Animals That Start With I: List With Pictures, Facts & Information

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Animals That Start With I: Pictures & Facts

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List of Animals Beginning With I

Ibex

Ibex are wild goats found in mountainous regions of Europe, the Middle East and East Africa. Ibex are extremely good climbers, and can scramble at high speed over rocky terrain. Both male and female ibex have curved, ridged horns, but those of the male are far longer.

Ibis

Ibises are wading birds with long, thin legs and long, downward-curving bills. Ibises are found both in the Old World and the New World. Together with the spoonbills, they make up the bird family Threskiornithidae.

Iceland Gull

Scientific name: Larus glaucoides
Conservation status: Least Concern

The Iceland gull is a mid-sized gull that breeds in Greenland and north Canada (but, despite the name, not in Iceland). In the winter it migrates south from its Arctic breeding grounds and can be seen in the UK and northern states of the USA.

Icterine Warbler

Scientific name: Hippolais icterina
Conservation status: Least Concern

The Icterine warbler is a small bird that migrates between Europe, where it breeds in the summer, and tropical Africa, where it spends the winter.

Iguana (Green)

Scientific name: Iguana iguana
Conservation status: Unassessed

The green iguana is a large lizard that lives in forests in Central and South America. Despite its rather fearsome looks it is mainly herbivorous. It has an arboreal lifestyle, which means it spends much of its time in trees.

You can find out more about iguanas here: Iguana Facts

Impala

Scientific name: Aepyceros melampus
Conservation status: Least Concern

The impala is a mid-sized antelope found in East and southern Africa. Its coat is reddish-brown, the lower half of its body being slightly paler. The male has long, ridged horns that curve first outwards, then inwards and backwards.

Indian Elephant

Scientific name: Elephas maximus indicus
Conservation status: Endangered

The Indian elephant is one of the three subspecies (types) of Asian elephant. It is found in India and other Southeast Asian countries. Despite the Asian elephant being an endangered species, it continues to be hunted for its tusks and meat. Habitat loss is another major cause for its decreasing population.

Find out more about this animal here: Indian Elephant Facts

Indian Flying Fox

Scientific name: Pteropus giganteus
Conservation status: Least Concern

The Indian flying fox is a contender for the title of ‘largest bat in the world’. It can weigh up to 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg). This nocturnal flying mammal lives in tropical forests, and feeds on ripe fruits and nectar.

Indian Grey Mongoose

Scientific name: Herpestes edwardsi
Conservation status: Least Concern

The Indian grey mongoose is a small predatory mammal found in India and neighboring countries, and also in parts of the Middle East. It preys on small vertebrates such as rodents and snakes, and also eats the eggs of both birds and reptiles.

Indian Crested Porcupine

Scientific name: Hystrix indica
Conservation status: Least Concern

The Indian crested porcupine is a rodent found in Asia. Like all porcupines, much of its body is covered in spines. These spines are modified hairs, and are made of a natural substance called keratin.

Indigo Snake

Indigo snakes are members of the genus Drymarchon. These large, non-venomous reptiles live in the USA, Central American and South America. The eastern indigo snake is the longest snake in the United States.

Indo-Chinese Forest Lizard

Scientific name: Calotes mystaceus
Conservation status: Unassessed

The Indo-Chinese forest lizard is a mid-sized lizard in the family Agamidae. It grows to around 42 cm (16.5 in) in length. Its head and front half of its body are turquoise, while the rear half of its body and its tail are pale yellow-brown. The Indo-Chinese forest lizard’s natural habitat is forests, but it is also found in suburban areas.

Indri

Scientific name: Indri indri
Conservation status: Critically Endangered

The indri is the world’s largest lemur. Like all lemurs, it is only found on the island of Madagascar, which lies off the south east of Africa.

The indri keeps is body vertical while leaping through the trees, giving it a human-like appearance. The indri is critically endangered. The decrease in its population is mainly caused by deforestation, although the species continues to be hunted by locals.

Inland Taipan

Scientific name: Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Conservation status: Unassessed

The inland taipan is a large venomous snake found in the deserts of central Australia. It is the most venomous snake in the world. Fortunately it is not aggressive and found in areas unfrequented by humans.

Find out more about this animal here: Inland Taipan Facts

Italian Wall Lizard

Scientific name: Podarcis sicula
Conservation status: Least Concern

The Italian wall lizard is found in Italy, France, and several Eastern European countries.

The species is studied by scientists researching rapid evolution. In the 1970’s a small number of Italian wall lizards was introduced to an island in the Adriatic sea. In the space of just twenty years the population was found to be both larger in size, and to have shorter hind legs (as well as a number of other differences) than the original specimens.

Ivory Gull

Scientific name: Pagophila eburnea
Conservation status: Near Threatened

The ivory gull is a small gull found in the Arctic. Adults have pure white plumage, black legs, and grey bills tipped with yellow. The ivory gull has a varied diet that includes fish and crabs. It will also scavenge, and is known to follow polar bears to feed on any scraps they may leave behind.

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