Tree Frogs, Tigers, Tuna and more;

There are many animals that start with letter T to explore!

And along the way you’ll find,

Critter’s Scientific Names and neat facts to expand your mind.

Last but not least,

There are plenty of free Animal Coloring Sheets!

Amphibians that Start with the letter T

One of the most recognizable and, let’s be honest, totally adorable amphibians that start with the letter T is the little Tree Frog itself.

Tree Frog is a bit of a broad term because, believe it or, there are actually around 800 species of Tree Frogs; talk about a huge family tree! And a branch of that family tree you’ve probably heard before, although you may not realize. Have you ever watched a movie that had those classic frog sounds? Does Ribbit ring a bell? Well, that is the distinct call from the Baja California Tree Frog. Now you can name that ribbit! ⁽³⁾

• Tarahumara Salamander (Ambystoma rosaceum)
• Tarapoto Poison Frog (Ameerega altamazonica)
• Taylor’s Salamander (Ambystoma taylori)
• Tehachapi Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps stebbinsi)
• Teochew Torrent Frog (Amolops teochew)
• Teresensis Flea Frog (Adelophryne glandulata)
• Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni)
• Texas Toad (Anaxyrus speciosus)
• Tha San Dwarf Cascadefrog (Alcalus tasanae)
• The Golden Rock Slender Toad (Ansonia kyaiktiyoensis)
• Thin Thin’s Stream Toad (Ansonia thinthinae)
• Three Striped Poison Dart Frog (Ameerega trivittata)
• Three-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum)
• Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
• Tiny Squeaker Frog (Arthroleptis kidogo)
• Titicaca Water Frog (Telmatobius culeus)
• Torrent Frog (Amolops yatseni)
• Tree Frog (Hylidae)
• Tri-Colored Harlequin Frog (Atelopus tricolor)
• Tuanjie Cascade Frog (Amolops tuanjieensis)
• Tuberculated Torrent Frog (Amolops gerutu)
• Tukeit-Hill Frog (Allophryne ruthveni)
• Turtle Frog (Myobatrachus gouldii)
• Tusked Frog (Adelotus brevis)
• Two-lined Robber Frog (Bahius bilineatus)
• Two-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means)

Birds that Start with the letter T

When looking at the picture above, you may be asking yourself: Don’t I know that bird from somewhere? If you were a fan of Fruit Loops, that may help the light bulb spark!

Perhaps Kellogg’s company choose the beautiful Toco Toucan bird to be its mascot for Fruit Loops because of its stunning and colorful features on its bill, which is the largest amongst not only birds that starts with the letter T but all bird species. But the fact that Toco Toucans are mainly fruit eaters is another clever quirk as to why this curious and pretty bird is on the cover of the sugary delicious cereal. ⁽⁴⁾

• Tabar Pitta (Erythropitta splendida)
• Tablas Drongo (Dicrurus menagei)
• Tablas Fantail (Rhipidura sauli Bourns)
• Tacarcuna Wood Quail (Odontophorus dialeucos)
• Tacazze Sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze)
• Táchira Antpitta (Grallaria chthonia)
• Taczanowski’s Ground Tyrant (Muscisaxicola griseus)
• Taczanowski’s Tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii)
• Tagula Butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis)
• Tahiti Monarch (Pomarea nigra)
• Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla)
• Taiga/Tundra Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
• Tailorbird (Orthotomus)
• Taiwan Partridge (Arborophila crudigularis)
• Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
• Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium sanchezi)
• Tambourine Dove (Turtur tympanistria)
• Tana River Cisticola (Cisticola restrictus)
• Tanager (Thraupidae)
• Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis djampeanus)
• Tan-capped Catbird (Ailuroedus geislerorum)
• Tanimbar Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia timorlaoensis)
• Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae)
• Taveta Weaver (Ploceus castaneiceps)
• Taveuni Silktail (Lamprolia victoriae)
• Tawitawi Brown Dove (Phapitreron cinereiceps)
• Tawny Fish Owl (Ketupa flavipes) 
• Teardrop White-eye (Rukia ruki)
• Temminck’s Sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii)
• Temminck’s Tragopan (Tragopan temminckii)
• Temotu Whistler (Pachycephala vanikorensis)
• Tenerife Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla teydea)
• Tenggara Swiftlet (Collocalia sumbawae)
• Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
• Tepui Parrotlet (Nannopsittaca panychlora)
• Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
• Terrestrial Brownbul (Phyllastrephus terrestris)
• Tessmann’s Flycatcher (Muscicapa tessmanni)
• Thamnornis (Thamnornis chloropetoides)
• Thayer’s Gull (Larus thayeri)
• Thekla’s Lark (Galerida theklae)
• Thick-billed Kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris)
• Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia)
• Thicket Antpitta (Hylopezus dives)
• Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus)
• Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda)
• Three-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus) 
• Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)
• Three-banded Rosefinch (Carpodacus trifasciatus)
• Three-toed Swiftlet (Aerodramus papuensis)
• Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus)
• Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)
• Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona)
• Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus)
• Thyolo Alethe (Chamaetylas choloensis)
• Tibetan Babax (Pterorhinus koslowi)
• Tibetan Blackbird (Turdus maximus)
• Tiger Shrike (Lanius tigrinus)
• Timberline Wren (Thryorchilus browni)
• Timneh Parrot (Psittacus timneh)
• Timor Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis hyacinthinus)
• Timor Boobook (Ninox fusca)
• Timor Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia magna)
• Tinian Monarch (Monarcha takatsukasae)
• Tinkling Cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus)
• Tiny Hawk (Microspizias superciliosus)
• Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
• Tocuyo Sparrow (Arremonops tocuyensis)
• Todd’s Antwren (Herpsilochmus stictocephalus)
• Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai)
• Togo Paradise Whydah (Vidua togoensis)
• Tolima Blossomcrown (Anthocephala berlepschi)
• Tolima Dove (Leptotila conoveri)
• Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala)
• Tongan Ground Dove (Pampusana stairi)
• Tooth-billed Hummingbird (Androdon aequatorialis)
• Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)
• Toro Olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus hypochloris)
• Torotoroka Scops Owl (Otus madagascariensis)
• Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)
• Torrent Flyrobin (Monachella muelleriana)
• Torrent Tyrannulet (Serpophaga cinerea)
• Torrent-lark (Grallina bruijnii) 
• Torresian Crow (Corvus orru)
• Torresian Imperial Pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa)
• Torresian Kingfisher (Todiramphus sordidus)
• Toucan Barbet (Semnornis ramphastinus)
• Tourmaline Sunangel (Heliangelus exortis)
• Townsend’s Shearwater (Puffinus auricularis)
• Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
• Townsend’s Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
• Tractrac Chat (Emarginata tractrac) 
• Transvolcanic Jay (Aphelocoma ultramarina)
• Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)
• Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
• Tres Marías Amazon (Amazona tresmariae)
• Tricolored Blackbird (Agelaius tricolor)
• Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
• Tristram’s Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma tristrami)
• Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
• Tropical Screech Owl (Megascops choliba)
• Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
• Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
• Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
• Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
• Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
• Tylas Vanga (Tylas eduardi)
• Tyrannine Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla tyrannina)
• Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina)
• Tytler’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri)

Dogs that Start with the letter T

Look at that little dog go! Why yes, the little but mighty Toy Manchester Terrier is quite the sports-loving dog; weighing at a max of 12 pounds, you can only imagine this pup zooming throughout the yard! But all breeds start somewhere, and the Toy Manchester Terrier was actually bred to hunt rats and mice, unlike other breeds, which are bred to hunt much larger prey. Given the size of the Toy Manchester Terrier, though, it seems like a good fit; and they have come a long way! ⁽⁵⁾

• Tahltan Bear Dog
• Taigan
• Taiwan Dog
• Talbot
• Tamaskan Dog
• Tangkhul Hui
• Tanzy
• Taylor’s Bulldane (Tyme Bulldog Great Dane)
• Teacup Poodle
• Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
• Telomian
• Tenterfield Terrier
• Tepeizeuintli
• Terceira Mastiff
• Terri-Poo (Australian Terrier Poodle)
• Tesem
• Texas Blue Lacy
• Texas Heeler (Australian Shepherd Australian Cattle Dog)
• Thai Bangkaew Dog
• Thai Boxridge (Thai Rideback Boxer)
• Thai Ridgeback
• The Carolina Dog
• Thornburg Feist
• Thylacine
• Tibalier (Tibetan Spaniel Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)
• Tibetan Chin (Tibetan Spaniel Japanese Chin)
• Tibetan Golden Mastiff (Tibetan Mastiff Golden Retriever)
• Toy Fox Terrier
• Toy Manchester Terrier
• Transylvanian Hound
• Treeing Cur
• Treeing Feist
• Treeing Tennessee Brindle
• Treeing Walker Coonhound
• Trigg Hound
• Tyrolean Hound

Fish that Start with the letter T

When we think of fish, we may not think much about their scales; scales are scales, right? You may not be overlooking the curiosity of scales once you hear some neat tidbits about the Trout!

This big fella of the water has some interesting scales; interesting in the fact that they can actually change color. At times their scales will change color depending on their surroundings, and other scenarios depending on the mood of the Trout. For example, if the Trout is feeling territorial or angry, its scales will begin to turn a darker shade. And vice versa for when they are just floating about and minding their own fishy business. Trout actually have to wait for a little over a month into their life before they develop their scales! ⁽⁶⁾ Never thought you’d read the word scales so many times, huh?

• Tadpole Cod (Guttigadus globosus)
• Tadpole Fish (Ijimaia plicatellus)
• Tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix)
• Taimen (Hucho taimen)
• Tapetail (Mirapinna esau)
• Tarpon (Megalops megalopidae)
• Tarwhine (Rhabdosarhus sparidae)
• Telescopefish (Gigantura giganturidae)
• Temperate Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
• Temperate Ocean-bass (Synagrops bellus)
• Temperate Perch (Percichthys trucha)
• Tench (Tinca tinca)
• Tenpounder (Elopidae)
• Tenuis (Mimagoniates lateralis)
• Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques)
• Thorny Catfish (Acanthodoras cataphractus)
• Thornfish (Bovichthyidae)
• Threadfin (Polynemidae)
• Threadfin Bream (Nemipteridae)
• Thread-tail (Pseudanthias rubrolineatus)
• Three Spot Gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus)
• Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
• Three-toothed Puffer (Triodon macropterus)
• Thresher Shark (Alopias)
• Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi)
• Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
• Tigerperch (Datnioides pulcher)
• Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
• Tiger Shovelnose Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum)
• Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
• Tilefish (Malacanthidae)
• Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)
• Toadfish (Opsanus tau)
• Tommy Ruff (Arripis georgianus)
• Tompot Blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)
• Tonguefish (Cynoglossidae)
• Tope (Galeorhinus galeus)
• Topminnow (Fundulus notatus)
• Torpedo (Torpedo)
• Torrent Catfish (Amblycipitidae)
• Torrent Fish (Cheimarrichthys fosteri)
• Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
• Trahira (Hoplias malabaricus)
• Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)
• Trevally (Carangidae)
• Triggerfish (Balistidae)
• Triplefin Blenny (Tripterygiidae)
• Triplespine (Triacanthidae)
• Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)
• Tripod Fish (Bathypterois grallator)
• Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
• Trout Cod (Maccullochella macquariensis)
• Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)
• Trumpeter (Psophiidae)
• Trumpetfish (Aulostomus)
• Trunkfish (Lactophrys bicaudalis)
• Tubeblenny (Chaenopsidae)
• Tube-eye (Stylephorus chordatus)
• Tube-snout (Aulorhynchus flavidus)
• Tubeshoulder (Platytroctidae)
• Tui Chub (Gila bicolor)
• Tuna (Thunnini)
• Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
• Two Spotted Goby (Gobiusculus flavescens)

Insects & Spiders that Start with the letter T

We apologize for the creepy crawling feeling you may get from reading about the fuzzy Tarantula, but the neat facts will be worth it!

Speaking of their fuzzy exterior, what appears to be hair on the outside of the Tarantula is actually more like sensors for touch. These hairs can help alert movement around the Tarantula and even assist them in picking up vibrations. Even the webs that Tarantulas create aren’t for prey catching but detecting vibrations for critters that may have stumbled into its web. ⁽⁷⁾ Looks like we found the Tarantula’s theme song: Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, of course!

• Tarantula (Theraphosidae)
• Tasmanian Cave Spider (Hickmania troglodytes)
• Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma)
• Tent Spider (Cyrtophora citricola)
• Termites (Isoptera)
• Thrips (Thysanoptera)
• Ticks (Ixodida)
• Tiger Beetle (Cicindelinae)
• Toowoomba Trapdoor Spider (Hadronyche infensa)
• Tree Trapdoor Spider (Migidae)
• Treehoppers (Membracidae)
• Triangular Spider (Arkys lancearius)
• Tsetse Fly (Glossina)
• Tube Trapdoor Spider (Arbanitis)
• Twig Borer (Xylosandrus compactus)
• Twig-borer (Bostrichidae)
• Twigborer (Bostrichidae)
• Two-spined Jewel Spider (Poecilopachys australasia)
• Two-tailed Spider (Hersilia)

Mammals that Start with the letter T

We love our precious house cats, even when they’re knocking things off our counters. Could you imagine encountering the world’s largest cat, the majestic Tiger?

Something you may be surprised to hear is the difference in reactions to water your beloved house cat and the big kitty Tiger has. If a house cat is brought to a small tub of water, Mrs. Fluffy and the owner may be having a good old-fashioned showdown. But, if a Tiger spots a river up ahead, they’re more than happy to take a dip. This pleasure is so embedded in their everyday life and DNA that over time the Tiger species have developed webbed feet. ⁽⁸⁾ Who would have thought!

• Tamarin (Saguinus)
• Tapanuli Orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis)
• Tapir (Tapirus)
• Tarsier (Tarsiidae)
• Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
• Tehuantepec Jackrabbit (Lepus flavigularis)
• Tenrec (Tenrecidae)
• Thorold’s Deer (Cervus albirostris)
• Tibetan Gazelle (Procapra picticaudata)
• Tiger (Panthera tigris)
• Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
• Townsend’s Mole (Scapanus townsendii)
• Townsend’s Pocket Gopher (Thomomys townsendii)
• Trowbridge’s Shrew (Sorex trowbridgii)
• Townsend’s Vole (Microtus townsendii)

Reptiles that Start with the letter T

We’ve all heard the old wise tale of the Tortoise and the Hare, and probably even the crazy fact of how long the Tortoise can live, which is potentially well over 100 years old! But even though they move at a snail’s pace it’s unfair to call them creeps, right?

In this case, it’s actually Scientifically correct! But only if you see a group of Tortoises together. That’s right, instead of being referred to as a colony, school, or simply a group, if more than one Tortoise is hanging out together, they are called a Creep. ⁽⁹⁾

• Taipan (Oxyuranus)
• Terrestrial Gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans)
• Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)
• Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus)
• Tiger Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)
• Timber Rattler (Crotalus horridus)
• Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
• Tortoise (Testudinidae)
• Tuatara (Sphenodon)
• Twig Snake (Thelotornis)
• Two-striped Gartersnake (Thamnophis hammondii)

There you have it; from silly tidbits to mindblowing emoji facts, there’s a lot to absorb about animals that start with letter T. And now you can change that mindblowing emoji to heart eyes emoji with all of the fun Animal Coloring Sheets we have available and ready for you to color in and enjoy!

Footnotes

1) “Genus”, Dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/genus (accessed 08/29/2022)
2) “Species”, Dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/species (accessed 08/29/2022)

3) “Tree Frogs.” National Wildlife Federation. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Amphibians/Tree-Frogs.

4) “All About Toucans.” YouTube NG Science. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://youtu.be/9QbyE4iPGYU.

5) “Manchester Terrier (Toy).” American Kennel Club. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/manchester-terrier-toy/.

6) “TROUT FACTS.” Wild Trout Trust. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://www.wildtrout.org/trout-facts.

7) “Top 10 STRANGE FACTS About Tarantulas – You Won’t Believe This.” YouTube Tarantula Collective. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://youtu.be/fHL20KYu37A.

8) “Tigers – Everything You Need To Know | 101 Facts | National Geographic Wild UK.” National Geographic UK. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://youtu.be/N8cgyrukEs4.

9) Roddy, Hallie. “19 Fascinating & Fun Tortoise Facts You Never Knew.” Pet Keen. Last modified July 28, 2022. Accessed August 29, 2022. https://petkeen.com/tortoise-facts/.