Keep toddlers and children interested by letting them take photos of the animals and finding out something about each one. Taking their toy camera will make them feel grown-up, and stop them getting bored. Later, sticking the developed pics into a scrap book will have the added bonus of keeping them quiet for a good ten minutes. Letting children tick off the animals as they spot them is good fun too.
Here, You will find a list of amazing animals beginning with ‘Y’, 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 ‘Y’.
Discover animals beginning with. . . .
We’ve included both individual species whose names begin with Y and well-known groups of animals that begin with Y.
Yak
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore
Size: 2-2.2m (6.5-7.2ft)
Weight: 300-1,000kg (661-2,200lbs)
Top Speed: 40km/h (25mph)
Life Span: 15-20 years
Group: Herd
The yak have very long hair to keep them warm. This is a herd animal found in the mountainous regions of central Asia. It spends a great deal of time on grassy plains in the mountains grazing on grasses, herbs and wild flowers. It belongs to the same cow family as the Asian water buffalo, the African buffalo and the American bison.
Yabby
The yabbies are freshwater crayfish in the genus Cherax. They are found in swamps, streams, reservoirs and a variety of other freshwater habitats throughout much of Australia. Catching yabbies is a popular summer activity in Australia.
Yellow-Eyed Penguin
The yellow-eyed penguin is a flightless bird found in New Zealand. It is the fourth-largest penguin. It has a black back and sides, a white chest, pale yellow eyes and a yellow stripe running from eye to eye around the back of its head.
Yucatan Squirrel
The Yucatan squirrel is a rodent found in the forests of Mexico and Central America. It spends most of its life in the trees, where it forages for nuts and seed. They are able to tolerate a degree of change to its habitat. Its conservation status is Least Concern.
Yellow Mongoose
The yellow mongoose is found in Namibia and South Africa. It has a long body and short legs, giving it a weasel-like appearance. The yellow mongoose has sandy yellow fur. They preys on insects, eggs, and small mammals and reptiles.
We aspire that you enjoyed the visit to the zoo. Visiting makes of fun to learn about various fantastic animals beginning with ‘Y’. 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
This reminded me of my childhood days where we used to play a game and we have to tell a word from that alphabet. That time I wasn’t aware of these many animals. Thank you😂😂
I haven’t done this much research on animals with Y. It is really good to have them in a post like this. Yabby is a new animal for me.
This is so interesting ….loved the blog…nicely researched never thought of y alphabet animals …very unique And cool
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I am discovering so many new animals through your post. Yabby found in Australia caught my attention the vibrant blue colour.
They are all such cute animals whose names start with Y. Yabby is a name that I heard for the first time. Yak is the only one of these that I have seen.
I thought that the only animal with Y is a Yak. Yabby looks like a crab drawn by kids. It’s so cute. Can’t believe it is real.
Wow this is very informative. I just knew about Yak🙈 Its indeed very insightful.. Loved reading it❤
This is again very informative. I am feeling awesome by knowing about all these animals.
Oh dear I just love the way you teach the kids with alphabets about new things. How you developed this talent. I am completely in love with your blogs
So many yellows in the list. I had no idea that there is an animal like yellow eyed penguin or yellow hammer. Thank you for sharing this info.
This is the first time I heard about Yellow Ground!! This is such an interesting post.
Wooo,I never heard of Yabby. Thank you for introducing such an unique animal. Loved this post.
This has been an informative post for me and my kids too👍 We got to learn so many new things. Thanks for sharing buddy😊
Thanks.
This post is so informative. Yabby is absolutely a new animal to me. Will tell my daughter about it too.
Now these are some animals that my son loves to read about. Never knew that there can be so many animals beginning from Y.
interesting list! I dont think any of us can recall more than 2-3 animals with most letters, and yet, here you have so many animals with just Y, and that too such interesting names! so fascinating 🙂