Make your visit extra wild! Go behind-the-scenes and get closer to our wildlife! Learn how our animals are cared for, discover their unique traits. A multitude of fun activities awaits kids! From a water playground for a splashing good time, close encounters with farmyard animals, to a wild carousel ride, and many more!
Here, You will find a list of amazing animals beginning with ‘W’, 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 ‘W’.
Discover animals beginning with. . . .
We’ve included both individual species whose names begin with W and well-known groups of animals that begin with W.
Wallaby
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: 30-180cm (12-71in)
Weight: 1-20kg (2.2-44lbs)
Top Speed: 48km/h (30mph)
Life Span: 12-15 years
Group: Herd
Wallabies are members of the kangaroo. They are found in Australia and on nearby islands. They are small to medium-sized mammals. They have powerful hind legs they use to bound along at high speeds and jump great distances.
Weasel
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Size: 22-38cm (8.6-15in)
Weight: 120-198g (4.2-7oz)
Top Speed: 25km/h (15mph)
Life Span: 2-5 years
Lifestyle: Solitary
The weasel is a small, thin mammal. They belongs to the animals such as ferrets,stoats and polecats. They have a long-shaped body and pointed snout. They are found all around the world apart from the Arctic and Australia. They prey on small animals such as mice, birds and baby rabbits.
Woodpecker
Type: Bird
Diet: Omnivore
Size: 8-58cm (3-23in)
Wing Span: 12-61cm (4.7-24in)
Weight: 7-600g (0.2-21oz)
Top Speed: 24km/h (15mph)
Life Span: 6-11 years
Lifestyle: Solitary
The woodpecker has a distinctive long beak. The Gray Slaty woodpecker from south east Asia is the largest living woodpecker in the world. They are found on every continent with the exception of the polar regions, Australia and Madagascar. They eats seeds, berries, fruits, nuts and bugs. They are able to peck so much and move it’s head so quickly without getting a headache due to the air pockets that help to cushion their brain.
Wildebeest
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Average lifespan: 20 years
Size: Up to 4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Weight: 330 to 550 lbs (150 to 250 kg )
Group: Herd
The head of the wildebeest is large and box-like and both males and females have curving horns. The front end of the body is heavily built, the hindquarters slender and the legs spindly. The coat is gray and has a black mane and a beard. They occupy the plains and acacia savannas of eastern Africa.
Walrus
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivore
Size: 2.5-3.6m (8-12ft)
Weight: 800-2,000kg (0.9-2.2tons)
Top Speed: 35km/h (21.7mph)
Life Span: 40-50 years
Group: Herd
Walruses have enlarged upper canine teeth, or tusks. It is a large marine mammal that has flippers to help it swim. They are found in the colder waters of the Northern Hemisphere. They will hunt fish, seals and young whales.
We aspire that you enjoyed the visit to the zoo. Visiting makes of fun to learn about various fantastic animals beginning with ‘W’. 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 !!
This segment is part of the #BlogchatterA2Z challenge by Blogchatter
Wow, its an exhaustive list
Thanks.
Wow this is a great list of animals starting with “W”. many of animals were new to me in this list. indeed a lovely series for A2Z challenge.
These are such lovely posts you have on animal series. Your blog has become an encyclopedia for learning about animals. Walrus and weasel I had forgotten about until I saw them here.
These are such lovely creatures and many might not know about them. Thanks for sharing this.
I have been reading the entire series with my 6 year old son .. Among the W , he likes Walrus the most .. Eat , sleep all day long 🙂
Love this series of yours. I have come to know of so many animals now that I was absolutely unaware of.
Interesting animals with names starting with W. I find the Wildebeest the most fascinating, especially the Wildebeest migration in Africa is an intriguing phenomenon.
After reading the post we would be like how we forgot about these animals. You helped me bush up my memory.
Weasel woodpecker walrus, these are names I had forgotten actually. It’s like becoming a school kid again
Such amazing things I believe the summer camp organizers should add in the curriculum. Its so interesting and will get learn new things.
I am glad I knew most of the animals you had written about in the post. Your entire series is very informative and helpful. Really enjoyed reading it.
I & my Kid has been reading all the post. We are learning & enjoying them .. Among this list, he found woodpecker most cute of them 🙂
There is a whole lot of animals starting with W and you have shared the info about the lesser known ones. I think you have made a good choice of animals starting with W.
That’s again a great post!! I never knew about most of tgese animals before, thanks gir this informative post.
What a cool post and so informative. Showing this article to my boy who loves animals and birds.
When i think of any animal from W its always wolf or woodpecker. These animals never come to mind. Thanks for this list☺️👍