How many Arctic and Antarctic animals start with R?

18 of the 178 Arctic and Antarctic animals in Icillion start with R, for example Reindeer, Ringed Seal and Rockhopper Penguin.

What is the longest name among Arctic and Antarctic animals that start with R?

The longest is “Red-necked Phalarope” and the shortest is “Raven”.

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Looking for Arctic and Antarctic animals that begin with R? Here are 18 of them in alphabetical order, from “Raven” to “Ruddy Turnstone”.

R is the 3rd most common first letter in this list: 18 of the 178 Arctic and Antarctic animals (10%).
Shortest: “Raven”. Longest: “Red-necked Phalarope”.
15 names have more than one word.
4 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many Arctic and Antarctic animals start with R?: 18 of the 178 Arctic and Antarctic animals in Icillion start with R, for example Reindeer, Ringed Seal and Rockhopper Penguin.
What is the longest name among Arctic and Antarctic animals that start with R?: The longest is “Red-necked Phalarope” and the shortest is “Raven”.

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