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Animals That Start With A
India’s biodiversity is rich and animals that start with A in India span colourful insects, freshwater crabs and forest specialists. This page introduces you to an engaging mix of species from the Western Ghats to the Northeast, reflecting how animals starting with A occupy very different habitats and roles.
Meet the Amboli purple forest crab, a brilliant freshwater crab from the Western Ghats; the Asian giant hornet, the world’s largest and most formidable hornet; and the Apatani glory, a striking moth named after Arunachal Pradesh’s Apatani tribe. Together, these “A” species reveal the surprising range of forms and behaviours in India’s fauna.
Meet the Amboli purple forest crab, a brilliant freshwater crab from the Western Ghats; the Asian giant hornet, the world’s largest and most formidable hornet; and the Apatani glory, a striking moth named after Arunachal Pradesh’s Apatani tribe. Together, these “A” species reveal the surprising range of forms and behaviours in India’s fauna.
Complete List of Animals Starting with A
- Abbots babbler
- Acropora
- Alpine accentor
- Amboli purple forest crab
- Amur falcon
- Andaman day gecko
- Andaman teal
- Anemonefish
- Angelfish
- Apatani moth
- Asian elephant
- Asian giant hornet
- Asian glass lizard
- Asian Koel
- Asian palm civet
- Asiatic black bear
- Asiatic ibex
- Asiatic lion
- Assam roofed turtle
- Assassin bugs
