Top 8 animals that start with the letter ‘E’

Eagles are enormous, big-footed, beaked birds of prey that belong to the Accipitridae family (order Accipitriformes). A bald eagle is monogamous. They use the same nest every year and mate for life. The chicks take a while to mature; by the third or fourth year, they have adult plumage. Eagles can be found in many different kinds of habitats. Bald and golden eagles are common throughout North America.

Belonging to the Anguilliade family, Eels can be found in freshwater and saltwater environments. Fascinating sea creatures with long-snake type body, they are renowned for navigating across the ocean back to their spawning grounds.

One of the largest species of the deer family, Elks are known to have excellent hearing and smelling senses alongside fantastic swimming skills. Besides, they are great swimmers and can cross rivers and lakes with ease. Herbivores by nature, they feed on grasses, plants and leaves.

In addition to eating decomposing plants and other creatures, earthworms also consume a lot of dirt, sand, and small pebbles. An earthworm is thought to consume and expel its own weight in food and soil each day. Earthworms are any of the more than 1,800 species of terrestrial worms belonging to the phylum Annelida (class Oligochaeta), with members of the genus Lumbricus being the most common.

Earthworms can be found almost everywhere in the world where there is enough moisture and organic matter to support them.

Out of the five species of monotremes, echidnas comprise four. There is one short-beaked echidna that is mostly found in Australia, and three long-beaked echidnas that are indigenous to New Guinea. They have modified hairs covering their 35–75 cm length. They are not violent, but when they feel threatened, they ball up. Echidnas use their electroreceptors to sense electrical signals while they forage for ants and termites on the ground. They use their sticky tongue and claws to dig out their prey.

There are over 250 species of elongated marine fish in the family Zoarcidae, which inhabits cold waters, the Arctic, and the Antarctic. They reside in shallow to deep water, have thick lips, resemble eels, and can reach a length of 90 cm. They lay eggs as well.

The second largest bird in the world after ostriches, Emus can be found in Australia. They are unique birds who can’t fly but have the capability to run. Inquisitive by nature, Emus like to investigate their new environment. Emus feeding habits include seeds, animals and plants, which makes them omnivores.

Adorned with a beautiful white plumage, Egrets are social animals who roam around in groups. Hunters by nature, Egrets feed on fish, frogs, insects etc. These migratory birds can be found everywhere except Antarctica.