How many nocturnal animals start with S?

20 of the 182 nocturnal animals in Icillion start with S, for example Skunk, Sugar glider and Slow loris.

What is the longest name among nocturnal animals that start with S?

The longest is “Sportive lemur” and the shortest is “Slug”.

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The full list of nocturnal animals starting with S: 20 names, taken from the 182 answers to “Name a nocturnal animal” in Icillion.

S is the most common first letter in this list: 20 of the 182 nocturnal animals (11%).
Shortest: “Slug”. Longest: “Sportive lemur”.
9 names have more than one word.
4 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many nocturnal animals start with S?: 20 of the 182 nocturnal animals in Icillion start with S, for example Skunk, Sugar glider and Slow loris.
What is the longest name among nocturnal animals that start with S?: The longest is “Sportive lemur” and the shortest is “Slug”.

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