10 Fascinating Animals Whose Names Begin with The Letter S
Published by Sifaka, Spring Peeper, and Stoat – what do these animals have in common? They are some of the fascinating animals whose names begin with the letter S. Read on to know more about the other seven animals that made the list.
They may not be the popular ‘S’ animals that we know, but these fascinating creatures deserved to be included on the list of animals whose names begin with the letter S. read on to learn more about them.
Sculpin
A Sculpin is a fish that belongs to the large family Cottidae that contains about 756 species. Most of the species live in salt water and widespread along shore line and deep water. It is a small fish with spiny head and short, narrow bodiy. Sculpin comes in light brown to yellow brown in color. The upper body is mark with patches and the with darker mottling and the belly is yellow-white to pure white. Sculpin is characterized by its huge pectoral fins resembling butterfly wings. It average about 16 inches long and weighs over three pounds. It feeds on shrimps and crabs.
Sheltie
The Shetland Sheepdog, orSheltie, is a small to medium herding dog. Sheltie measures between 200–250 mm in height and weighs around 5–14 kilograms. They are double coated (two layers of fur that make up their coat) and colors vary from sable/white, blue merle and tri-color (black, white, and tan). They are intelligent, vocal, playful, agile, sturdy and energetic dogs. Sheltie are fairly active indoors and can live in an apartment. They require lots of exercise and a regular jog. They have a life expectancy of about 12-15 years. Sheltie are prone to eye disease and hip dysplasia.
Sifaka
Sifakas are medium-sized lemurs found only on the island of Madagascar. There are three extant species: the Coquerel’s sifaka, the diademed sifaka, and the golden-crowned sifaka. They spend most of their time in the trees. Typically sifakas’ limbs and bodies come in varieties of colors – their heads show patches of white, gray, black, or golden-colored fur. They have round, hairless head and have long tails. Adults average between 40 to 55 centimeters in body length and weigh around 3 to 6 kilograms. These primates are herbivores and feed mainly on eating leaves, flowers and fruits. Due to habitat loss, all species of sifakas are threatened, ranging from vulnerable to critically endangered.
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On December 3, 2011 at 8:22 am
Great share and beautiful animals ! spring peeper is the cutest frog ever!
On December 3, 2011 at 8:24 am
Very interesting article, there are so many animals that are out there, that we don’t even know exist. Thanks for the information.
On December 3, 2011 at 8:26 am
incredible article such beautiful animals
On December 3, 2011 at 8:48 am
great^^
On December 3, 2011 at 8:53 am
Some fascinating creatures.
On December 3, 2011 at 9:02 am
These are really amazing creatures! God should never allow them to get extinct!
On December 3, 2011 at 9:15 am
brilliant nice and cool
On December 3, 2011 at 10:22 am
I haven’t heard of half of these animals before. Thanks for introducing them to us. A very well presented post.
On December 3, 2011 at 11:47 am
iId never heard of a lot of these gorgeous creatures. Thank you, kind sir.
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On December 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm
i saw the fish in real…hehehe…ayos ..
On December 3, 2011 at 12:40 pm
The skylark is so cute. The sheltie is adorable. I don’t like skunks. The sugar glider looks scary. The spoonbill is odd. The rest of the animals I’ve never heard of. This is an excellent share. I learned something new today
On December 3, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Interesting types of animals, paps. Now, the next time my friends and I would play the Name-Things-Animals-Country game, I would be able to come up with different animals that start with the letter S.
On December 3, 2011 at 6:51 pm
a wonderful read with great pictures
On December 3, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Papaleng, they are fascinating and the pictures are great..
On December 3, 2011 at 9:19 pm
The Shetland Sheep dog is a real beauty. All are interesting.
On December 3, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Those are fascinating and unique animals. Great discovery!
On December 3, 2011 at 10:00 pm
great collection!
On December 3, 2011 at 10:07 pm
Animals are awesome! The comments made me laugh.
On December 3, 2011 at 10:09 pm
this is brilliant thanks
On December 3, 2011 at 10:21 pm
So many wonderful creatures, most of them are new to me. I find Sugar Glider particularly interesting.
On December 3, 2011 at 10:47 pm
So many cool animals out there…. thanks for sharing
On December 4, 2011 at 11:47 am
Lots of fascinating animals; some I don’t even know before. Thanks for sharing.
On December 4, 2011 at 1:42 pm
I knew sculpins right away, the ones I know are browns and yellows, lake fish.
On December 4, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Beautiful animals.
On December 5, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Papaleng, this is such an awesome selection of animals. Some are just adorable and they are all fascinating. Our Father does good work!
On December 5, 2011 at 7:58 pm
good selection.. awesome.. thanks for share about some fascinating animal
On December 6, 2011 at 12:59 am
Sheltie I liked most!
Thanks for the share papaleng. 
On December 7, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Very fascinacing. Except for a few them ,You have introduced me to a whole new set of animals. Thanks for sharing.
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