Animals that Start with U

Below is an alphabetical list of fascinating animals that begin with the letter U. Each name includes a short description and direct link to more detailed information about the species.

Uguisu – Small Japanese bush warbler with a beautiful, flute-like spring song.

Uinta Ground Squirrel – Burrowing rodent from western North America that hibernates most of the year.

Uakari – Short-tailed Amazon monkey with a bright red face and loud social calls.

Uaru Cichlid – Peaceful South American aquarium fish with a round body and subtle colors.

Uintatherium – Extinct, rhino-sized mammal with bony head knobs and saber-like teeth.

Ulysses Butterfly – Shimmering electric-blue butterfly native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Umbrellabird – Large tropical bird with a crest and hanging throat wattle shaped like an umbrella.

Unau (Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth) – Slow, nocturnal tree dweller with two front claws and a gentle nature.

Underwing Moth – Moth with dull forewings that hide brightly colored hindwings for sudden defense.

Utonagan – Wolf-like dog breed created from Husky, Malamute, and German Shepherd crosses.

Upland Sandpiper – Slender grassland bird with long neck and bubbling, whistling song.

Ural Owl – Large, round-faced owl from Eurasian forests; hunts silently at dusk.

Urechis unicinctus (Penis Fish) – Marine spoon worm that lives in sand burrows and filters plankton.

Urial – Wild Central Asian sheep with impressive curved horns.

Uromastyx (Spiny-Tailed Lizard) – Desert lizard with a thick, spiny tail used for defense.

Urutu Snake – Venomous South American pit viper with a distinctive triangular head pattern.