The A to Z list

Animals that start with H

H is the letter of hovering, digging and wallowing. The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards, beating its wings up to 80 times a second, and the hippopotamus spends its days in water, secreting a red fluid often mistaken for blood. The hoopoe, the hare, the horse and the house lizard complete the page.

7 animals in the library start with H, from the hare to the hummingbird. Most of them live in Africa and Asia.

What they eat
  • Herbivores 3
  • Omnivores 3
  • Insectivores 1