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Yes there are some animals alive today beginning with x – here are 4 for starters. Can you think of any more? <\/p>

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Published: Thursday, 01 February 2024 at 15:28 PM<\/p>

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Here are four animals alive today that begin with the letter x \u2013 how many more can you think of?<\/p>

Animals starting with ‘x’<\/h2>

Xeme <\/strong><\/p>

Image credit: TheFlyingPanda, CC BY-SA 4.0 https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This small gull, also known as Sabine\u2019s Gull,\u00a0is easy to identify by its striking wing pattern.\u00a0They breed in the\u00a0Arctic\u00a0and are found throughout northernmost\u00a0North America\u00a0and\u00a0Eurasia. <\/p>

Xerus<\/strong><\/p>

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Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Also known as the African ground squirrel, this little rodent lives in burrows in Africa’s savanna, grasslands and deserts. It enjoys a diet of insects, leaves, seeds and nuts.<\/p>

Xingu River Ray<\/strong><\/p>

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Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Found in the\u00a0Xingu River\u00a0basin in\u00a0Brazil<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 hence the name \u2013 the Xingu river ray is a venomous stingray.<\/p>

X-ray tetra<\/strong><\/p>

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Close up photo of an Xray Tetra (Pristella Tetra) tropical fish<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Known as the x-ray fish because of its translucent body, this South American species is found in the\u00a0Amazon\u00a0and\u00a0Orinoco\u00a0basins, as well as coastal rivers in\u00a0the Guianas. It is also a popular aquarium fish.<\/p>

An alphabetical adventure through the animal kingdom<\/strong><\/p>