The letter X is one of the rarest in the animal kingdom, but the creatures that carry it are anything but ordinary. From the extraordinary Xoloitzcuintli, one of the world’s oldest dog breeds, to the prehistoric-looking X-ray Tetra fish that glows with a translucent shimmer, animals beginning with X span an remarkable range of shapes, sizes and habitats. Some are familiar faces in zoos and aquariums, while others are so elusive that little is still known about them. Browse the list below to discover some of nature’s most unusual and overlooked animals.
Learn about more animals with the pages below:
- Animals starting with A
- Animals starting with B
- Animals starting with C
- Animals starting with D
- Animals starting with E
- Animals starting with F
- Animals starting with G
- Animals starting with H
- Animals starting with I
- Animals starting with J
- Animals starting with K
- Animals starting with L
- Animals starting with M
- Animals starting with N
- Animals starting with O
- Animals starting with P
- Animals starting with R
- Animals starting with S
- Animals starting with T
- Animals starting with V
- Animals starting with W
- Animals starting with X
- Animals starting with Y
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