plankton 201K
breed English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat. Mammals Plankton 201K
also Sea star Echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk. Other invertebrates Plankton 201K
Large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds. Fish Plankton 201K
also Bryozoan, Polyzoan, Sea mat Sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles. Other invertebrates Plankton 165K
Shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells. Other invertebrates Plankton 165K
Slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat. Mammals Plankton 165K
also Shoebird Large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe. Birds Plankton 165K
breed Breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia. Mammals Plankton 165K
Large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head. Fish Plankton 165K
also True sparrow Any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects. Birds Plankton 165K
Arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail. Mammals Plankton 165K
Widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins. Molluscs Plankton 165K
also Stegosaurus Herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon. Reptiles Plankton 165K
The ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail. Mammals Plankton 165K
Stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult. Birds Plankton 165K
Large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur. Mammals Plankton 135K
Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell. Molluscs Plankton 135K
Large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws. Reptiles Plankton 135K
Right-eyed flatfish. Fish Plankton 135K
Large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe. Fish Plankton 135K
A small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight. Birds Plankton 135K
Large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw. Fish Plankton 135K
Marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur. Mammals Plankton 110K
Flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms. Other invertebrates Plankton 110K
also Scottish terrier, Scottiebreed Old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears. Mammals Plankton 110K
also Holothurian Echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet. Other invertebrates Plankton 110K
also Elephant seal Either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks. Mammals Plankton 110K
also Gull, Sea gull Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs. Birds Plankton 110K
also Shrewmouse Small mouselike mammal with a long snout. Mammals Plankton 110K
Brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height. Birds Plankton 110K
Common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia. Mammals Plankton 110K
also Fieldfare Medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter. Birds Plankton 110K
also Collembolan Any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern. Insects Plankton 110K
Gregarious birds native to the Old World. Birds Plankton 110K
Large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage. Birds Plankton 110K
Small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations. Birds Plankton 110K
also Beach flea, Sand hopper, Sandhopper Small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas. Crustaceans Too Clever 91K
also Scollop, Escallop Edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions. Molluscs Too Clever 91K
Any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell. Molluscs Too Clever 91K
breed Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle. Mammals Too Clever 91K
A desert wildcat. Mammals Too Clever 74K
Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae. Fish Too Clever 74K
also Anemone Marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles. Other invertebrates Too Clever 74K
Any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin. Fish Too Clever 74K
Large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles. Birds Too Clever 74K
also Shetlandbreed A small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands. Mammals Too Clever 74K
Butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings. Insects Too Clever 74K
Any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies. Crustaceans Too Clever 74K
also Poriferan, Parazoan Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework. Other invertebrates Too Clever 74K
breed A large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white. Mammals Too Clever 74K
also Gazelle houndbreed Old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds. Mammals Too Clever 61K
Red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white. Mammals Too Clever 61K
Any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters. Fish Too Clever 61K
also Sockeye, Red salmon, Blueback salmon Small salmon with red flesh. Fish Too Clever 61K
Any bird having a musical call. Birds Too Clever 61K
also Tetranychid Web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees. Spiders & arachnids Too Clever 61K
breed Any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail. Mammals Too Clever 61K
breed A breed or medium-sized poodles. Mammals Too Clever 61K
also Striper Marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes. Fish Too Clever 61K
Large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail. Fish Too Clever 50K
Any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call. Birds Too Clever 50K
also Scarabaeus Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians. Insects Too Clever 50K
breed Breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium. Mammals Too Clever 50K
also Nudibranch Any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body. Molluscs Too Clever 50K
Any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail. Reptiles Too Clever 50K
also Shepherd dog, Sheep dogbreed Any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep. Mammals Too Clever 50K
also Shirebreed British breed of large heavy draft horse. Mammals Too Clever 50K
also Bombycid, Bombycid moth Moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk. Insects Too Clever 50K
Stocky lemur of southeastern Asia. Mammals Too Clever 50K
also Smallmouth bass, Smallmouthed bass, Smallmouth black bass A variety of black bass. Fish Too Clever 50K
Large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters. Fish Too Clever 50K
An unfledged pigeon. Birds Too Clever 50K
also American Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, Pit bull terrierbreed American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat. Mammals Too Clever 50K
A kind of lamellicorn beetle. Insects Too Clever 50K
also Sabertooth Any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth. Mammals Too Clever 41K
Primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout. Fish Too Clever 41K
also Sea slater Marine isopod crustacean. Crustaceans Too Clever 41K
Any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals. Birds Too Clever 41K
A floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored. Other invertebrates Too Clever 41K
also Soft-shelled crab Edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell. Crustaceans Too Clever 41K
also Pancake turtle Voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin. Reptiles Too Clever 41K
also Springbuck A South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air. Mammals Too Clever 41K
Small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle. Mammals Too Clever 41K
also Star-nosed mole Amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose. Mammals Too Clever 41K
Extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea. Mammals Too Clever 41K
also Australian stilt Long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia. Birds Too Clever 41K
Large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida). Crustaceans Too Clever 41K
Small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail. Mammals Too Clever 33K
also Sauropod dinosaur Very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs. Reptiles Too Clever 33K
also Deerhoundbreed Very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer. Mammals Too Clever 33K
Small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle. Birds Too Clever 33K
also Sirenian mammal, Sirenian Any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs. Mammals Too Clever 33K
Large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food. Other animals Too Clever 33K
also Pycnogonid Any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs. Other invertebrates Too Clever 33K
Ascidian that can contract its body and eject streams of water. Other animals Too Clever 33K
also Horned rattlesnake Small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States. Reptiles Too Clever 33K
also Woodlouse Any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body. Crustaceans Too Clever 33K
Small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters. Fish Too Clever 33K
also Click beetle Able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound. Insects Too Clever 33K
Blue goose in the white color phase. Birds Too Clever 33K
Large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family. Insects Too Clever 33K
Venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock. Fish Too Clever 33K
Stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals. Mammals Too Clever 33K
Goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis. Mammals Too Clever 27K
also Sand shark Shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic. Fish Too Clever 27K
also Bream Any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae. Fish Too Clever 27K
Naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles. Molluscs Too Clever 27K
also Giant scallop A large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America. Molluscs Too Clever 27K
Large blue-grey black-striped damselfish. Fish Too Clever 27K
Herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn. Fish Too Clever 27K
Large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico. Fish Too Clever 27K
breed Breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail. Mammals Too Clever 27K
Any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis. Fish Too Clever 27K
Gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food. Birds Too Clever 27K
also Skipjack Oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic. Fish Too Clever 27K
also Sledge dogbreed A dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team. Mammals Too Clever 27K
also Snowshoe rabbit, Varying hare Large large-footed North American hare. Mammals Too Clever 27K
Any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus. Fish Too Clever 27K
Any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced. Fish Too Clever 27K
also Brook trout North American freshwater trout. Fish Too Clever 27K
also Hawkmoth, Sphinx moth, Hummingbird moth Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed. Insects Too Clever 27K
Wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon. Birds Too Clever 27K
also Spotted weakfish, Spotted squeateague Weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States. Fish Too Clever 27K
A small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring. Amphibians Too Clever 27K
breed A medium-sized schnauzer. Mammals Too Clever 27K
Heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head. Fish Too Clever 27K
also Least sandpiper Smallest American sandpiper. Birds Too Clever 27K
also Golden hamster Small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet. Mammals Too Clever 27K
also Riding horsebreed A lightweight horse kept for riding only. Mammals Too Clever 22K
also Sage hen Large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America. Birds Too Clever 22K
Small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America. Fish Too Clever 22K
Any of various small dipterous flies. Insects Too Clever 22K
also Sausage houndbreed Informal term. Mammals Too Clever 22K
also Scissortail Grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings. Birds Too Clever 22K
Any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks. Molluscs Too Clever 22K
Of western and central United States. Reptiles Too Clever 22K
Small songbird common in North America. Birds Too Clever 22K
breed Any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears. Mammals Too Clever 22K
Small bottom-dwelling dogfishes. Fish Too Clever 22K
also Kamchatkan sea eagle Found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific. Birds Too Clever 22K
also Hoatzin, Hoactzin Crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings. Birds Too Clever 22K
also Salpa Minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end. Other animals Too Clever 18K
Most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states. Fish Too Clever 18K
also Sea scorpion Marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines. Fish Too Clever 18K
Any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish. Birds Too Clever 18K
American gurnard. Fish Too Clever 18K
also Killer whale, Killer, Orca Predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin. Mammals Too Clever 18K
also Annelid, Annelid worm Worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally. Worms Too Clever 18K
also Japanese deer Small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers. Mammals Too Clever 18K
also Sydney silkybreed Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat. Mammals Too Clever 18K
also Laughing hyena African hyena noted for its distinctive howl. Mammals Too Clever 18K
also Steller's sea lion Largest sea lion. Mammals Too Clever 18K
also Styracosaurus An unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn. Reptiles Too Clever 18K
A South American toad. Amphibians Too Clever 18K
also Canecutter, Swamp hare A wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands. Mammals Too Clever 18K
also Sambur A deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines. Mammals Too Clever 15K
Any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths. Fish Too Clever 15K
An ape or monkey. Mammals Too Clever 15K
also Atlantic bonito Medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters. Fish Too Clever 15K
breed Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs. Mammals Too Clever 15K
Small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker. Fish Too Clever 15K
also Snowy heron Small New World egret. Birds Too Clever 15K
also Langouste, Rock lobster, Crawfish Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters. Crustaceans Too Clever 15K
also Brisling Small herring processed like a sardine. Fish Too Clever 15K
Of northern Africa and Arabia and India. Mammals Too Clever 15K
also Summer redbird Of middle and southern United States. Birds Too Clever 15K
also Swallow-tailed hawk Graceful North American black-and-white kite. Birds Too Clever 15K
Extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull. Reptiles Too Clever 15K
Small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering. Insects Too Clever 12K
Important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas. Fish Too Clever 12K
Brown rat commonly found in sewers. Mammals Too Clever 12K
Very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters. Fish Too Clever 12K
breed English breed of short-horned cattle. Mammals Too Clever 12K
also Two-toed anteater Squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur. Mammals Too Clever 12K
Green beetle of southern Europe. Insects Too Clever 12K
Small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa. Birds Too Clever 12K
also Spotted ray Ray with back covered with white or yellow spots. Fish Too Clever 12K
A large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico. Birds Too Clever 12K
also Fire salamander European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots. Amphibians Too Clever 12K
also Soft-shell clam, Long-neck clam An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe. Molluscs Too Clever 12K
Small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world. Birds Schooler 9.9K
breed Brahman and shorthorn crossbreed of red cattle. Mammals Schooler 9.9K
Insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant. Insects Schooler 9.9K
Any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae. Insects Schooler 9.9K
Silvery marine variety of brown trout that migrates to fresh water to spawn. Fish Schooler 9.9K
Long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves. Birds Schooler 9.9K
North American shrew with tail less than half its body length. Mammals Schooler 9.9K
also Shoveller Freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill. Birds Schooler 9.9K
Large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web. Mammals Schooler 9.9K
also Bonxie Gull-like jaeger of northern seas. Birds Schooler 9.9K
breed A fox terrier with smooth hair. Mammals Schooler 9.9K
also Spittle insect Small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete. Insects Schooler 9.9K
Very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs. Fish Schooler 9.9K
also Beech marten Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat. Mammals Schooler 9.9K
Brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail. Fish Schooler 9.9K
Large black East African antelope with sharp backward-curving horns. Mammals Schooler 8.1K
Small North American burrowing snake. Reptiles Schooler 8.1K
Small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees. Birds Schooler 8.1K
also Blood fluke Flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals. Worms Schooler 8.1K
also Seafowl A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls. Birds Schooler 8.1K
Similar to but smaller than the finback whale. Mammals Schooler 8.1K
breed A long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point. Mammals Schooler 8.1K
also Little spotted skunk Small skunk with a marbled black and white coat. Mammals Schooler 8.1K
also Walking stick Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies. Insects Schooler 8.1K
Most common and widespread North American skunk. Mammals Schooler 8.1K
Any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards. Reptiles Schooler 6.6K
also Cobia Large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras. Fish Schooler 6.6K
Short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia. Mammals Schooler 6.6K
also Cow shark Large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas. Fish Schooler 6.6K
also Lizardfish, Snake-fish Tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads. Fish Schooler 6.6K
Small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States. Mammals Schooler 6.6K
Caiman with bony ridges about the eyes. Reptiles Schooler 6.6K
River turtle of western United States with a warty shell. Reptiles Schooler 6.6K
also Black-necked cobra Aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa. Reptiles Schooler 6.6K
also Ringhals, Rinkhals Highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet. Reptiles Schooler 6.6K
White cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest. Birds Schooler 6.6K
also Horned viper, Cerastes, Horned asp Highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye. Reptiles Schooler 5.4K
Either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the northern Pacific that burrow into sand. Fish Schooler 5.4K
also Scaup duck, Bluebill Diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill. Birds Schooler 5.4K
Large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere. Birds Schooler 5.4K
also Northern porgy, Northern scup Found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine. Fish Schooler 5.4K
Any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider. Birds Schooler 5.4K
Crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface. Other invertebrates Schooler 5.4K
Fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies. Other invertebrates Schooler 5.4K
also Sealyhambreed A wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham. Mammals Schooler 5.4K
also Sprigtail, Sprig tail Large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America. Birds Schooler 5.4K
also Bonnethead, Bonnet shark Small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head. Fish Schooler 5.4K
also Coho, Cohoe, Coho salmon Small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes. Fish Schooler 5.4K
also Anhinga, Darter Fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill. Birds Schooler 5.4K
also Otaria Byronia Of the southern coast of South America. Mammals Schooler 5.4K
Terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow). Crustaceans Schooler 5.4K
North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles. Birds Schooler 5.4K
also Remora, Sucking fish Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects. Fish Schooler 5.4K
breed An English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat. Mammals Schooler 5.4K
Soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters. Fish Schooler 4.4K
Any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle. Other invertebrates Schooler 4.4K
Any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe. Birds Schooler 4.4K
also Teredinid Wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells. Molluscs Schooler 4.4K
also Spadefoot toad A burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot. Amphibians Schooler 4.4K
Small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship. Fish Schooler 4.4K
Small light-boned toothless dinosaur resembling an ostrich in size and proportions. Reptiles Schooler 4.4K
Corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton. Other invertebrates Schooler 3.6K
breed (trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person. Mammals Schooler 3.6K
also Chunga Argentinian Cariama. Birds Schooler 3.6K
Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries. Birds Schooler 3.6K
also Silverside Small fishes having a silver stripe along each side. Fish Schooler 3.6K
Small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis. Crustaceans Schooler 3.6K
also Blindworm Small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes. Reptiles Schooler 3.6K
Smallest merganser and most expert diver. Birds Schooler 3.6K
Predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax. Insects Schooler 3.6K
also Pistol shrimp Small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae. Crustaceans Schooler 3.6K
also Solan goose, Solant goose Very large white gannet with black wing tips. Birds Schooler 3.6K
Deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters. Fish Schooler 3.6K
Any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales. Reptiles Schooler 3.6K
also Game fish Any fish providing sport for the angler. Fish Schooler 3.6K
Common North American sandpiper. Birds Schooler 3.6K
also Plecopteran Primitive winged insect with a flattened body. Insects Schooler 3.6K
Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes. Fish Schooler 3.6K
Flounder of eastern coast of North America. Fish Schooler 3.6K
also Helleri Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail. Fish Schooler 3.6K
also Sand lance, Sand launce, Launce Very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches. Fish Schooler 2.9K
also Saturniid moth Large brightly colored and usually tropical moth. Insects Schooler 2.9K
Herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile. Reptiles Schooler 2.9K
Slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters. Fish Schooler 2.9K
Any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back. Worms Schooler 2.9K
also Mussel shrimp, Ostracod Tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell. Crustaceans Schooler 2.9K
Slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates. Fish Schooler 2.9K
Small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak. Birds Schooler 2.9K
Commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries. Fish Schooler 2.9K
Fished for the hides and vitamin-rich liver. Fish Schooler 2.9K
also Flathead catfish, Mudcat, Goujon Large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw. Fish Schooler 2.9K
also Gun dogbreed A dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns. Mammals Schooler 2.9K
also Stomatopod crustacean A kind of crustacean. Crustaceans Schooler 2.9K
North American finch of marshy area. Birds Schooler 2.9K
also Gallinule, Marsh hen, Water hen Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens. Birds Schooler 2.9K
Yellowish-grey Syrian brown bear. Mammals Schooler 2.9K
Small fantastically formed and colored fishes found among masses of sargassum. Fish Schooler 2.4K
Burrowing marine mollusk. Molluscs Schooler 2.4K
Any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call. Birds Schooler 2.4K
also Racerunner Very swift lizard of eastern and central United States. Reptiles Schooler 2.4K
Small bottom-dwelling shark found along both Atlantic coasts. Fish Schooler 2.4K
also Smoothhound Smooth dogfish of European coastal waters. Fish Schooler 2.4K
also Mavis, Throstle Common Old World thrush noted for its song. Birds Schooler 2.4K
also Echidna A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites. Mammals Schooler 2.4K
Any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts. Birds Schooler 2.4K
Most important commercial mullet in eastern United States. Fish Schooler 2.4K
also Sulfur butterfly Any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies. Insects Schooler 2.4K
Swift of eastern Asia. Birds Schooler 2.4K
Marine crab with some legs flattened and fringed for swimming. Crustaceans Schooler 2.4K
also Satin bird Of southeast Australia. Birds Schooler 1.9K
One of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States. Reptiles Schooler 1.9K
also Grizzly, Grizzly bear, Silver-tip Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America. Mammals Schooler 1.9K
Pale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North America. Insects Schooler 1.9K
Of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body. Birds Schooler 1.9K
also Acanthocephalan Any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines. Worms Schooler 1.9K
also Jackass bat A large bat of the southwestern United States having spots and enormous ears. Mammals Schooler 1.9K
breed A large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game. Mammals Schooler 1.9K
also Steinbok Small plains antelope of southeastern Africa. Mammals Schooler 1.9K
African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians. Birds Schooler 1.6K
A ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes. Reptiles Schooler 1.6K
also Lake trout Large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States. Fish Schooler 1.6K
A common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia. Reptiles Schooler 1.6K
Pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young. Birds Schooler 1.6K
Any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers. Insects Schooler 1.6K
also Brittle star An animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc. Other invertebrates Schooler 1.6K
also Mademoiselle Small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch. Fish Schooler 1.6K
Slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka. Mammals Schooler 1.6K
also Hagfish, Hag Eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles. Other animals Schooler 1.6K
Small wrasse of tropical Atlantic. Fish Schooler 1.6K
Predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth. Fish Schooler 1.6K
also Soupfin, Soup-fin Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A). Fish Schooler 1.6K
Markings vary but usually harmonize with background. Reptiles Schooler 1.6K
Ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia. Other invertebrates Schooler 1.3K
Any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species. Insects Schooler 1.3K
also Slave-maker An ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants. Insects Schooler 1.3K
Small widely distributed form. Insects Schooler 1.3K
A small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River. Fish Schooler 1.3K
also Argasid Tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head. Spiders & arachnids Schooler 1.3K
Flounder of southern United States. Fish Schooler 1.3K
also Stable companionbreed A horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person. Mammals Schooler 1.3K
also Sticktight Parasitic on especially the heads of chickens. Insects Schooler 1.3K
A whipsnake of scrublands and rocky hillsides. Reptiles Schooler 1.3K
also Surffish, Surf fish Small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America. Fish Schooler 1.3K
Any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders. Fish Schooler 1K
also Short-billed marsh wren Small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows. Birds Schooler 1K
European scaleless blenny. Fish Schooler 1K
Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill. Birds Schooler 1K
Any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway. Fish Schooler 1K
River turtle of Mississippi basin. Reptiles Schooler 1K
also American bittern A kind of bittern. Birds Schooler 1K
breed Yearling heifer or bullock. Mammals Schooler 1K
also Louse Wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals. Insects Schooler 1K
Small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas. Mammals Rare 880
Food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters. Fish Rare 880
Large sculpin of western Atlantic. Fish Rare 880
also Barracouta A large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa. Fish Rare 880
Small weevil having a prolonged snout. Insects Rare 880
also Stumpknocker Inhabits streams from South Carolina to Florida. Fish Rare 880
also Staurikosaur Primitive dinosaur found in Brazil. Reptiles Rare 880
also Madrepore, Madriporian coral Corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands. Other invertebrates Rare 880
A grunt found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico. Fish Rare 720
also Acridid Grasshopper with short antennae. Insects Rare 720
Clingfish with typical skillet shape. Fish Rare 720
also Worm salamander Any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States. Amphibians Rare 720
also European smelt The common smelt of Europe. Fish Rare 720
also Yellowfin croaker, Surf fish A fish of the Pacific coast of North America. Fish Rare 720
Burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa. Mammals Rare 720
also Bank martin, Bank swallow Swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks. Birds Rare 590
Remoras found attached to sharks. Fish Rare 590
Wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle. Insects Rare 590
Of low bogs and meadows of northeastern and central United States and southern Canada. Mammals Rare 590
breed A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches. Mammals Rare 590
Common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast. Birds Rare 590
also Mayfish, May fish Black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States. Fish Rare 590
Sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America. Birds Rare 590
also Seed weevil A small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes. Insects Rare 480
Found off Atlantic coast of North America. Fish Rare 480
Fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin. Fish Rare 480
Small beetle that likes to bore through the bark of spruce trees and eat the cambium which eventually kills the tree. Insects Rare 480
An ichthyosaur of the genus Stenopterygius. Reptiles Rare 480
also Northern storm petrel Sooty black petrel with white markings. Birds Rare 480
Common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage. Birds Rare 390
also Ormer An abalone found near the Channel Islands. Molluscs Rare 390
Any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks. Fish Rare 390
Caudal fin has a central projection. Fish Rare 390
Mostly of Central America. Amphibians Rare 390
also Harrier eagle Any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles. Birds Rare 390
An insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species. Insects Rare 390
An insect active in all stages. Insects Rare 390
also Wreckfish Brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks. Fish Rare 390
also Thick-knee Large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint. Birds Rare 390
Small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees. Insects Rare 320
also European brown bat Common brown bat of Europe. Mammals Rare 320
Tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water. Fish Rare 320
Fished for the hide and vitamin-rich liver. Fish Rare 320
The larger squirrelfishes. Fish Rare 320
Gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida. Mammals Rare 320
Puffers having rigid or erectile spines. Fish Rare 320
also Souslik Rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel. Mammals Rare 320
A common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America. Fish Rare 260
Corals forming featherlike colonies. Other invertebrates Rare 260
breed A dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders. Mammals Rare 260
also Periodical cicada North American cicada. Insects Rare 260
Parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans. Spiders & arachnids Rare 260
Of desert regions of southwestern North America. Reptiles Rare 260
Of southern Europe. Mammals Rare 260
also Bellows fish Small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth. Fish Rare 210
Common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage. Birds Rare 210
breed A horse trained to run in steeplechases. Mammals Rare 210
Thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched. Molluscs Rare 170
Schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans. Fish Rare 170
also Sedge bird, Reedbird Small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa. Birds Rare 170
From Florida and Bahamas to Brazil. Fish Rare 170
Small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico. Mammals Rare 170
Silvery mojarra found along sandy shores of the western Atlantic. Fish Rare 170
A spouting whale. Mammals Rare 170
Only known species of Cycliophora. Other invertebrates Rare 170
Small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub. Birds Rare 110
A meerkat with a thin and elongated tail. Mammals Rare 110
A kind of grunt. Fish Rare 110
breed A cow about to give birth. Mammals Rare 110
Any of numerous tropical marine snails that as adults have the outer lip of the aperture produced into a series of long curved spines. Molluscs Deep Cut 90
also Sparid fish Spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth. Fish Deep Cut 90
Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes. Birds Deep Cut 90
Sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales. Fish Deep Cut 90
also Greater whitethroat, Whitethroat Greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts. Birds Deep Cut 90
also Silurid fish Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin. Fish Deep Cut 70
also Spongillafly Hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges. Insects Deep Cut 70
A kind of drumfish. Fish Deep Cut 70
A variety of whitefly. Insects Deep Cut 70
Large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa. Birds Deep Cut 50
Primarily a cave dweller in the Mount Shasta area. Amphibians Deep Cut 50
also Aplacophoran Deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle. Molluscs Deep Cut 50
A uniformly warty stocky toad of washes and streams of semiarid southwestern United States. Amphibians Deep Cut 50
also Sea poker Small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates. Fish Deep Cut 40
also Sheep gadfly Larvae are parasitic on sheep. Insects Deep Cut 40
A kind of antbird. Birds Deep Cut 40
Small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop head. Fish Deep Cut 30
Feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps. Other invertebrates Deep Cut 30
Found in Arctic and northern Atlantic waters. Fish Deep Cut 30
breed Any of four Swiss breeds. Mammals Deep Cut 20
A dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. Fish Deep Cut 20
Common North American form of cabbage butterfly. Insects Deep Cut 20
also Forest goat Cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope. Mammals Deep Cut 20
A variety of adelgid. Insects Deep Cut 20
Slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere. Insects Deep Cut 10
Large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars. Insects Deep Cut 10
A common civet of southeast Asia. Mammals Deep Cut 10
A South American toad. Amphibians Deep Cut 10
also Sphecoid wasp Any of various solitary wasps. Insects Deep Cut 10
also Kentucky black bass A variety of black bass. Fish Deep Cut 10
also Staghorn coral Large branching coral resembling antlers. Other invertebrates Deep Cut 10
Slender mole having a long snout and tail. Mammals One in a Krillion <10
Golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane. Mammals One in a Krillion <10
Small slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head. Mammals One in a Krillion <10
This spadefoot toad lives in the southwestern United States. Amphibians One in a Krillion <10
New World bat with a pointed nose leaf. Mammals One in a Krillion <10
Flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins. Birds One in a Krillion <10
A variety of button quail having stripes. Birds One in a Krillion <10
Ferret-sized muishond often tamed. Mammals One in a Krillion <10

Questions about animals that start with S

How many animals start with S?

RareList lists 467 animals that start with S, including 43 breeds. 63 are in the Plankton tier, the names everyone knows, and 108 are in the Rare tier or rarer.

What are common animals that start with S?

The most searched animals starting with S are Snake, Shark, Snipe, Seal and Spider.

What is a rare animal that starts with S?

Sanguinary ant is one of the rarest. Slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere. It gets about 10 US searches a month. Other rare picks: Sand rat, Schoolmaster and Sea raven.

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