Create a New Animal Alphabet Book

Aardvark
Babirusa
Chameleon
Dingo
Elephant
Flounder
Gorilla
Hyena
Ibis
Junglefowl
Kingfisher
Leopard
Meerkat
Nyala
Opossum
Panda
Quetzel
Raccoon
Seal
Tortoise
Urial
Vicuna
Wombat
Xenons
Yak
Zebra
 
Anole
Bullfrog
Condor
Dragon (thinking komodo, flying, water dragons :))
Eland
Fossa
Giraffe
Hogfish
Icefish
Jacana
Kokako
Lorikeet
Marlin
Newt
Ocelot
Peacock
Quail-dove
Rattlesnake
Sturgeon
Toadlet
Umbrellabird
Vulture
Weeverfish
Xenops
Yapok
Zorilla
 
Aye-aye
Babirusa
Coati
Dhole
Eland
Fossa
Gharial
Indri
Jabiru
Kakapo
Loris
Markhor
Nilgai
Oncilla
Pangolin
Quokka
R???
Saiga
Tuatara
Uakari
Vervet
Wrasse
Xenarthra
Yapok
Zorilla

I realize all but five of these are mammals I wanted to do a one-word obscure animal that started with “R” but couldn’t think of one so I left it blank.
 
Aye-aye
Babirusa
Coati
Dhole
Eland
Fossa
Gharial
Indri
Jabiru
Kakapo
Loris
Markhor
Nilgai
Oncilla
Pangolin
Quokka
R???
Saiga
Tuatara
Uakari
Vervet
Wrasse
Xenarthra
Yapok
Zorilla

I realize all but five of these are mammals I wanted to do a one-word obscure animal that started with “R” but couldn’t think of one so I left it blank.
You don't have an invertebrate yet, so maybe one for "R"?
 
Aye-aye
Babirusa
Coati
Dhole
Eland
Fossa
Gharial
Indri
Jabiru
Kakapo
Loris
Markhor
Nilgai
Oncilla
Pangolin
Quokka
R???
Saiga
Tuatara
Uakari
Vervet
Wrasse
Xenarthra
Yapok
Zorilla

I realize all but five of these are mammals I wanted to do a one-word obscure animal that started with “R” but couldn’t think of one so I left it blank.
 
Managed to do the whole thing with ungulates!
A: Addax (anoa, argali, antelope, alpaca)
B: Bontebok (blesbok, bongo, bison, boar, bushpig, babirusa, brocket, barasingha, blackbuck, bushbuck..)
C: Chital (chamois, cow, camel)
D: Dik-dik (duiker, dibatag, dzeren, deer)
E: Eland (elk, elaphure [other name for pere david's])
F: Finnsheep (breed)
G: Gerenuk (gaur, goral, grysbok, gazelle, guanaco, giraffe, gnu, goat..)
H: Hartebeest (hirola, hog, hippo)
I: Impala (ibex)
J: Jersey (cow breed) (javelina)
K: Kob (kudu, klipspringer, kewel, kouprey)
L: Lechwe (llama)
M: Muntjac (mouflon, muskox, moose)
N: Nilgai (nyala)
O: Okapi (oribi, oryx)
P: Pronghorn (peccary, pudu, puku)
Q: Quenk (other name for javelina)
R: Rhebok (reindeer, rusa, roe)
S: Saiga (saola, sitatunga, serow, springbok, sambar, suni...)
T: Topi (tsessebe, takin, tahr, tamaraw, thamin, taruca)
U: Urial
V: Vicuna
W: Wisent (warthog, wapiti, waterbuck)
X: Xalda (sheep breed)
Y: Yak
Z: Zeren (zebu)
 
How about one exclusively using obscure non-avian theropods?
(I know one of the rules is to keep it diverse so even though I'm limiting myself to one clade, I'll use genera from all four corners of the Theropoda family tree.)

A: Appalachiosaurus
B: Bonapartenykus
C: Chindesaurus
D: Dracovenator
E: Eocarcharia
F: Fukuivenator
G: Gojirasaurus
H: Huaxiagnathus
I: Indosuchus
J: Jinfengopteryx
K: Khaan
L: Labocania
M: Martharaptor (Why did you say that name?!)
N: Neovenator
O: Oxalaia
P: Protopteryx
Q: Qianzhousaurus
R: Rapator
S: Saltriovenator
T: Thanos (This does put a smile on my face.)
U: Unenlagia
V: Velocisaurus
W: Wiehenvenator
X: Xiyunykus
Y: Yi
Z: Zupaysaurus
 
A: Amur Leopard
B: Bali Mynah
C: Cape Porcupine
D: De Brazza’s Monkey
E: Elephant
F: François Langur
G: Giraffe
H: Hippo
I: Inca Tern
J: Jaguar
K: Kori Bustard
L: Linne’s Two Toed Sloth
M: Markhor
N: Naked Mole Rat
O: Ostrich
P: Potto
Q: Quail
R: Ring Tailed Lemur
S: Sandhill Crane
T: Tasmanian Devil
U: Umbrella Cockatoo
V: Violet Turaco
W: Whooping Crane
X: Xenops
Y: Yellow Footed Tortoise
Z: Zebra
 
A: Amur Leopard
B: Bali Mynah
C: Cape Porcupine
D: De Brazza’s Monkey
E: Elephant
F: François Langur
G: Giraffe
H: Hippo
I: Inca Tern
J: Jaguar
K: Kori Bustard
L: Linne’s Two Toed Sloth
M: Markhor
N: Naked Mole Rat
O: Ostrich
P: Potto
Q: Quail
R: Ring Tailed Lemur
S: Sandhill Crane
T: Tasmanian Devil
U: Umbrella Cockatoo
V: Violet Turaco
W: Whooping Crane
X: Xenops
Y: Yellow Footed Tortoise
Z: Zebra
Just realized I didn’t follow the directions to make it one word each, sorry
 
You know those animal alphabet books that you have as young child? Well you have been placed in charge of creating the animal alphabet book that the next generation will be raised on. Pick an animal for each letter of the alphabet to make the ABC animals of the future!

Rules:

  • All letters of the English alphabet must be included.
  • Try to represent animal diversity.
  • Animals do not have to be at species level (you could do "B is for Butterfly" or "F is for Frog" if you wish).
  • Each animal must be only one word (you can't do "S is for Sumatran Rhino" or "A is for Association Europeenne pour l'Etude et la Conservation des Lemuriens' Sportive Lemur"). You can use animals with a hyphen in their name (if you wish, you may do "A is for Aye-Aye" or "M is for Mata-Mata").
  • Try to include some threatened species so your book has a conservation message.

Addax
Banteng
Cassowary
Dingo
Elephant
Flamingo
Gerenuk
Hippopotamus
Ibis
Jaguar
Koala
Langur
Macaw
Nyala
Ostrich
Penguin
Quail
Rhea
Silkworm
Tinamou
Urial
Vaquita
Wallaby
Xerus
Yellowhammer
Zebu
 
This is fun, so I am going to do another.

A: Aye-Aye
B: Binturong
C: Civet
D: Dingo
E: Elephant
F: Fox
G: Giraffe
H: Hippo
I: Indri
J: Jaguar
K: Koala
L: Lemur
M: Mouse
N: Nyala
O: Orangutan
P: Penguin
Q: Quail
R: Roadrunner
S: Siamang
T: Tiger
U: Urial
V: Vicuña
W: Walrus
X: Xenops
Y: Yak
Z: Zebra
 
Here is the list from 'the animal alphabet book' by Ladybird:
A: adder, alligator, ant, ape, armadillo
B: baboon, badger, bandicoot, bear, beaver, bison, boa, buffalo
C: camel, cat, cobra, cow, crocodile, crow.
D: deer, dog, donkey, dormouse, duck
E: eagle, eland, elephant, elk, emu
F: falcon, ferret, fly, foal, fox
G: gerbil, giraffe, goat, gorilla, gull
H: hamster, hedgehog, hippopotamus, horse, hummingbird, hyena
I: ibex, ibis, iguana, impala
J: jackal, jackdaw, jaguar. jellyfish
K: kangaroo, kestrel, kinkajou, koala, kudu
L: ladybird, lapwing, leopard, lion, lizard, llama, lynx
M: mamba, mandrill, mongoose, monkey, mouse
N: narwhal, newt, nightingale, nightjar
O: octopus, okapi, opossum, orang-utan, ostrich, otter, ox
P: panda, pelican, penguin, pig, pigeon, puma
Q: quagga, quail, queen bee, quetzal
R: rabbit, rat, rattlesnake, razorbill, rhinoceros
S: scorpion, seal, skunk, snail, squirrel, stoat
T: tit, toad, tortoise, toucan, trout, turkey
U: uakari, umbrella bird, urchin
V: vicuna, viper, vole
W: wallaby, walrus, warthog, weasel, wolf, woodpecker
X: fox, ox
Y: yaffingale, yak, yellowhammer
Z: zebra
 
Aardvark
Bear
Condor
Dhole
Eland
Flounder
Griffonfly
Hedgehog
Iguana
Jackrabbit
Kakapo
Lion
Manatee
Numbat
Ostrich
Pony
Quail
Rattlesnake
Stork
Tapir
Urial
Vulture
Wallaby
Xeme
Yellowjacket
Zebra
 
My Second One

Aardwolf
Buzzard
Caracal
Devil (Think Tasmanian devil and such :).)
Echidna
Frogmouth
Gelada
Hartebeest
Isoworm
Jerboa
Kob
Lemming
Motmot
Nightjar
Okapi
Pangolin
Quetzal
Raccoon
Saola
Tuatara
Urchin
Viper
Whippoorwill
Xeme
Yellowjacket
Zebu
 
Agouti
Binturong
Capybara
Dingiso
Emu
Fennec
Goliath Birdeater
Hyena
Impala
Jaguarundi
Kowari
Loris
Mantella
Narwhal
Osprey
Pigeon
Quokka
Reindeer
Skunk
Tapir
Uakari
Vicuna
Waxbill
Xoloitzcuintli
Yapok
Zorilla
 
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