Animal Names in Italian

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

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20 Common Animal Names in Italian
Animal Related Words in Italian
Mammals in Italian
Birds in Italian
Insects in Italian
Marine Animals in Italian

20 Common Animal Names in Italian

English	Italian
dog in Italian	(il) cane
cow in Italian	(la) mucca
pig in Italian	(il) maiale
cat in Italian	(il) gatto
sheep in Italian	(la) pecora
horse in Italian	(il) cavallo
monkey in Italian	(la) scimmia
bear in Italian	(il) orso (l'orso)
fish in Italian	(il) pesce
lion in Italian	(il) leone
tiger in Italian	(la) tigre
elephant in Italian	(il) elefante (l'elefante)
mouse in Italian	(il) topo
pigeon in Italian	(il) piccione
snail in Italian	(la) lumaca
spider in Italian	(il) ragno
frog in Italian	(la) rana
snake in Italian	(il) serpente
crocodile in Italian	(il) coccodrillo
tortoise in Italian	(la) tartaruga

Animal Related Words in Italian

English	Italian
animal in Italian	(il) animale (l'animale)
mammal in Italian	(il) mammifero
bird in Italian	(il) uccello (l'uccello)
insect in Italian	(il) insetto (l'insetto)
reptile in Italian	(il) rettile
zoo in Italian	(lo) zoo
vet in Italian	(il) veterinario
farm in Italian	(la) fattoria
forest in Italian	(la) foresta
river in Italian	(il) fiume
lake in Italian	(il) lago
desert in Italian	(il) deserto

Mammals in Italian

English	Italian
panda in Italian	(il) panda
giraffe in Italian	(la) giraffa
camel in Italian	(il) cammello
wolf in Italian	(il) lupo
zebra in Italian	(la) zebra
polar bear in Italian	(il) orso polare (l'orso polare)
kangaroo in Italian	(il) canguro
rhino in Italian	(il) rinoceronte
leopard in Italian	(il) leopardo
cheetah in Italian	(il) ghepardo
donkey in Italian	(il) asino (l'asino)
squirrel in Italian	(lo) scoiattolo
bat in Italian	(il) pipistrello
fox in Italian	(la) volpe
hedgehog in Italian	(il) riccio
otter in Italian	(la) lontra

Birds in Italian

English	Italian
duck in Italian	(la) anatra (l'anatra)
chicken in Italian	(il) pollo
goose in Italian	(la) oca (l'oca)
owl in Italian	(il) gufo
swan in Italian	(il) cigno
penguin in Italian	(il) pinguino
ostrich in Italian	(lo) struzzo
raven in Italian	(il) corvo
pelican in Italian	(il) pellicano
flamingo in Italian	(il) fenicottero

Insects in Italian

English	Italian
fly in Italian	(la) mosca
butterfly in Italian	(la) farfalla
bee in Italian	(la) ape (l'ape)
mosquito in Italian	(la) zanzara
ant in Italian	(la) formica
dragonfly in Italian	(la) libellula
grasshopper in Italian	(la) cavalletta
caterpillar in Italian	(il) bruco
termite in Italian	(la) termite
ladybird in Italian	(la) coccinella

Marine Animals in Italian

English	Italian
whale in Italian	(la) balena
shark in Italian	(lo) squalo
dolphin in Italian	(il) delfino
seal in Italian	(la) foca
jellyfish in Italian	(la) medusa
octopus in Italian	(il) polpo
turtle in Italian	(la) tartaruga
starfish in Italian	(la) stella di mare
crab in Italian	(il) granchio

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Animal Names in Italian

20 Common Animal Names in Italian

Animal Related Words in Italian

Mammals in Italian

Birds in Italian

Insects in Italian

Marine Animals in Italian

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