This list includes 10 Farm Animals that start with L, ranging from “Lake trout” to “Longfin eel”. These entries cover both traditional livestock and aquaculture species kept for meat, eggs, milk, fiber, or labor.
Farm animals that start with L are farmed species whose common names begin with the letter L. For example, longfin eels hold strong cultural importance in parts of Oceania.
Below you’ll find the table with Common name, Scientific name, Order, and Typical habitat/production system.
Common name: The everyday name lets you quickly recognize animals and match them to regional or farm contexts.
Scientific name: The binomial identifies the exact species so you can avoid confusion between similar farmed animals.
Order: The taxonomic order shows broader biological relationships and helps you understand general traits across groups.
Typical habitat/production system: Where the animal is usually raised, useful for planning housing, feed, and management.
Farm Animals that start with L
| Name | Scientific name | Taxonomic order | Typical habitat/production system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama | Lama glama | Artiodactyla | Pasture and barns for fiber, meat, pack |
| Lapland reindeer | Rangifer tarandus tarandus | Artiodactyla | Pasture, rangelands and fenced herds |
| Locust | Locusta migratoria | Orthoptera | Indoor insect farms, trays and racks |
| Lesser mealworm | Alphitobius diaperinus | Coleoptera | Indoor insect farms and poultry litter systems |
| Largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides | Perciformes | Ponds, tanks and cage culture |
| Lake trout | Salvelinus namaycush | Salmoniformes | Cold-water tanks, net pens and lakeside farms |
| Large yellow croaker | Larimichthys crocea | Perciformes | Coastal sea cages and mariculture farms |
| Langoustine | Nephrops norvegicus | Decapoda | Coastal grow-out and capture-based aquaculture |
| Leafcutter bee | Megachile rotundata | Hymenoptera | Managed nests and bee boards in fields |
| Longfin eel | Anguilla dieffenbachii | Anguilliformes | Ponds, tanks and recirculating systems |
Descriptions
Llama
Domesticated camelid raised for wool, meat and as pack animals; adaptable to mountain and pastoral farms.
Lapland reindeer
A widely herded reindeer subspecies kept for meat, milk, hides and transport in northern Fennoscandia.
Locust
Edible insect farmed for human consumption and animal feed; high-protein, fast-growing and suited to vertical insect farming.
Lesser mealworm
Small beetle produced for animal feed and pet food; commonly reared commercially and encountered in poultry production.
Largemouth bass
Popular freshwater sport and food fish cultured in ponds and cages for meat and recreational stocking.
Lake trout
Cold-water char farmed in oxygen-rich tanks and pens for high-quality flesh and cold-water aquaculture markets.
Large yellow croaker
Important Chinese mariculture species raised in coastal cages for its firm white flesh and strong market demand.
Langoustine
Small lobster-like crustacean valued for meat; grown or cultured in marine grow-out systems and capture-based aquaculture.
Leafcutter bee
Solitary bee mass-reared for commercial pollination, especially alfalfa; managed in nesting blocks and shelters.
Longfin eel
Freshwater eel cultured regionally for food; prized for flavor with long grow-out cycles and specialized husbandry.
