Useful for word games and shiritori too! Animal names that start with “ko” (the “ko” sound)
In word-chain games like shiritori, you sometimes play using animals as the theme, right?
Knowing lots of animal names can deepen your knowledge and even give you an edge when playing.
So in this article, we’ll be featuring animals that start with the syllable “ko.”
We’ve picked a variety—from animals you often see at zoos to rare ones.
You might discover unexpected facts, like the origins of their names or their characteristics.
Be sure to check out these animal and creature names you can use as prompts or answers in word games!
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4 letters (1–10)
bat
Bats live in places like caves.
Thanks to their unique appearance, they’re familiar to us as motifs for Halloween and as symbols like Batman—even though many of us haven’t actually seen one in real life!
Japanese robin
The robin is a small bird with strikingly vivid orange feathers.
Known for its beautiful song, which sounds like ‘hinka-rakara,’ it is considered one of Japan’s three finest songbirds alongside the bush warbler and the blue-and-white flycatcher.
5 characters (1–10)
remora
Remoras live by attaching themselves to sea turtles, whales, sharks, and other animals using the suction cups on their heads.
Despite having “shark” in their name, they’re not actually sharks—they’re fish classified in the order Perciformes.
stork
The stork, also known as a motif that brings babies.
Although the wild population has gone extinct in Japan, breeding efforts have been undertaken in various regions, and the number kept in captivity is reportedly increasing year by year.
Ochre-rumped bunting
The Ochre-rumped Bunting, which is also classified as an endangered species.
Its head is covered with black plumage, and its back is reddish-brown with black vertical stripes.
You might be quite lucky if you spot one!
6 characters (1–10)
Komontspai
The name may not be very familiar, but it’s a squirrel-like mammal that lives around Southeast Asia.
It has a habit of secreting a scented fluid from its body to mark and advertise its territory.
Kōuchō (Fragrant Rain Bird)
A small bird found in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
It’s said that cowbirds eat insects that flee when cattle are grazing, and because they follow cows around, they are called “cowbirds” in English.