English to Spanish Animals
This page is perfect for English speakers looking to learn some new Spanish animal words. Each section of the page has translations listed from English to Spanish, so you can easily look up the animal you wish to say.
First in line you'll find the list of 141 English to Spanish animal words, followed by the same words organized into three groups - land, sea, and air. Below this, you'll find several sentences that can help teach you how to use the animal words in normal conversation. Last, there's a video you can watch which reads aloud many of the animal words, that should help you with your pronunciation. (Because it can be hard to know how things are spoken, just from reading a webpage).
Animal Words List from English to Spanish
You can also view these words with translations from Spanish to English.
(Words in bold added during the last update.)
Animals ➔ The plural of animal in Spanish is Animales.
Wild animals ➔ Animales salvajes
Pet ➔ Mascota
Pets ➔ Mascotas
Zoo ➔ Zoológico
Petting zoo ➔ Zoológico interactivo
Zoo animals ➔ Animales de zoológico
African elephant ➔ Elefante africano
Albatross ➔ Albatros
Alligator ➔ Caimán
Ant ➔ Hormiga
Anteater ➔ Oso hormiguero
Antelope ➔ Antílope
Armadillo ➔ Armadillo
Asian elephant ➔ Elefante asiático
Baboon ➔ Babuino
Bat ➔ Murciélago
Bear ➔ Oso
Beaver ➔ Castor
Bird ➔ Pajaro
Bison ➔ Bisonte
Black bear ➔ Oso negro
Bobcat ➔ Gato montés
Buffalo ➔ Búfalo
Butterfly ➔ Mariposa
Camel ➔ Camello
Cat ➔ Gato
Caterpillar ➔ Oruga
Catfish ➔ Bagre
Centipede ➔ Ciempiés
Chameleon ➔ Camaleón
Cheetah ➔ Leopardo cazador
Chicken ➔ Gallina
Chimpanzee ➔ Chimpancé
Chipmunk ➔ Ardilla listada
Cockroach ➔ Cucaracha
Cougar ➔ Puma
Cow ➔ Vaca
Crocodile ➔ Cocodrilo
Deer ➔ Ciervo
Dog ➔ Perro
Dolphin ➔ Delfín
Donkey ➔ Burro
Dragon ➔ Dragon
Dragonfly ➔ Libélula
Eagle ➔ Águila
Earwig ➔ Tijereta
Elephant ➔ Elefante
Falcon ➔ Halcón
Ferret ➔ Hurón
Fire ants ➔ Hormigas rojas
Firefly ➔ Luciérnaga
Fish ➔ Pez
Fish (plural) ➔ Peces
Fly ➔ Mosca
Flying squirrel ➔ Ardilla voladora
Fox ➔ Zorro
Frog ➔ Rana
Fruit fly ➔ Mosca de la fruta
Gecko ➔ Geco
German Shepherd ➔ Pastor alemán
Giant squid ➔ Calamar gigante
Giraffe ➔ Jirafa
Goat ➔ Cabra
Goose ➔ Ganso
Gorilla ➔ Gorila
Grasshopper ➔ Saltamontes
Guinea pig ➔ Conejillo de indias
Hammerhead shark ➔ Tiburón martillo
Hamster ➔ Hámster
Hedgehog ➔ Erizo
Hippopotamus ➔ Hipopotamo
Horse ➔ Caballo
Hummingbird ➔ Colibrí
Humpback whale ➔ Ballena jorobada
Hyena ➔ Hiena
Kangaroo ➔ Canguro
Koala ➔ Coala
Leatherback turtle ➔ Tortuga baula
Leopard ➔ Leopardo
Lion ➔ León
Lionfish ➔ Pez león
Lizard ➔ Lagartija
Lobster ➔ Langosta
Lynx ➔ Lince
Manatee ➔ Manatí
Millipede ➔ Milpiés
Monarch butterfly ➔ Mariposa monarca
Monkey ➔ Mono
Moose ➔ Alce
Moth ➔ Polilla
Mouse ➔ Ratón
Mule ➔ Mula
Ocelot ➔ Ocelote
Octopus ➔ Pulpo
Opossum ➔ Zarigüeya
Orangutan ➔ Orangután
Ostrich ➔ Avestruz
Otter ➔ Nutria
Panda bear ➔ Oso panda
Parrot ➔ Loro
Peacock ➔ Pavo real
Pelican ➔ Pelícano
Penguin ➔ Pingüino
Pheasant ➔ Faisán
Pig ➔ Cerdo
Piranha ➔ Piraña
Platypus ➔ Ornitorrinco
Polar bear ➔ Oso polar
Porcupine ➔ Puerco espín
Possum ➔ Zarigüeya
Pot-bellied pig ➔ Cerdo vietnamita
Puppy ➔ Cachorro
Rabbit ➔ Conejo
Raccoon ➔ Mapache
Rat ➔ Rata
Rattlesnake ➔ Serpiente de cascabel
Rhinoceros ➔ Rinoceronte
Salamander ➔ Salamandra
Scorpion ➔ Escorpión
Sea turtle ➔ Tortuga marina
Seahorse ➔ Caballo de mar
Seal ➔ Foca
Shark ➔ Tiburón
Sheep ➔ Oveja
Siberian tiger ➔ Tigre siberiano
Skunk ➔ Zorrillo
Sloth ➔ Perezoso
Snail ➔ Caracol
Snake ➔ Serpiente
Sparrow ➔ Gorrión
Spider monkey ➔ Mono araña
Squid ➔ Calamar
Squirrel ➔ Ardilla
Starfish ➔ Estrella de mar
Stingray ➔ Mantarraya
Swan ➔ Cisne
Tiger ➔ Tigre
Tree frog ➔ Rana de árbol
Turtle ➔ Tortuga
Vulture ➔ Buitre
Walrus ➔ Morsa
Wasp ➔ Avispa
Weasel ➔ Comadreja
Whale ➔ Ballena
Wolf ➔ Lobo
Wolverine ➔ Glotón
Woodpecker ➔ Pájaro carpintero
Zebra ➔ Cebra
Spanish Animals Sorted by Category (Land, Sea, and Sky)
You can also view these categories with translations from English to Spanish.
This section contains all of the same words as seen in previously shown list of animal words. Sometimes it can be easier to commit things to memory if you've seen the same information in different formats. Perhaps the same will be true here. If you just want the raw data, however, you can easily skip this section and go straight to the sentences for new translations.
Land Animals
Many of the animals in our list are land-dwelling animals. How many can you remember? Here they are: African elephant (Elefante africano), Alligator (Caimán), Anteater (Oso hormiguero), Antelope (Antílope), Armadillo (Armadillo), Asian elephant (Elefante asiático), Baboon (Babuino), Bear (Oso), Bison (Bisonte), Black bear (Oso negro), Bobcat (Gato montés), Buffalo (Búfalo), Camel (Camello), Cat (Gato), Caterpillar (Oruga), Centipede (Ciempiés), Chameleon (Camaleón), Cheetah (Leopardo cazador), Chicken (Gallina), Chimpanzee (Chimpancé), Chipmunk (Ardilla listada), Cockroach (Cucaracha), Cougar (Puma), Cow (Vaca), Crocodile (Cocodrilo), Deer (Ciervo), Dog (Perro), Donkey (Burro), Earwig (Tijereta), Elephant (Elefante), Ferret (Hurón), Fire ants (Hormigas rojas), Fox (Zorro), Frog (Rana), Gecko (Geco), German Shepherd (Pastor alemán), Giraffe (Jirafa), Goat (Cabra), Gorilla (Gorila), Grasshopper (Saltamontes), Guinea pig (Conejillo de indias), Hamster (Hámster), Hedgehog (Erizo), Hippopotamus (Hipopotamo), Horse (Caballo), Hyena (Hiena), Kangaroo (Canguro), Koala (Coala), Leopard (Leopardo), Lion (León), Lizard (Lagartija), Lynx (Lince), Millipede (Milpiés), Monkey (Mono), Moose (Alce), Mouse (Ratón), Mule (Mula), Ocelot (Ocelote), Opossum/Possum (Zarigüeya), Orangutan (Orangután), Ostrich (Avestruz), Panda bear (Oso panda), Peacock (Pavo real), Penguin (Pingüino), Pig (Cerdo), Pot-bellied pig (Cerdo vietnamita), Puppy (Cachorro), Polar bear (Oso polar), Porcupine (Puerco espín), Rabbit (Conejo), Raccoon (Mapache), Rat (Rata), Rattlesnake (Serpiente de cascabel), Rhinoceros (Rinoceronte), Salamander (Salamandra), Scorpion (Escorpión), Sheep (Oveja), Siberian tiger (Tigre siberiano), Skunk (Zorrillo), Sloth (Perezoso), Snail (Caracol), Snake (Serpiente), Spider monkey (Mono araña), Squirrel (Ardilla), Tiger (Tigre), Tree frog (Rana de árbol), and Weasel (Comadreja), Wolf (Lobo), Wolverine (Glotón), and Zebra (Cebra).
Sea Animals
Some other animals fall into the sea category. I've included all water animals here, whether they live in the sea, ocean, lakes, rivers, etc. Here are the 'sea' animals: Beaver (Castor), Catfish (Bagre), Dolphin (Delfín), Fish (Pez), Fish (Peces, plural), Giant squid (Calamar gigante), Hammerhead shark (Tiburón martillo), Humpback whale (Ballena jorobada), Leatherback turtle (Tortuga baula), Lionfish (Pez león), Lobster (Langosta), Manatee (Manatí), Octopus (Pulpo), Otter (Nutria), Piranha (Piraña), Platypus (Ornitorrinco), Sea turtle (Tortuga marina), Seahorse (Caballo de mar), Seal (Foca), Shark (Tiburón), Squid (Calamar), Starfish (Estrella de mar), Stingray (Mantarraya), Swan (Cisne), Turtle (Tortuga), Walrus (Morsa), and Whale (Ballena).
Sky Animals
The final list is of the animals of flight. This also includes mythical flying animals, because, why not? Here's some flying animals: Albatross (Albatros), Bat (Murciélago), Bird (Pajaro), Butterfly (Mariposa), Dragon (Dragon), Dragonfly (Libélula), Eagle (Águila), Falcon (Halcón), Firefly (Luciérnaga), Fly (Mosca), Flying squirrel (Ardilla voladora), Fruit fly (Mosca de la fruta), Goose (Ganso), Hummingbird (Colibrí), Monarch butterfly (Mariposa monarca), Moth (Polilla), Parrot (Loro), Pelican (Pelícano), Pheasant (Faisán), Sparrow (Gorrión), Vulture (Buitre), Wasp (Avispa), and Woodpecker (Pájaro carpintero).
Sentences with Animal Names (English to Spanish Translations)
You can also view these sentences with translations from Spanish to English.
(Words in bold added during the last update.)
A dog is man's best friend. ➔ El perro es el mejor amigo del hombre.
Are you a cow? ➔ Es tu la vaca?
I have a cat. ➔ Tengo un gato.
I have a cat in my pants. ➔ Tengo un gato en mis pantalones.
I have a monkey. ➔ Yo tengo un mono.
I like animals. ➔ Me gustan los animales.
I like to sleep with the cows. ➔ Me gusta dormir con las vacas.
I love animals. ➔ Me encantan los animales.
I love penguins. ➔ Me encantan los pingüinos.
I want to rent an ostrich. ➔ Quiero alquilar un avestruz.
John has a dog and a cat. ➔ John tiene un perro y un gato.
My cat is big. ➔ Mi gato es grande.
My dog ate my homework. ➔ Mi perro se comió mi tarea.
My dog is very cute. ➔ Mi perro es muy lindo.
Pet hair ➔ Pelo de mascota
The boy really loves his cat. ➔ El niño quiere mucho a su gato.
The chameleon changed its color. ➔ El camaleón cambió su color.
The elephant is big. ➔ El elefante es grande.
The fish is red. ➔ El pez es rojo.
The woodpecker is wonderful. ➔ El pájaro carpintero esta maravilloso.
This animal is not a pet. ➔ Este animal no es una mascota.
This stuffed chipmunk is so realistic! ➔ Esta ardilla listada de peluche es tan realista!
This is a lion. ➔ Esto es un león.
You are a monkey. ➔ Eres un mono.
*List of Spanish animals last updated: March 28, 2018.
Comprehension:
Can you answer these questions about Spanish animals? Give it a try and then scroll back up to see how you did! Ctrl+F can help you find the answers even faster if you prefer.
1. What is the translation of bagre (fish) in English?
2. How do you say ostrich in Spanish?
3. What is the English translation of el perro y el cocodrilo?
4. What is the meaning of el pez in English?
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Animal names in Spanish with BASHO & FRIENDS - Animales
A very good children's video with a catchy musical flair. Includes translations for several animals - Pig, Chicken, Frog, Horse, Cat, Dog, Sheep, and Bird.