Animals

Here are the names in English for some of the most common animals, including pets, farm animals, wild animals, exotic animals, birds, insects, fish, and other creatures which live in the sea.

More detailed word lists for these different types of animal can be found on the subsequent pages.

Pets

dog
cat
rabbit
hamster
goldfish

Farm animals

cow
sheep (plural: sheep)
pig
horse
chicken

Wild animals

fox
deer (plural: deer)
mouse (plural: mice)
rat
frog
snake

Exotic animals

lion
tiger
monkey
elephant
giraffe
bear

Birds

pigeon
crow
dove
owl
eagle

Insects

ant
fly
spider
bee
wasp
butterfly

Fish

cod (plural: cod)
trout (plural: trout)
salmon (plural: salmon)
tuna (plural: tuna)
shark
crab

Animal features

tail
fur
claw
paw
hoof
mane
trunk
snout
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