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From a quail to a quoll, here are nine animals starting with a ‘q’ <\/p>

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Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2024 at 15:15 PM<\/p>

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Discover 9 animals that begin with the letter ‘Q’. Can you think of more? Let us know what we have missed…<\/p>

Animals starting with ‘Q’<\/h2>

Quail<\/h3>
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The game bird the common quail is probably the one that most think of when asked to name an animal beginning with ‘Q’. <\/p>

Weighing around 100g, Quails are brown with stocky body and pointed wings. They are a member of the Phasianidae family, which includes the pheasant.<\/p>

Quahog Clam<\/h3>
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Walking a strandline you might meet a member of the oldest species on Earth.<\/p>

At first sight, though, an ocean quahog<\/a> is just a fairly plain, quite large and rounded clam. As with all clams, its shell is made up of two hinged parts called valves that protect the soft body parts inside. <\/p>

When fresh and alive, the ocean quahog is covered in a dark, skin-like layer called the periostracum, so it\u2019s also known as a black or mahogany clam.<\/p>

Quaker parrot<\/h3>
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Native to a small part of South America, from central Bolivia and southern Brazil into parts of central Argentina, the quaker parrot<\/a> (also known as the monk parakeet) is famed for its vivid green colouring. <\/p>

They are social birds and often build nests next to each other and whole communities can develop.<\/p>

Queen parrotfish<\/h3>