Russian Animal Names

Animals can be cute, or ferocious, or majestic, or even your best friend. That's why it's so much fun to learn about animal names, because once you start to know what each is called, you can better talk about them with your friends.

If you'd like to learn about Russian animal names, then you've come to the right place. Below is the list of animals we are currently working on completing from Russian to English. It currently contains 29 animal translations, but if you want to learn even more animals, then feel free to bookmark this page and check back later because we try to add new translations as we are able.

For now, scroll down below and see what new animal names you can learn today!

Russian Names for Animals:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of animal names from English to Russian.

Životnye ➔ Animals

Belka ➔ Squirrel

Cyplenok ➔ Chicken

Kenguru ➔ Kangaroo

Kobra ➔ Cobra

Korova ➔ Cow

Koška ➔ Cat

Kot ➔ Cat

Kotenok ➔ Kitten

Krolik ➔ Rabbit

Kuritza ➔ Chicken

Lev ➔ Lion

Lošad ➔ Horse

Lyagushka ➔ Frog

Nosorog ➔ Rhinoceros

Obez'yana ➔ Monkey

Olen ➔ Reindeer

Ovca ➔ Sheep

Ryba ➔ Fish

Shchenok ➔ Puppy

Skuns ➔ Skunk

Slon ➔ Elephant

Sobaka ➔ Dog

Svin'ya ➔ Pig

Tigr ➔ Tiger

Verbljud ➔ Camel

Yenot ➔ Racoon

Zebra ➔ Zebra

Žiraf ➔ Giraffe

Zmeya ➔ Snake

*Russian animals last updated: February 14, 2025.

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The Fine Print

I don't speak Russian myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Russian language learning journey!