Slither, stomp, and scurry, there are heaps of Animals that start with letter S to learn about! But the coolness doesn’t halt at just listing animals; you’re in for a treat. This page is action-packed with peculiar facts, Scientific words, and Animal Coloring Sheets that are free and fun!

Have you always wanted to color in an adorable cat? You got it! How about knowing the scientific name for a Snowy Owl? It’s Bubo scandiacus!

Don’t let the animal fun stop there; keep it going!

Amphibians that Start with the letter S

Who’s that smiley amphibian that starts with the letter S in the picture up above? Why that would be the Salamander! But Salamander is a broad term, sort of like monkeys! Because as we all know, there are dozens upon dozens of species⁽²⁾ of monkeys. And the same goes for these silly amphibians; currently, there are an estimated 655⁽³⁾ different types of Salamander species⁽²⁾! Out of the 655 types of Salamanders, the largest is the Japanese Giant Salamander. This big fella can get as long as 6ft.⁽⁴⁾ Could you imagine laying next to this amphibian in comparison; depending on who you are, this creature may just be taller than you!

• Sacramento Mountains Salamander (Aneides hardii)
• Salamander (Urodela)
• San Gabriel Mtns Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps gabrieli)
• San Simeon Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps incognitus)
• Sanguine Poison-arrow Frog (Allobates zaparo)
• Santa Cruz Black Salamander (Aneides niger)
• Santa Lucia Mtns Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps luciae)
• Sarisarinama Rocket Frog (Anomaloglossus moffetti)
• Schiøtz’s Night Frog (Astylosternus schioetzi)
• Scott Bar Salamander (Plethodon asupak)
• Scrotum Frog (Telmatoius culeus)
• Sequoia Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps kawia)
• Shasta Black Salamander (Aneides iecanus)
• Shasta Salamander (Hydromantes shastae)
• Shenandoah Salamander (Plethodon shenandoah)
• Shuicheng Torrent Frog (Amolops shuichengicus)
• Siberian Salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii)
• Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog (Rana sierrae)
• Sierra Newt (Taricha sierrae)
• Sierran Treefrog (Pseudacris sierra)
• Siren (Sirenidae)
• Silverstone’s Poison Frog (Ameerega silverstonei)
• Siskiyou Mtns Salamander (Plethodon stormi)
• Smallmouth Salamander (Ambystoma texanum)
• Solomon Island Leaf Frog (Cornufer guentheri)
• Son La Sucker Frog (Amolops ottorum)
• Sonja’s Spiny Frog (Acanthixalus sonjae)
• Sonoran Desert Toad (Incilius alvarius)
• Sonoran Green Toad (Anaxyrus retiformis)
• Southern California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps major)
• Southern Chorus Frog (Pseudacris nigrita)
• Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus)
• Southern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus auriculatus)
• Southern Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus axanthus)
• Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)
• Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog (Rana muscosa)
• Southern Sandhill Frog (Arenophryne xiphorhyncha)
• Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris)
• Southern Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus)
• Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)
• Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopodidae)
• Spanish Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
• Splash-Backed Poison Frog (Adelphobates galactonotus)
• Splendid Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer)
• Spotted Nurse Frog (Allobates algorei)
• Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
• Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
• Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus)
• Squirrel Tree Frog (Hyla squirella)
• Starry Dwarf Frog (Astrobatrachus kurichiyana)
• Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
• Streamside Salamander (Ambystoma barbouri)
• Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus)
• Striped Spiny Reed Frog (Afrixalus dorsalis)
• Striped Rocket Frog (Litoria nasuta)
• Supatá Golden Poison Frog (Andinobates supata)
• Surinam Toad (Pipa pipa)
• Suriname Rocket Frog (Anomaloglossus surinamensis)

Birds that Start with the letter S

Animals are often used as symbols in mythical stories; who can resist a tale that features a cool creature? There’s a winged pal on this list of birds that start with the letter S that will bring us a bit of nostalgia, and that’s the Stork.

You’ve most likely heard or seen stories where large white birds by the name of Stork gently drop off cradled babies on the doorsteps of eager parents. And although that’s a cutesy version of where babies come from; where does this story come from?

There isn’t one direct answer, as we may hope, but all of the leads are quite interesting! There are stories tracing back to Germany and even Egypt! And in Greek Mythology, the myth of the Stork came from the goddess Hera performing an act of revenge against another being for having an affair with her husband.⁽⁵⁾ In short, we guess it depends on who you ask, where did the stork story come from?

• Saddleback (Philesturnus)
• Saddlebill (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
• Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
• Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus)
• Sagebrush Sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis)
• Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)
• Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
• Sanderling (Calidris alba)
• Sandhill Crane (Grus Canadensis)
• Sandpiper (Scolopacidae)
• Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
• Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus)
• Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
• Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
• Say’s Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
• Scandaroon (Columba livia domestica)
• Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
• Scripp’s Murrelet (Synthliboramphus scrippsi)
• Scott’s Oriole (Icterus parisorum)
• Scrub Bird (Atrichornis clamosus)
• Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
• Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis)
• Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
• Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
• Seriema (Cariamidae)
• Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
• Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
• Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
• Sheathbill (Chionidae)
• Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
• Shore Bird (Charadriiformes)
• Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
• Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
• Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus)
• Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
• Shrike (Laniidae)
• Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)
• Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus)
• Silver-eye (Zosterops lateralis)
• Siskin (Spinus spinus)
• Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera)
• Skimmer (Rynchops)
• Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis)
• Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)
• Smith’s Longspur (Calcarius pictus)
• Smew (Mergellus albellus)
• Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
• Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
• Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
• Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
• Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)
• Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
• Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
• Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
• Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
• Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus)
• Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
• Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)
• Sora (Porzana carolina)
• South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki)
• Sparrow (Passeridae)
• Sprague’s Pipit (Anthus spragueii)
• Spoonbill (Platalea)
• Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
• Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)
• Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
• Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis)
• Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)
• Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
• Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
• Squacco (Ardeola ralloides)
• Starling (Sturnidae)
• Steller’s Eider (Polysticta stelleri)
• Stilt (Recurvirostridae)
• Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
• Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
• Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
• Stone Curlew (Burhinidae)
• Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas)
• Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus)
• Stejneger’s Petrel (Pterodroma longirostris)
• Stork (Ciconiidae)
• Sugar Bird (Promerops cafer)
• Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (Myiodynastes luteiventris)
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)
• Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
• Sunbird (Nectariniidae)
• Sun Bittern (Eurypyga helias)
• Superb Blue Wren (Malurus cyaneus)
• Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)
• Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
• Surfbird (Calidris virgata)
• Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
• Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
• Swallow (Hirundinidae)
• Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)
• Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)
• Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
• Swift (Apodidae)
• Swiftlet (Collocaliini)
• Swordbill (Ensifera ensifera)

Dogs that Start with the letter S

Check out all the wagging tails in the list of dogs that start with the letter S, those are some good boys and girls! And look at the big beautiful coat on that Siberian Husky, huh!

We all know that the Siberian Husky is a gorgeous pup with a rich history of bringing vital medicine via sled, and their viral videos are adorably hilarious. But did you know that, unlike other dogs, the Siberian Husky doesn’t bark? Now that doesn’t mean they’re silent; as you may have seen from funny videos, these doggos are into howling!⁽⁶⁾ If you and your family adopt a Siberian Husky, you could form a band!

• Saarloos Wolfdog
• Sabueso Español
• Sage Ashayeri
• Saint Berdoodle (Saint Bernard Poodle)
• Saint Bermastiff (Saint Bernard Mastiff)
• Saint Bernard
• Saint Bernese (Saint Bernard Bernese Mountain Dog)
• Saint Bernewfie (Saint Bernard Newfoundland)
• Saint Chesa Bay Bernard (Saint Bernard Chesapeake Bay Retriever)
• Saint Dane (Saint Bernard Great Dane)
• Saint Hubert Jura Hound
• Saint Pyrenees (Saint Bernard Great Pyrenees)
• Saint Shepherd (Saint Bernard German Shepherd)
• Saint-Usuge Spaniel
• Salish Woolly Dog
• Saluki
• Samoyed
• Sapsali
• Sarabi Dog
• Sardinian Shepherd Dog
• Šarplaninac
• Schapendoes
• Schillerstövare
• Schipperke
• Schweizer Laufhund
• Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
• Scottish Deerhound
• Scottish Terrier
• Sealyham Terrier
• Segugio dell’Appennino
• Segugio Italiano
• Segugio Maremmano
• Serbian Hound
• Serbian Tricolour Hound
• Serrano Bulldog
• Shar Pei
• Shetland Sheepdog
• Shiba Inu
• Shih Tzu
• Shikoku
• Shiloh Shepherd
• Siberian Husky
• Silken Windhound
• Silky Terrier
• Sinhala Hound
• Skye Terrier
• Sloughi
• Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer
• Slovenský Cuvac
• Slovenský Kopov
• Smalandstövare
• Small Greek Domestic Dog
• Small Münsterländer
• Smooth Collie
• Smooth Fox Terrier
• Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
• South Russian Ovcharka
• Spanish Mastiff
• Spanish Water Dog
• Spinone Italiano
• Sporting Lucas Terrier
• Stabyhoun
• Staffordshire Bull Terrier
• Standard Schnauzer
• Stephens Stock
• Styrian Coarse-haired Hound
• Sussex Spaniel
• Swedish Elkhound
• Swedish Lapphund
• Swedish Vallund
• Swedish White Elkhound

Fish that Start with the letter S

Seahorses are one of the most fascinatingly cute and whimsical creatures floating about with the fish in our earth’s waters; there’s a sense of magic with these horses!

We don’t use the word magic lightly with these sea critters; they truly are! Not only are they one of the most adorable residents of the sea, for they like to hold tails with their fellow Seahorse and swim together, along with finding their partner and mating for life, but they are among one of the only living things where the male of the species gives birth to the babies. The female Seahorse releases eggs to the male Seahorse and then goes on to produce more eggs.⁽⁷⁾ Talk about teamwork!

• Sábalo (Prochilodus lineatus)
• Sabertooth (Evermannellidae)
• Saber-toothed Blenny (Plagiotremus tapeinosoma)
• Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
• Sacramento Blackfish (Orthodon microlepidotus)
• Sacramento Splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus)
• Sailfin Silverside (Telmatherinidae)
• Sailfish (Istiophorus)
• Salamanderfish (Lepidogalaxias salamandroides)
• Salmon (Salmo salar)
• Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis)
• Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
• Sandburrower (Creediidae)
• Sand Dab (Citharichthys sordidus)
• Sand Diver (Synodus intermedius)
• Sand Eel (Ammodytes tobianus)
• Sandfish (Scincus scincus)
• Sand Goby (Pomatoschistus minutus)
• Sand Knifefish (Rhamphichthyidae)
• Sand Lance (Ammodytidae)
• Sandperch (Pinguipedidae)
• Sandroller (Percopsis transmontana)
• Sand Stargazer (Dactyloscopidae)
• Sand Tiger (Carcharias taurus)
• Sand Tilefish (Hoplolatilus chlupatyi)
• Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
• Sarcastic Fringehead (Neoclinus blanchardi)
• Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)
• Sargassum Fish (Histrio histrio)
• Sauger (Sander canadensis)
• Saury (Cololabis saira)
• Sawfish (Pristidae)
• Saw Shark (Pristiophoridae)
• Sawtooth Eel (Serrivomeridae)
• Scabbard Fish (Aphanopus carbo)
• Scaly Dragonfish (Stomias boa boa)
• Scat (Scatophagidae)
• Scissortail Rasbora (Rasbora trilineata)
• Scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae)
• Sculpin (Cottoidea)
• Scup (Stenotomus chrysops)
• Sea Bass (Centropristis striata)
• Sea Bream (Sparus aurata)
• Sea Catfish (Ariidae)
• Sea Chub (Kyphosidae)
• Sea Devil (Melanocetus)
• Sea Dragon (Phycodurus eques)
• Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
• Sea Raven (Hemitripteridae)
• Sea Snail (Liparis liparis)
• Sea Toad (Chaunacidae)
• Seahorse (Hippocampus)
• Seamoth (Eurypegasus draconis)
• Searobin (Triglidae)
• Sevan Trout (Salmo ischchan)
• Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis)
• Shad (Alosa sapidissima)
• Shark (Selachimorpha)
• Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)
• Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster valentini)
• Sheatfish (Silurus glanis)
• Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)
• Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus)
• Shiner (Notropis hudsonius)
• Shortnose Chimaera (Chimaera Linnaeus)
• Shortnose Sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris)
• Shovelnose Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus)
• Shrimpfish (Centriscinae)
• Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens)
• Sillago (Sillago)
• Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
• Silver Dollar (Metynnis argenteus)
• Silver Dory (Cyttus australis)
• Silver Hake (Merluccius bilinearis)
• Silverside (Atheriniformes)
• Silvertip Tetra (Hasemania nana)
• Sind Danio (Devario devario)
• Sixgill Ray (Hexatrygon bickelli)
• Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus)
• Skate (Rajidae)
• Skilfish (Erilepis zonifer)
• Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
• Slender Mola (Ranzania laevis)
• Slender Snipe Eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus)
• Sleeper (Eleotridae)
• Sleeper Shark (Somniosus pacificus)
• Slickhead (Narcetes shonanmaruae)
• Slimehead (Trachichthyidae)
• Slimy Mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
• Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus)
• Slipmouth (Leiognathidae)
• Smalleye Squaretail (Tetragonurus cuvieri)
• Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata)
• Smelt (Osmeridae)
• Smelt-whiting (Sillaginidae)
• Smooth Dogfish (Mustelus canis)
• Snailfish (Liparidae)
• Snake Eel (Ophichthidae)
• Snakehead (Channidae)
• Snake Mackerel (Gempylus serpens)
• Snapper (Lutjanidae)
• Snipe Eel (Nemichthyidae)
• Snipefish (Macroramphosus scolopax)
• Snook (Centropomus undecimalis)
• Snubnose Eel (Simenchelys parasitica)
• Snubnose Parasitic Eel (Simenchelys parasitica)
• Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
• Soldierfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)
• Sole (Solea solea)
• South American Darter (Crenuchidae)
• South American Lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa)
• Southern Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma)
• Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma)
• Southern Hake (Merluccius capensis)
• Southern Sandfish (Leptoscopidae)
• Southern Smelt (Thaleichthys pacificus)
• Spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber)
• Spaghetti Eel (Moringuidae)
• Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus)
• Spearfish (Kajikia audax)
• Speckled Trout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
• Spiderfish (Bathypterois longipes)
• Spikefish (Triacanthodidae)
• Spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)
• Spiny Basslet (Plesiopidae)
• Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
• Spiny Eel (Mastacembelidae)
• Spinyfin (Diretmidae)
• Splitfin (Goodeidae)
• Spookfish (Dolichopteryx longipes)
• Spotted Climbing Perch (Ctenopoma acutirostre)
• Spotted Danio (Danio nigrofasciatus)
• Spottail Pinfish (Diplodus holbrookii)
• Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
• Springfish (Crenichthys baileyi)
• Squarehead Catfish (Chaca chaca)
• Squaretail (Tetragonurus)
• Squawfish (Ptychocheilus oregonensis)
• Squeaker (Synodontis njassae)
• Squirrelfish (Holocentridae)
• Staghorn Sculpin (Leptocottus armatus)
• Stargazer (Uranoscopidae)
• Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus)
• Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
• Stickleback (Gasterosteidae)
• Stingray (Myliobatoidei)
• Stonecat (Noturus flavus)
• Stonefish (Synanceia)
• Stoneroller Minnow (Campostoma anomalum)
• Stream Catfish (Akysidae)
• Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
• Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfi)
• Sturgeon (Acipenseridae)
• Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
• Suckermouth Armored Catfish (Loricariidae)
• Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
• Sundaland Noodlefish (Clupeidae)
• Sunfish (Mola mola)
• Surf Sardine (Iso rhothophilus)
• Surfperch (Embiotocidae)
• Surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus)
• Swallower (Chiasmodon)
• Swamp-eel (Monopterus albus)
• Swampfish (Chologaster cornuta)
• Sweeper (Pempheridae)
• Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
• Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)

Insects & Spiders that Start with the letter S

Yikes! You don’t want to find yourself spoked around this insect that start with the letter S; the fearsome Scorpion! Although these tough-looking bugs don’t look like spiders, they are considered arachnids along with them, for they also bare 8 legs. And if you think that stinger of theirs looks intimidating, the fact that they sometimes eat each other in dire-hunger situations is even crazier!⁽⁸⁾

• Sac Spiders (Clubionidae)
• Sandfly (Phlebotominae)
• Sawflies (Symphyta)
• Scale Insects (Coccoidea)
• Scarab Beetle (Scarabaeidae)
• Scorpion (Scorpiones)
• Scorpion-tailed Spider (Arachnura)
• Scorpionflies (Mecoptera)
• Seed Fly (Delia platura)
• Sheetweb Spiders (Stiphidiidae)
• Shield Mantis (Rhombodera basalis)
• Shoreline Fishing Spider (Dolomedes)
• Silkworm (Bombyx mori)
• Silver Orb Spider (Argiope argentata)
• Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)
• Six Spotted Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton)
• Slender Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium)
• Small Bird Dung Spider (Celaenia excavata)
• Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha)
• Spitting Spider (Scytodidae)
• Spotted Ground Spider (Nyssus coloripes)
• Springtails (Collembola)
• Spruce Bark Beetle (Ips typographus)
• Spruce Sawflies (Pikonema alaskensis)
• Squash Bee (Eucerini)
• St. Andrews Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingi)
• Stick Insects (Phasmatodea)
• Stick Mantis (Brunneria borealis)
• Stick Spider (Deinopidae)
• Stonefiles (Plecoptera)
• Sucking Lice (Anoplura)
• Swift Ground Spider (Nyssus coloripes)

Mammals that Start with the letter S

We often associate Sloths with slow movements and sleepy faces; they are well known for their slow motion and hilarious meme material! But maybe after reading this, you’ll have a different perspective on this tree-hugging creature.

Along with the dozens of insects and bugs that live within the Sloth’s fur (They should really start charging rent!), there have also been very interesting bacteria found. But here’s the wild part, some of these bacteria have been used against cancer, successfully.⁽⁹⁾ Isn’t that something!

• Sagebrush Vole (Lemmiscus curtatus)
• Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)
• Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor)
• San Diego Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus fallax)
• San Joaquin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus inornatus)
• Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
• Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
• Serval (Leptailurus serval)
• Shadow Chipmunk (Tamias senex)
• Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
• Shrew-mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii)
• Sloth (Folivora)
• Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
• Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
• Siskiyou Chipmunk (Tamias siskiyou)
• Sonoma Chipmunk (Tamias sonomae)
• Sonoma Red Tree Vole (Arborimus pomo)
• Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)
• Southern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys torridus)
• Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)
• Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
• Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
• Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
• Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
• Spider Monkey (Ateles)
• Spiny Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus spinatus)
• Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum)
• Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
• Squirrel (Sciuridae)
• Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys stephensi)
• Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)
• Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
• Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps)
• Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)

Reptiles that Start with the letter S

Have you ever tried to hold your breath for a long time, trying to win a friendly contest against a cocky friend? Well one living thing you don’t want to hold a holding your breath contest with is the majestic Sea Turtle. These beautiful sea dwellers have been known to be able to slow down their heart rates, so they have the ability to hold their breath for up to 5 whole hours underwater.⁽¹⁰⁾ You could watch Finding Nemo and Finding Dory with a break in between before that Sea Turtle takes another breath!

• Sailfin Dragon (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)
• Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
• Sandstone Night Lizard (Xantusia gracilis)
• Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)
• Savannah Monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)
• Sea Snake (Hydrophiinae)
• Sea Turtle (Chelonioidea)
• Shieldtail Snake (Plectrurus perrotetii)
• Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa)
• Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
• Sierra Gartersnake (Thamnophis couchii)
• Sierra Night Lizard (Xantusia sierra)
• Skink (Scincidae)
• Smith’s Black-headed Snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi)
• Smooth Knob-Tailed Gecko (Nephrurus levis)
• Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
• Softshell Turtle (Apalone)
• Solomon Island Prehensile-tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata)
• Sonoran Lyresnake (Trimorphodon lambda)
• Sonora Mud Turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense)
• Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)
• Southern Rubber Boa (Charina umbratica)
• Southern Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)
• Spearpoint Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus ebenaui)
• Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii)
• Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)
• Spiny-Neck Monitor (Varanus spinulosus)
• Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
• Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus)
• Standing’s Day Gecko (Phelsuma standingi)
• Striped Racer (Coluber lateralis)
• Striped Whipsnake (Coluber taeniatus)
• Sungazer (Smaug giganteus)
• Switak’s Banded Gecko (Coleonyx switaki)

From the knowledge of mythical baby-delivering birds to adorable monkeys like the one up above, there are so many fascinating animals that start with letter S. Choose one of your favorite Animal Coloring Sheets here and stretch out the animal-themed fun!

Footnotes

1) “Genus”, Dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/genus (accessed 07/23/2022)
2) “Species”, Dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/species (accessed 07/23/2022)

3) Naish, Darren. “THE AMAZING WORLD OF SALAMANDERS.” Scientific American. Last modified October 1, 2013. Accessed August 23, 2022. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/the-amazing-world-of-salamanders/#:~:text=Oh%2C%20and%20no%2C%20we%20haven,biology%20and%20behaviour%20are%20fascinating.

4) “JAPANESE GIANT SALAMANDER.” Honolulu Zoo Society. Accessed August 23, 2022. https://www.honoluluzoo.org/animals/japanese-giant-salamander/#1554430828602-0bbd8c86-9a4d.

5) “Stork’s and the Delivery of Babies.” Bird Spot. Accessed August 24, 2022. https://www.birdspot.co.uk/culture/storks-and-the-delivery-of-babies.

6) “Siberian Husky – Top 10 Facts.” YouTube Dog Wiz. https://youtu.be/kk8nOH_g5cc.

7) “Seahorse.” One Kind Planet. Accessed August 24, 2022. https://onekindplanet.org/animal/seahorse/.

8) “Scorpion | Amazing Animals.” YouTube Nat Geo Kids. Accessed August 24, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT89nvkYNDM.

9) “10 incredible facts about the sloth.” BBC Radio 4. Accessed August 24, 2022. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/34C4dGp1kqnbs5MT7TZQN44/10-incredible-facts-about-the-sloth.

10) “10 fascinating facts about sea turtles.” Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Last modified June 16, 2020. Accessed August 24, 2022. https://www.barrierreef.org/news/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-sea-turtles.