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From Jacana to Johnson’s abyssal seadevil – yes really – we name 10 animals starting with J <\/p>

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Published: Thursday, 15 February 2024 at 10:07 AM<\/p>

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Discover 10 animals that start with the letter ‘J’. <\/p>

Can you think of more? Let us know what we have missed…<\/p>

10 animals that start with ‘J’<\/h2>

Jacana<\/h3>

Jacanas are probably most famous for their extraordinarily long toes, which allow them to spread their weight over floating aquatic vegetation, earning them the sobriquet of \u2018lily trotters\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>

We included it as one of our favourite birds in our round up of the weirdest birds in the world<\/a>.<\/p>

Jackal<\/h3>
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A member of the canine family, jackals look a bit like an Alsatian. there are three species; the black-backed jackal; the golden, or common, jackal; and the side-striped jackal.\u00a0 <\/p>

Jackdaw<\/h3>
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Noisy and gregarious, this small crow is best distinguished by its lively aerobatics accompanied by a high-pitched cry \u2013 the \u2018tchack\u2019 from which it takes its name. Up close, the jackdaw is easy to distinguish by its grey head and startling pale blue eyes.<\/p>

Jaguar<\/h3>
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The jaguar<\/a>\u00a0Panthera onca<\/em>\u00a0is the largest cat in the Americas and the third-largest cat in the world<\/a> (after the lion <\/a>and tiger<\/a>).<\/p>

Japanese Macaque<\/h3>
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Japanese Macaque are a type of old world monkey that is native – to yes you have guessed it – Japan. They are the most northern-living primates – apart from humans – and are also sometimes known as snow monkeys. <\/p>

Jay<\/h3>
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The most colourful bird in the corvid or crow family, jays <\/a>have vibrant pink and punky blue colouring. Despite their appearance the jay is a secretive bird, and can often be found in\u00a0woodlands<\/a>.<\/p>

Jellyfish<\/h3>
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Though jellyfish<\/a> may seem little more than a bag of angry water, they are sophisticated predators that can eat, swim, reproduce and taunt humans all without a centralised brain. Instead, they have networks of nerves that send signals around the body so that, for example, a single tentacle can deftly move a piece of prey to the invertebrate\u2019s mouth.<\/p>

Jerboa<\/h3>
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These weird-looking – but cute – leggy rodents live in the deserts of North Africa<\/a>\u00a0and Asia. And these long legs come in useful when chased as they help generate speeds of up to 24\u00a0km\/h.<\/p>

Johnson’s abyssal seadevil<\/h3>