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.
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Hare
Lepus (European brown hare: Lepus europaeus)
Lives 3-4 years in the wild; up to 12
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Hen
Gallus gallus domesticus
Lives 8-10 years; commercial laying hens far less
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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Lives 40-50 years in the wild
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Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Lives about 10 years
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Horse
Equus caballus
Lives 25-30 years; some into their late 30s
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House Lizard
Hemidactylus frenatus
Lives about 5 years; longer indoors
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Hummingbird
Trochilidae (family, about 360 species)
Lives 3-5 years; some over 10
No animals match those filters.