The A to Z list
Animals that start with R
R is a letter of mistaken identity. Rabbits are not rodents but lagomorphs, with four upper front teeth instead of two, and raccoons do not wash their food. They feel it, because wetting the paws sharpens the nerve endings in them. The rattlesnake, the red panda and the rhinoceros share the page.
5 animals in the library start with R, from the rabbit to the rhinoceros. Most of them live in Asia and North America.
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Rabbit
Leporidae: Oryctolagus cuniculus and about 30 other species
Lives 1-2 years in the wild; 8-12 as a well-kept pet
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Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Lives 2-3 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Rattlesnake
Crotalus and Sistrurus (two genera, about 30-50 species)
Lives 15-20 years or more in the wild
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Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Lives 8-10 years in the wild; up to 15 in captivity
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Rhinoceros
Rhinocerotidae (family, five living species)
Lives 35-50 years
No animals match those filters.