There are many animals out there in this vast world. But, have you ever thought of what if someone asks your child to name an animal that begins with a particular letter? While there is a lot we know as parents, it’s time we take this challenge up with our little ones and teach them animal names that begin with all the letters.
In this article, we have covered the name of some animals that start with the letter ‘D’ and a little information about some animals as well. Let’s read!
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List Of Animal Names That Start With The Letter ‘D’
Here are some animals beginning with the letter ‘D’ to teach your children. Learning these names will help your kids to expand their vocabulary. Let’s take a look at the letter D name animals for preschoolers.
1. Dog
Also referred to as human’s best friend, Dogs are one of the most beloved animals around the world. One can keep a dog as a pet animal. A dog has sharp teeth to eat flesh easily, four legs, two ears, two eyes, a tail, a mouth, and a nose.
2. Donkey
A domesticated herbivorous animal, a Donkey, is the smallest member of the horse species. A male donkey is known as a ‘jack’, a female donkey is called a ‘jenny’ or ‘jennet’, and a young donkey is known as a ‘foal’.
3. Duck
An animal with two round eyes, a flat beak, two legs, two wings, and a long neck. Duck has a special structure in their toes that helps them to swim in the water. A duck lives on food available both underwater and on land.
4. Dragonfly
An insect with large compound eyes, four strong transparent wings, and a long body, a Dragonfly is a carnivorous insect that is usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands. They eat mosquitoes, and other small insects, like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies.
5. Deer
A herbivorous animal that lives in the wild, a Deer has four legs, two eyes, two ears, a tail, and two horns and are light brown in colour. Deer eat green leaves, grass, etc.
6. Dolphin
A water animal which is most playful and intelligent, a Dolphin spends its life in the water but needs to come to the surface to breathe air.
7. Dove
A very common bird with a very symbolic history, many religions and cultures celebrate this bird as a symbol of peace. Doves are white or grey in colour or a combination of the two.
8. Dung Beetle
Dung Beetles fly around in search of manure deposits. These insects come in a variety of colours, from dull and glossy black to metallic red and green.
Other Animal Names With ‘D’
We have covered some more D letter animal names for kids to read. Your kids will love to read these cute animal names. Let’s take a look at the names of animals that begin with D.
- Dalmatian
- Damselfish
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Dassie Rat
- Drumfish
- Desert Tortoise
- Dhole
- Dik-Dik
- Dingo
- Dipper
- Dragonfish
- Dormouse
- Dotterel
- Dunlin
- Draco Volans Lizard
We hope your little one had fun learning about animal names that start with the letter “D”! Let’s jump to the next letter in the coming articles!
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