The A to Z list

Animals that start with Q

Q is one of the hardest letters in the alphabet for animal names, and the quail carries it alone here. It is a small, round, ground-living game bird found across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. The common quail is one of very few migratory game birds, crossing the Sahara twice a year on short wings that look far too weak for the journey.

6 animals in the library start with Q, from the quahog to the quoll. Most of them live in Oceania and the ocean.

What they eat
  • Herbivores 1
  • Omnivores 4
  • Carnivores 1