{"id":37254,"date":"2024-03-26T10:41:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T09:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bc78bebe-a34b-473f-9ad5-9a22291adebd"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:35:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T11:35:51","slug":"animals-beginning-with-u","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/animals-beginning-with-u\/","title":{"rendered":"Animals beginning with &#8216;U&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">From the majestic Umbrellabird to the elusive Uakari monkey, explore the diverse world of wildlife that starts with the letter &#8216;U&#8217; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By BBC Wildlife Magazine\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 at 09:41 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><br\/><strong>Discover a fascinating array of animals whose names start with the letter &#8216;U&#8217;. There are more than you might think&#8230; though that could be because several are named after an umbrella!<\/strong><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-animals-beginning-with-the-letter-u\">Animals beginning with the letter &#8216;U&#8217;<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uakari<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-537502502.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Close up of Uakari Monkey eating fruit on Amazon Rainforest: Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A type of monkey found in the Amazon Rainforest, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/mammals\/is-it-just-humans-that-blush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uakari<\/a> characterised by its bald head and bright red face.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Umbrellabird<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In Search of the Long-wattled Umbrellabird | Chirp From Episode 5\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jfjS4uQ_0tI?start=1&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>A tropical bird native to Central and South America, known for its distinctively shaped crest of feathers on its head, hence its name.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Umbrella octopus<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-932435928.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Watch the cute dumbo octopus in action, part of the family Opisthoteuthidae, or umbrella octopuses. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A species of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/marine-animals\/squid-vs-octopus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">octopus<\/a> found in deep ocean waters, known for its translucent body and webbing between its tentacles, which gives it the appearance of an umbrella.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urial<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>An urial, Ovis orientalis vignei, takes a rest. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A wild sheep native to Central Asia, recognised by its long, curved horns and reddish-brown coat.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uguisu<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1429420251.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the enchanting sound of this little warbler. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Also called the Japanese Bush warbler, it&#8217;s a small songbird found in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/holidays-days-out\/asia\/wildlife-travel-what-animals-can-i-see-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan<\/a>, known for its melodious call.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ugandan kob<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-633698455.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Male Ugandan kob antelopes (Kobus kob thomasi) battle over territory. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A type of antelope found in East Africa, particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/holidays-days-out\/africa\/wildlife-travel-what-animals-can-i-see-in-uganda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uganda<\/a>, characterized by its reddish-brown coat and spiralled horns.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uinta ground squirrel<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1372802686.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Watch the adorable Uinta ground squirrel as it grazes in Yellowstone National Park. Credit: Getty\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A species of ground <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/mammals\/10-nutty-facts-about-squirrels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">squirrel<\/a> found in North America, primarily in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/photo-galleries\/wildlife-of-the-canadian-rockies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocky Mountains<\/a> region.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uromastyx<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1347856384.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Get a closer look at the spiny-tailed lizard, or Uromastyx aegypticus. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A genus of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/reptiles\/why-do-lizards-run-on-two-legs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lizard<\/a> native to North Africa and the Middle East, known for their spiny tails and herbivorous diet.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Umbrella cockatoo<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"White Cockatoo \/ Umbrella cockatoo [Cacatua Alba]\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PbMjSUZBYsE?start=48&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>A species of cockatoo native to Indonesia, known for its distinctive crest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/how-to\/identify-wildlife\/how-to-identify-common-feathers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feathers<\/a> and playful personality. <\/p><p>Numbers of this bird are in decline as a result of large-scale trapping &#8211; though this was made illegal in 1999, but still continues &#8211; and the decimation of their habitat &#8211; notably tall trees for nesting &#8211; by the logging trade.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unicornfish<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1372-16.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The enigmatic spotted unicorn fish. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A type of tropical fish in the genus Naso, which is found in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/insects-invertebrates\/facts-about-coral-reefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coral reefs<\/a>. It&#8217;s characterised by a long, slender body and a prominent horn-like projection on its forehead.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Umbonia spinosa<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/thorn-mimicking-treehoppers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97762\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>This colourful little insect can be easily mistaken for a tree thorn. Credit: Getty <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A species of treehopper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/insects-invertebrates\/what-are-insects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insect<\/a> found in Central and South America, known for its thorn-like protrusions on its body, resembling miniature umbrellas.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uroplatus<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-81618238.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Can you spot the leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) camouflaged on this tree trunk? Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A genus of geckos native to Madagascar, commonly known as leaf-tailed geckos due to their flattened bodies and leaf-like tails.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urocyon<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-3B2FBBD1_0037.mp4\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>South American grey fox cubs play in the entrance of their den. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A genus of small canids native to North America, commonly known as grey foxes.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ucides cordatus<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"17 de outubro caranguejo u\u00e7a, Ucides cordatus\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85mIeUllvdM?start=56&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>Also known as the mangrove crab or u\u00e7\u00e1 crab, it&#8217;s a species of crab found in mangrove habitats along the Atlantic coast of the Americas.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Umbrella Slug<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/Umbrella-slug-Umbraculum-umbraculum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97813\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The umbrella slug could be mistaken for a sea anemone. Credit: Getty<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A species of sea slug found in tropical waters, known for its translucent body and umbrella-like mantle.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-looking-for-more-animal-facts\">Looking for more animal facts?<\/h2><p>Explore our expertly curated collection of captivating\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">animal features<\/a>, offering everything from insightful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/animal-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">animal ID&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0to engaging\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/quizzes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quizzes<\/a>. 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