How many Arctic and Antarctic animals start with S?

28 of the 178 Arctic and Antarctic animals in Icillion start with S, for example Seal, Snowy Owl and Sperm Whale.

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

The longest is “Southern Bottlenose Whale” and the shortest is “Salp”.

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28 Arctic and Antarctic animals start with S, from “Sabine's Gull” to “Svalbard Reindeer”. Every one of them counts as an answer in Icillion.

S is the most common first letter in this list: 28 of the 178 Arctic and Antarctic animals (16%).
Shortest: “Salp”. Longest: “Southern Bottlenose Whale”.
21 names have more than one word.

How many Arctic and Antarctic animals start with S?: 28 of the 178 Arctic and Antarctic animals in Icillion start with S, for example Seal, Snowy Owl and Sperm Whale.
What is the longest name among Arctic and Antarctic animals that start with S?: The longest is “Southern Bottlenose Whale” and the shortest is “Salp”.

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