ANIMALS

5-letter Animals that contain E

Animals with exactly 5 letters that contain E — full profile for each.

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List of 5-letter Animals that contain E

    1

    Camel

    Camelus dromedarius (one hump); Camelus bactrianus (two humps)

    A large hump-backed desert mammal capable of going days without water — central to desert civilizations from Arabia to the Sahara, with two hump-counts (one and two) representing distinct species.

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    Dhole

    Cuon alpinus

    Asia's wild dog — a highly social, pack-hunting canid of South and Southeast Asian forests that kills prey far larger than itself through cooperative strategy; dholes can drive tigers and leopards from their kills, communicate with extraordinary calls including whistles and clucks, and their packs may number over 30 individuals.

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    Eagle

    Aquila chrysaetos (golden); Haliaeetus leucocephalus (bald — see Birds entry)

    A general name for the largest birds of prey in the family Accipitridae — including the bald, golden, harpy, and Philippine eagles — apex predators with extraordinary vision and as many cultural symbolic meanings as cultures themselves.

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    Horse

    Equus ferus caballus

    A large hoofed mammal domesticated 5,500 years ago on the Eurasian steppe — central to human history as transport, agriculture, warfare, and sport, with hundreds of breeds adapted to specific tasks.

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    Hyena

    Crocuta crocuta (spotted); Hyaena hyaena (striped); Hyaenidae family

    A powerful African scavenger and predator with the strongest bite force of any mammal — capable of crushing bones, organized in matriarchal clans of up to 80 individuals, and far more an active hunter than the scavenger reputation suggests.

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    Lemur

    Lemuriformes (infraorder)

    A primate family endemic to Madagascar — over 100 species evolved in isolation for 60+ million years, ranging from the tiny mouse lemur to the dramatic ringtailed lemur, all critically threatened by deforestation.

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    Moose

    Alces alces

    The largest living deer species — North American and Eurasian, browsing on aquatic plants and tree bark, capable of being unexpectedly aggressive and outweighing most cars they collide with.

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    Mouse

    Mus musculus (house mouse)

    One of the most successful mammals on Earth — house mice have followed humans worldwide, while wild mice species number in the dozens, serving as both pest, prey, and the most-used laboratory animal in modern biology.

    9

    Otter

    Enhydra lutris

    A marine mustelid that floats on its back and uses stones as tools to crack shellfish, with the densest fur of any mammal and a key role in kelp-forest ecology.

    10

    Sheep

    Ovis aries

    A small ruminant raised for wool, meat, milk, and leather — among the earliest domesticated animals, with over a billion sheep alive worldwide today.

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    Snake

    Serpentes (suborder)

    A legless reptile of nearly every habitat on Earth — over 3,800 species ranging from the 10 cm thread snake to the 6 m anaconda, with sophisticated venom systems and an extraordinary ability to swallow prey larger than their heads.

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    Tiger

    Panthera tigris

    The largest cat species, an apex predator with distinctive orange-and-black stripes, native to Asian forests, grasslands, and mangroves.

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    Whale

    Cetacea (infraorder); Balaenoptera musculus (blue whale, largest)

    The largest animals ever to live on Earth — ocean-dwelling mammals descended from hoofed land ancestors, with the blue whale's heart the size of a small car and the sperm whale's brain the largest ever.

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    Xerus

    Xerus inauris (Cape ground squirrel)

    An African ground squirrel of arid scrub and semi-deserts, with sandy or grayish fur, a long bushy tail, and a habit of using the tail as a parasol against the sun.

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    Zebra

    Equus quagga

    The most common and widespread zebra species, a grazing horse with vivid black-and-white striping that lives in family bands across the African savanna.

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