ANIMALS

5-letter Animals that contain L

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

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List of 5-letter Animals that contain L

    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.

    4

    Koala

    Phascolarctos cinereus

    A slow, eucalyptus-eating Australian marsupial with thick fur and a specialized digestive system, often called a "bear" but unrelated to true bears.

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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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    Llama

    Lama glama

    A South American camelid domesticated for cargo, wool, and meat by Andean civilizations — sure-footed at extreme altitudes, with a tendency to spit at threats and a deep cultural place in Inca religion.

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    Quoll

    Dasyurus maculatus

    A spotted carnivorous marsupial from Australia and New Guinea — a fierce predator relative to its size, critically threatened by foxes, cats, and cane toads, and one of Australia's most important native predators.

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    Sloth

    Bradypus variegatus (brown-throated sloth)

    A slow-moving, tree-hanging mammal native to Central and South American rainforests, so sluggish that algae grows on its fur — providing camouflage and a small ecosystem.

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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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