5-letter Animals that contain R

List of 5-letter Animals that contain R

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Shark

Selachimorpha (subclass — over 500 species)

An ancient cartilaginous fish that has roamed the oceans for over 400 million years — predating dinosaurs by hundreds of millions of years — with over 500 living species ranging from the 18 cm dwarf lanternshark to the 18 m whale shark.

5

Tapir

Tapirus spp.

A large, prehistoric-looking mammal from South America and Southeast Asia with a short prehensile trunk — one of the oldest surviving large-mammal body plans on Earth, more closely related to horses and rhinos than to pigs.

6

Tiger

Panthera tigris

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

7

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.

8

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.