Animal Names in Spanish

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

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

20 Common Animal Names in Spanish

English	Spanish
dog in Spanish	(el) perro
cow in Spanish	(la) vaca
pig in Spanish	(el) cerdo
cat in Spanish	(el) gato
sheep in Spanish	(la) oveja
horse in Spanish	(el) caballo
monkey in Spanish	(el) mono
bear in Spanish	(el) oso
fish in Spanish	(el) pez
lion in Spanish	(el) león
tiger in Spanish	(el) tigre
elephant in Spanish	(el) elefante
mouse in Spanish	(el) ratón
pigeon in Spanish	(la) paloma
snail in Spanish	(el) caracol
spider in Spanish	(la) araña
frog in Spanish	(la) rana
snake in Spanish	(la) serpiente
crocodile in Spanish	(el) cocodrilo
tortoise in Spanish	(la) tortuga

Animal Related Words in Spanish

English	Spanish
animal in Spanish	(el) animal
mammal in Spanish	(el) mamífero
bird in Spanish	(el) pájaro
insect in Spanish	(el) insecto
reptile in Spanish	(el) reptil
zoo in Spanish	(el) zoológico
vet in Spanish	(el) veterinario
farm in Spanish	(la) granja
forest in Spanish	(el) bosque
river in Spanish	(el) río
lake in Spanish	(el) lago
desert in Spanish	(el) desierto

Mammals in Spanish

English	Spanish
panda in Spanish	(el) panda
giraffe in Spanish	(la) jirafa
camel in Spanish	(el) camello
wolf in Spanish	(el) lobo
zebra in Spanish	(la) cebra
polar bear in Spanish	(el) oso polar
kangaroo in Spanish	(el) canguro
rhino in Spanish	(el) rinoceronte
leopard in Spanish	(el) leopardo
cheetah in Spanish	(el) guepardo
donkey in Spanish	(el) burro
squirrel in Spanish	(la) ardilla
bat in Spanish	(el) murciélago
fox in Spanish	(el) zorro
hedgehog in Spanish	(el) erizo
otter in Spanish	(la) nutria

Birds in Spanish

English	Spanish
duck in Spanish	(el) pato
chicken in Spanish	(el) pollo
goose in Spanish	(el) ganso
owl in Spanish	(el) búho
swan in Spanish	(el) cisne
penguin in Spanish	(el) pingüino
ostrich in Spanish	(el) avestruz
raven in Spanish	(el) cuervo
pelican in Spanish	(el) pelícano
flamingo in Spanish	(el) flamenco

Insects in Spanish

English	Spanish
fly in Spanish	(la) mosca
butterfly in Spanish	(la) mariposa
bee in Spanish	(la) abeja
mosquito in Spanish	(el) mosquito
ant in Spanish	(la) hormiga
dragonfly in Spanish	(la) libélula
grasshopper in Spanish	(el) saltamontes
caterpillar in Spanish	(la) oruga
termite in Spanish	(la) termita
ladybird in Spanish	(la) mariquita

Marine Animals in Spanish

English	Spanish
whale in Spanish	(la) ballena
shark in Spanish	(el) tiburón
dolphin in Spanish	(el) delfín
seal in Spanish	(la) foca
jellyfish in Spanish	(la) medusa
octopus in Spanish	(el) pulpo
turtle in Spanish	(la) tortuga marina
starfish in Spanish	(la) estrella de mar
crab in Spanish	(el) cangrejo

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Animal Names in Spanish

20 Common Animal Names in Spanish

Animal Related Words in Spanish

Mammals in Spanish

Birds in Spanish

Insects in Spanish

Marine Animals in Spanish

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