Animal phobias

cynophobia

Cynophobia is the fear of dogs, often stemming from a negative experience or lack of exposure to dogs in early life.

Fear of dogs or rabies

Moderate Common

cyprinodon-diabolisphobia

Cyprinodon-diabolisphobia is the fear of devil holes pupfish, a species of fish found in desert springs in Death Valley, California.

Fear of devil holespupfish Cyprinodon diabolisphobia

Natural environment phobias

Moderate

daknophobia

Daknophobia is the fear of being bitten by someone or something.

Fear of being bitten

Moderate

dehydlegrithlyphobia

Fear of eating dried ants.

Fear of eating dried ants

Food-related phobias

Moderate

deinophobia

Deinophobia is the fear of dinosaurs. It is characterized by an intense and irrational dread of dinosaurs, which can lead to anxiety and avoidance beh...

Fear of dinosaurs

Specific phobias

Severe

delfiniphobia

Delfiniphobia is the fear of dolphins.

Fear of dolphins

Moderate

didelphiphobia

Didelphiphobia is the fear of opossums.

Fear of opossums

Moderate

digkophobia

Digkophobia is the fear of dingoes, which are wild dogs native to Australia.

Fear of dingoes

Moderate

dobermanphobia

Dobermanphobia is the fear of Doberman Pinschers, a specific breed of dog known for their alertness and loyalty. Individuals with this phobia may expe...

Fear of doberman pinschers

Moderate

dodophobia

Dodophobia is the fear of dodos, which are extinct flightless birds that were native to the island of Mauritius.

Fear of dodoes

Moderate

domestozoophobia

Domestozoophobia is the fear of domestic animals.

Fear of domestic animals

Moderate

doraphobia

Doraphobia is the fear of fur or skins of animals.

Fear of fur or skins of animals

Moderate

dracophobia

Dracophobia is an intense fear of dragons, which can lead to significant distress and avoidance behaviors.

Fear of dragons

Severe Common

dragoferophobia

Dragoferophobia is the fear of dragonflies. It is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and intense fear of these insects.

Fear of dragonflies

Insect phobias Specific phobias

Moderate

elafiphobia

Elafiphobia is the fear of deer. Individuals with elafiphobia experience intense anxiety and fear when encountering or even thinking about deer.

Fear of deer

Moderate

elurophobia

Elurophobia is the fear of cats.

Fear of cats

Moderate Common

emuphobia

Emuphobia is the fear of emus, which are large flightless birds native to Australia.

Fear of emus

Moderate

entomophobia

Entomophobia is an excessive and irrational fear of insects.

Fear of insects

Severe Common

enydreiophobia

Enydreiophobia is the fear of fishtanks.

Fear of fishtanks

Moderate

equinophobia

Equinophobia is the irrational fear of horses.

Fear of horses

Severe

falainaphobia

Falainaphobia is the fear of whales. It is characterized by an intense and irrational dread of these marine mammals.

Fear of whales

Severe Common

felinophobia

Felinophobia is the fear of cats.

Fear of cats

Moderate Common

fennecaphobia

Fennecaphobia is the fear of foxes.

Fear of foxes

Moderate

fimsophobia

Fimsophobia is the fear of gorillas.

Fear of gorillas

Moderate

flamingophobia

Flamingophobia is the irrational fear of flamingos, leading to anxiety and avoidance behaviors when encountering or thinking about flamingoes.

Fear of flamingoes

Moderate

formidophobia

Formidophobia is the specific fear of scarecrows. It is characterized by an irrational and excessive fear or anxiety when encountering scarecrows.

Fear of scarecrows

Specific phobia

Moderate

foxtophobia

Foxtophobia is the irrational fear of foxes.

Fear of F

Moderate

gaidouriphobia

Gaidouriphobia is the fear of donkeys.

Fear of donkeys

Moderate

galeophobia

Galeophobia is the fear of cats.

Fear of cats

Moderate

garidaphobia

Garidaphobia is the fear of shrimp. Individuals with this phobia experience intense anxiety or fear when they encounter or think about shrimp.

Fear of shrimp

Moderate