# Animals That Start With G

> This is WARN’s list of animals that start with G — 46 sourced wildlife guides from the galápagos tortoise to the guppy. 12 of those guides sit in an IUCN threatened category (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable). The list is WARN’s published library, not a census of every G-animal on Earth. WARN funds partners in 17 countries; overlap with a range is geography, not a letter grant.

Source: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/animals-that-start-with-g/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-25

## In brief

Browse 46 animals that start with G in WARN’s free wildlife-guide library. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more each open a sourced guide. This is not a catalogue of every species whose English name begins with G.

## At a glance

- 46: G guides
- 12: IUCN threatened on this letter
- 491: Guides in the full A to Z
- 26: Letters with WARN guides

Threatened counts follow each guide’s IUCN category (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable). Group guides may use a status label when one badge would mislead. This is not a census of all animals.

## This is not the right page if you want

- A complete list of every animal on Earth that starts with G. WARN currently publishes 46 guides for this letter, not a zoological census.
- To look an animal up by any letter. That encyclopaedia is /animals-a-z/.
- To adopt a dog or cat into your home. WARN does not rehome pets — that is /directory/.
- A named animal with photo updates. Symbolic adoption is /adopt/; monthly sponsorship is /sponsor/.
- To donate without browsing this letter. That is /donate/ or /appeals/.
- Gift Aid or a UK charity receipt from WARN — that is /about/registration-status/.

## How to use the animals that start with G list

Stay on this page to scan WARN’s 46 wildlife guides whose common name starts with G. Confirm you want a sourced species guide, not a local pet. Then open a name, read the IUCN context, and give at /donate/ if you also want to fund partner-led rescue.

1. **Confirm you want this letter** — Stay here if you searched “animals that start with G” or need Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more. If you wanted every letter, open /animals-a-z/. If you wanted a rescue shelter for dogs near you, stop and open /directory/.
2. **Scan the named guides** — The table lists each common name, scientific name and IUCN label from the guide. Counts are WARN guides, not species in nature.
3. **Open the sourced wildlife guide** — Each name opens a wildlife guide with facts, IUCN context, habitat, threats and FAQs. Group guides say when one Red List badge would mislead.
4. **Give if you want to fund rescue** — This letter page is an encyclopaedia, not a checkout. Use /donate/ or pick an appeal that matches the animal you just read about. You do not get a named animal. Gift Aid is not available.

## Animals that start with G versus the A to Z versus a species guide

| Feature | This G page | Animals A to Z | Species guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Best if you want | Names that start with G | The full library by any letter | Facts on one animal |
| How many listed | 46 WARN guides | 491 guides | One species (or group) |
| Checkout | No — use /donate/ | Below the index | Sticky bar / appeal if one exists |
| Census of nature | No | No | No |

## Named guides

| Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Galápagos Tortoise | Chelonoidis niger species complex (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) — 12 surviving species | Vulnerable — recovered from ~3,000 animals to around 60,000 | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/galapagos-tortoise/ |
| Gannet | Morus bassanus (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Sulidae | Least Concern — North Atlantic plunge-diver; large colonies on British cliffs | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gannet/ |
| Garter Snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/garter-snake/ |
| Gaur | Bos gaurus (Hamilton, 1827) | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gaur/ |
| Gazelle | Eudorcas thomsonii (Barchell, 1833) | Least Concern (IUCN, 2016) — Thomson's gazelle | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gazelle/ |
| Gecko | Infraorder Gekkota — ~1,500 species across six families worldwide | Varies by species (Least Concern to Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gecko/ |
| Gharial | Gavialis gangeticus (Gmelin, 1789) | Critically Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gharial/ |
| Giant Anteater | Myrmecophaga tridactyla | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/anteater/ |
| Giant Clam | Tridacna gigas | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/giant-clam/ |
| Giant House Spider | Eratigena atrica | Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/giant-house-spider/ |
| Giant Otter | Pteronura brasiliensis | Endangered (IUCN, 2021) — locally extinct or Critically Endangered across much of its former range | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/giant-otter/ |
| Giant Panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/giant-panda/ |
| Gibbon | Family Hylobatidae — ~20 species in 4 genera (Hylobates, Hoolock, Nomascus, Symphalangus) | Varies by species (Endangered to Critically Endangered) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gibbon/ |
| Gila Monster | Heloderma suspectum | Near Threatened | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gila-monster/ |
| Giraffe | Giraffa spp. — four species (IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group, August 2025) | 2016 Red List: Vulnerable as one species — four species recognised August 2025; species-level assessments underway | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/giraffe/ |
| Giraffe Weevil | Trachelophorus giraffa (Pascoe, 1860) — family Attelabidae | Least Concern — restricted to Madagascar but not currently assessed as threatened | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/giraffe-weevil/ |
| Glass Frog | Hyalinobatrachium valerioi | Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/glass-frog/ |
| Glow-worm | Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1767) in Britain; Arachnocampa luminosa (Skuse, 1890) in New Zealand — unrelated animals sharing one name | Not Evaluated — European glow-worm declining in parts of Britain; New Zealand cave species locally protected | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/glow-worm/ |
| Goat | Capra hircus (Linnaeus, 1758) — domestic goat; wild bezoar ibex ancestor | Domesticated — wild bezoar (Capra aegagrus) Near Threatened | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/goat/ |
| Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/golden-eagle/ |
| Golden Lion Tamarin | Leontopithecus rosalia | Endangered (conservation comeback) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/golden-lion-tamarin/ |
| Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey | Rhinopithecus roxellana (Milne-Edwards, 1870) | Endangered (IUCN, 2015) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/golden-snub-nosed-monkey/ |
| Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Fringillidae | Least Concern — increasing in British gardens where nyjer and sunflower feeders are provided | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/goldfinch/ |
| Goldfish | Carassius auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Domesticated — feral populations invasive; wild Carassius species Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/goldfish/ |
| Goliath Beetle | Goliathus goliatus (Drury, 1770) — family Scarabaeidae | Not Evaluated — among the heaviest insects alive; rainforest habitat under logging pressure | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/goliath-beetle/ |
| Goliath Birdwing | Ornithoptera goliath (Deslisle, 1989) — family Papilionidae | Least Concern — but habitat loss and collection pressure continue | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/goliath-birdwing/ |
| Goliath Frog | Conraua goliath | Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/goliath-frog/ |
| Goose | Family Anatidae (Anser and Branta) | Varies; common species Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/goose/ |
| Gorilla | Gorilla gorilla (Savage, 1847) — Western Gorilla; Gorilla beringei (Matschie, 1903) — Eastern Gorilla | Critically Endangered (both species) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gorilla/ |
| Grass Snake | Natrix helvetica / Natrix natrix | Least Concern (IUCN); protected in the UK | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/grass-snake/ |
| Grasshopper | Caelifera | Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/grasshopper/ |
| Gray Whale | Eschrichtius robustus (Lilljeborg, 1861) — family Eschrichtiidae | Least Concern overall; the western Pacific population is Critically Endangered | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gray-whale/ |
| Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/great-horned-owl/ |
| Great White Shark | Carcharodon carcharias | Vulnerable | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/great-white-shark/ |
| Greater Bird-of-Paradise | Paradisaea apoda (Linnaeus, 1758) — family Paradisaeidae | Least Concern — the 'footless' name records a trade artefact, not biology | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/greater-bird-of-paradise/ |
| Green Anaconda | Eunectes murinus | Least Concern (IUCN 2021) — but newly split species means parts of its range are unassessed | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/anaconda/ |
| Grey Cuscus | Phalanger orientalis (Pallas, 1766) — family Phalangeridae | Least Concern — but heavily hunted across much of its range | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/grey-cuscus/ |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/heron/ |
| Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus | Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/grey-seal/ |
| Grey Wolf | Canis lupus | Least Concern globally (locally Endangered or extirpated in many regions) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/grey-wolf/ |
| Grizzly Bear | Ursus arctos horribilis (Ord, 1815) | Least Concern brown bear; threatened in parts of USA | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/grizzly-bear/ |
| Groundhog | Marmota monax | Least Concern (IUCN) | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/groundhog/ |
| Grouse | Tetraoninae — subfamily of Phasianidae including Lagopus, Tetrao and Lyrurus | Family overview — red grouse widespread on UK moors; black grouse and capercaillie declined | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/grouse/ |
| Guinea Pig | Cavia porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Domesticated — not assessed; wild Cavia aperea Least Concern | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/guinea-pig/ |
| Gull | Laridae — family of gulls, terns and skimmers including Larus, Chroicocephalus and related genera | Family overview — no species called 'seagull'; several UK species Red-listed including kittiwake | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/gull/ |
| Guppy | Poecilia reticulata (Peters, 1859) | Least Concern (IUCN, 2019) — widespread in native and introduced range | https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/guppy/ |

## What animals start with G?

Animals that start with G, in WARN’s library, are Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more. There are 46 sourced wildlife guides on this URL. The heading matches the search; the inventory matches the guides.

G is one of the busiest letters in this library (46 guides). That is because English common names cluster, not because WARN ran a special G project. Use the table to jump rather than scrolling a dumped worksheet.
Sorting uses the common name. Scientific names still appear in the table. Galápagos Tortoise is first on this letter because of English spelling, not because it is more important than Guppy.

## How many animals start with G?

WARN currently publishes 46 wildlife guides whose common name starts with G. 2 are listed as Critically Endangered. 12 sit in an IUCN threatened category.

Those numbers count WARN guides, not life on Earth. A group guide still occupies one slot. When WARN publishes another G-animal, the count on this page will move.
The A to Z hub at /animals-a-z/ holds 491 guides across the alphabet. This letter is 46 of that library.

## Is this every animal that starts with G?

No. This page indexes 46 WARN guides, not every species whose English name begins with G. Missing from the list means the guide is not published yet — not that the animal does not exist.

Search engines still send “list of animals that start with G” to pages like this. The honest answer is the count on the page. IUCN has assessed tens of thousands of animal species; this site publishes a curated, sourced subset.
For the full WARN index, use /animals-a-z/. For extinct animals WARN has covered, use /wildlife-guides/extinct-animals/.

## Does WARN rescue animals that start with G?

Not as a letter. Many of these guides are educational. WARN funds rescue and conservation partners across 17 countries. Each G-guide notes where WARN is, and is not, currently active.

A heading that implied every listed animal has a WARN field team would be a lie. Reading a guide is free either way. If you want to fund partner-led work, that is /donate/ or /appeals/.
You do not get a named galápagos tortoise from a gift. Entry-tier gifts pool across the programme.

## How are animals that start with G sourced?

Each guide’s facts are checked against the sources on that page — IUCN Red List and CITES where status and trade listings apply. This letter page does not invent counts the guides do not support.

Do not treat a letter heading as an IUCN assessment. The assessment lives on the species page. Editorial standards, corrections and AI disclosure live at /about/editorial-standards/.
Markdown twins of this letter sit at /llm/animals-that-start-with-g.md for answer engines.

## Frequently asked questions

### What animals start with G?

In WARN’s wildlife-guide library, animals that start with G include Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more. There are 46 sourced guides on this page. Open a name for IUCN status, habitat, behaviour and FAQs. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### How many animals start with G?

WARN currently publishes 46 wildlife guides whose common name starts with G. 12 are in an IUCN threatened category. That is a library count, not a census of species. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Is this a complete list of animals that start with G?

No. This URL lists 46 WARN guides. If an animal is missing, WARN has not published that guide yet — not proof it does not exist. Thin letters stay thin rather than inventing extra names. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Are animals that start with G endangered?

12 of the 46 G-guides sit in an IUCN threatened category (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable). 2 are Critically Endangered. Status is a species fact. There is no letter-wide endangered badge. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Does WARN work with every animal that starts with G?

No. Many G-guides are educational. WARN funds partners in 17 countries. Each guide says where WARN is, and is not, active. A letter heading is not a grant. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### How do I open an animal that starts with G?

Use the table on this page. Each row is a common name, scientific name and IUCN label linking to /wildlife-guides/. Galápagos Tortoise is the first G-guide in English alphabetical order; Guppy is the last. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Where is the full animals A to Z?

The encyclopaedia of all 491 WARN wildlife guides is /animals-a-z/. This URL is only letter G. Other letters use the same pattern, for example /animals-that-start-with-a/ and /animals-that-start-with-z/. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Can I adopt an animal that starts with G?

Not into your home. WARN does not rehome pets. Local adoption is /directory/. Symbolic adoption of a species WARN actually funds is /adopt/. A gift after reading Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more is a donation, not ownership.

### Are the facts on this G list sourced?

Yes. Each wildlife guide cites IUCN Red List and CITES where those datasets apply, plus the references on that page. This letter index does not add unsourced extra G-animals to look complete. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Is a gift after reading animals that start with G Gift Aid eligible?

No. Gift Aid is only available to UK registered charities. World Animal Rescue Network is a registered global not-for-profit animal welfare organisation, not a registered charity. International donors should check their own local rules. Full detail is at /about/registration-status/. You still receive a payment receipt from /donate/.

### Should I post parcels to help animals that start with G?

Please donate money at /donate/ instead, unless a named partner has asked for a specific item in writing. Parcels from Britain usually arrive late and cost more than buying locally. This letter page is not a shipping desk. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### Why is this list sorted by common name?

Because the search is “animals that start with G”, which is an English-spelling job. Galápagos Tortoise is under G even if the URL slug looks different. Scientific names are in the table so students can still copy the binomial. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### How do I donate after reading animals that start with G?

This page has no checkout form. Open /donate/ or an appeal that matches the animal you read. Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay. You do not get a named galápagos tortoise. Cancel a monthly gift any time. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

### What is the difference between this page and a species guide?

This URL is a letter index. A species guide such as /wildlife-guides/galapagos-tortoise is the full facts page for one animal. Use this list to find the name; use the guide for IUCN status, habitat, threats and FAQs. Galápagos Tortoise, Gannet, Garter Snake, Gaur and 42 more sit in WARN’s published wildlife-guide library, not a zoological census. Open the named guide for IUCN context, habitat, behaviour and sourced FAQs. WARN is a UK community interest company, not a Charity Commission charity, so Gift Aid is not available.

## Sources

- [IUCN Red List](https://www.iucnredlist.org/) — Extinction-risk categories on each wildlife guide
- [CITES](https://cites.org/) — International trade listings cited on relevant guides
- [WARN animals A to Z](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/animals-a-z/) — Full alphabetical index of the same library
- [WARN editorial standards](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/editorial-standards/) — Sourcing hierarchy, corrections and AI disclosure

Full A to Z: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/animals-a-z/
Donate: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/donate/