A zoo trip can be a great way to spend the day as a family. There is so much to see and talk about, and great memories can be made. In the morning, the animals are energetic and the crowds are light. The zookeepers are in and around the animal exhibits for morning visits and are thrilled to answer questions.
Here, You will find a list of amazing animals beginning with ‘R’, together with pictures and interesting facts on each animal. Learn about all kinds of different animals. Given below are the animals starting with the letter ‘R’.
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We’ve included both individual species whose names begin with R and well-known groups of animals that begin with R.
Raccoon
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Average lifespan: 2 to 3 years
Size: 23.75 to 37.5 in (60 to 95 cm)
Weight: 4 to 23 lbs (1.8 to 10.4 kg)
Group: Nursery
The raccoons snare a lot of their meals in the water. They eat fruit and plants—including those grown in human gardens and farms. These nocturnal foragers use lightning-quick paws to grab crayfish, frogs, and other aquatic creatures.
Reindeer
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: 1.6-2.1m (63-82in)
Weight: 60-320kg (132-705lbs)
Top Speed: 80km/h (50mph)
Life Span: 12-15 years
Lifestyle: Herd
The reindeers coat has two layers of fur, a thick woolly undercoat and a longer-haired overcoat. They are found in the Arctic Tundra and the North Pole regions which include parts of North America, Europe and Asia. Their favourite food is a lichen. They are very fast and moves in enormous groups . It is not easy to catch them.
River Dolphin
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Size: 2-2.5m (72-98in)
Weight: 100-200kg (220-440lbs)
Top Speed: 30km/h (18mph)
Life Span: 12-18 years
Lifestyle: School
The Amazon river dolphin is a freshwater river dolphin. This species looks like the grey dolphin, but individuals are bigger, and instead of a dorsal fin they have a hump on their back. It is found in the Amazon river . It eats crustaceans, crabs, small turtles, catfish, piranhas, and other fish.
Red Panda
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Size: 60-120cm (24-47in)
Weight: 3-6.2kg (7-14lbs)
Top Speed: 38km/h (24mph)
Life Span: 8-12 years
Lifestyle: Solitary
Red pandas have striking red coats and reddish-brown tear marks from the eyes to the corner of the mouth. They live in the mountains of Nepal and northern Myanmar (Burma), as well as in central China. These animals spend most of their lives in trees and sleep aloft. They eat many other foods as well—fruit, acorns, roots, and eggs.
Raven
Type: Bird
Diet: Omnivore
Average lifespan: 13 years
Size: 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm); Wingspan, 3.8 to 4.7 ft (1.2 to 1.4 m)
Weight: 2.3 lbs (1.3 kg)
Group: Flock
Raven are sleek, and black birds. They are excellent and acrobatic fliers on par with falcons and hawks. They are also effective hunters that sometimes use cooperative techniques. They also prey on eggs and nestlings of other birds, such as coastal seabirds, as well as rodents, grains, worms, and insects.
We aspire that you enjoyed the visit to the zoo. Visiting makes of fun to learn about various fantastic animals beginning with ‘R’. We get to know about the taste and habits of various birds and animals. It gave us a better and close-up view of them.
Stay Tuned for the next amazing zoo animal !!
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