Animal Names in Bengali

Animals always deliver as a nice topic of conversation to get some small talk going. Watching cat videos in Bengali is just one of many more reasons to learn all basic animal names in Bengali. For even more animals, take a look at our learning resources for Bengali at the end of the page.

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20 Common Animal Names in Bengali

English	Bengali
dog in Bengali	কুকুর (kukura)
cow in Bengali	গরু (garu)
pig in Bengali	শূকর (śūkara)
cat in Bengali	বিড়াল (biṛāla)
sheep in Bengali	ভেড়া (bhēṛā)
horse in Bengali	ঘোড়া (ghōṛā)
monkey in Bengali	বানর (bānara)
bear in Bengali	ভালুক (bhāluka)
fish in Bengali	মাছ (mācha)
lion in Bengali	সিংহ (sinha)
tiger in Bengali	বাঘ (bāgha)
elephant in Bengali	হাতি (hāti)
mouse in Bengali	ইঁদুর (im̐dura)
pigeon in Bengali	কবুতর (kabutara)
snail in Bengali	শামুক (śāmuka)
spider in Bengali	মাকড়সা (mākaṛasā)
frog in Bengali	ব্যাঙ (byāṅa)
snake in Bengali	সাপ (sāpa)
crocodile in Bengali	কুমির (kumira)
tortoise in Bengali	কচ্ছপ (kacchapa)

Animal Related Words in Bengali

English	Bengali
animal in Bengali	প্রাণী (prāṇī)
mammal in Bengali	স্তন্যপায়ী প্রাণী (stan'yapāẏī prāṇī)
bird in Bengali	পাখি (pākhi)
insect in Bengali	পোকা (pōkā)
reptile in Bengali	সরীসৃপ (sarīsr̥pa)
zoo in Bengali	চিড়িয়াখানা (ciṛiẏākhānā)
vet in Bengali	পশুচিকিৎসক (paśucikiṯsaka)
farm in Bengali	খামার (khāmāra)
forest in Bengali	বন (bana)
river in Bengali	নদী (nadī)
lake in Bengali	হ্রদ (hrada)
desert in Bengali	মরুভূমি (marubhūmi)

Mammals in Bengali

English	Bengali
panda in Bengali	পান্ডা (pānḍā)
giraffe in Bengali	জিরাফ (jirāpha)
camel in Bengali	উট (uṭa)
wolf in Bengali	নেকড়ে (nēkaṛē)
zebra in Bengali	জেব্রা (jēbrā)
polar bear in Bengali	মেরু ভালুক (mēru bhāluka)
kangaroo in Bengali	ক্যাঙ্গারু (kyāṅgāru)
rhino in Bengali	গণ্ডার (gaṇḍāra)
leopard in Bengali	চিতাবাঘ (citābāgha)
cheetah in Bengali	চিতা (citā)
donkey in Bengali	গাধা (gādhā)
squirrel in Bengali	কাঠবিড়ালী (kāṭhabiṛālī)
bat in Bengali	বাদুড় (bāduṛa)
fox in Bengali	শিয়াল (śiẏāla)
hedgehog in Bengali	কাঁটাচুয়া (kām̐ṭācuẏā)
otter in Bengali	ভোঁদড় (bhōm̐daṛa)

Birds in Bengali

English	Bengali
duck in Bengali	হাঁস (hām̐sa)
chicken in Bengali	মুরগি (muragi)
goose in Bengali	রাজহাঁস (rājahām̐sa)
owl in Bengali	পেঁচা (pēm̐cā)
swan in Bengali	রাজহাঁস (rājahām̐sa)
penguin in Bengali	পেঙ্গুইন (pēṅgu'ina)
ostrich in Bengali	উটপাখী (uṭapākhī)
raven in Bengali	দাঁড়কাক (dām̐ṛakāka)
pelican in Bengali	পেলিক্যান (pēlikyāna)
flamingo in Bengali	কানঠুটি (kānaṭhuṭi)

Insects in Bengali

English	Bengali
fly in Bengali	মাছি (māchi)
butterfly in Bengali	প্রজাপতি (prajāpati)
bee in Bengali	মৌমাছি (maumāchi)
mosquito in Bengali	মশা (maśā)
ant in Bengali	পিঁপড়া (pim̐paṛā)
dragonfly in Bengali	ফড়িং (phaṛiṁ)
grasshopper in Bengali	ঘাসফড়িং (ghāsaphaṛiṁ)
caterpillar in Bengali	শুঁয়াপোকা (śum̐ẏāpōkā)
termite in Bengali	উইপোকা (u'ipōkā)
ladybird in Bengali	লেডিবার্ড (lēḍibārḍa)

Marine Animals in Bengali

English	Bengali
whale in Bengali	তিমি (timi)
shark in Bengali	হাঙর (hāṅara)
dolphin in Bengali	ডলফিন (ḍalaphina)
seal in Bengali	সিল (sila)
jellyfish in Bengali	জেলিফিশ (jēliphiśa)
octopus in Bengali	অক্টোপাস (akṭōpāsa)
turtle in Bengali	কচ্ছপ (kacchapa)
starfish in Bengali	তারামাছ (tārāmācha)
crab in Bengali	কাঁকড়া (kām̐kaṛā)

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Animal Names in Bengali

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Mammals in Bengali

Birds in Bengali

Insects in Bengali

Marine Animals in Bengali

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