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 animal translations listed from English to Spanish, so you can easily look up the animal name you wish to say. The animal names have been ordered from A-Z to maximize ease of use.

First in line you'll find the list of 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).

Animals List A-Z from English to Spanish

You can also view these words with translations from Spanish to English. Words in bold added during the last update.

General Animal Words (English to Spanish)

For the animal words that aren't actually animals...

A (African elephant to Asian elephant)

List of animals starting with the letter A.

B (Baboon to Butterfly)

Animal words that start with B.

C (Calf to Crocodile)

English to Spanish animals that start with C.

D (Deer to Dragonfly)

Animals that start with D in English to Spanish.

E (Eagle to Elephant)

Three animals starting with the letter E.

F (Falcon to Fruit fly)

Animals in English that start with F translated to Spanish.

G (Gazelle to Guinea pig)

List of animals starting with the letter G.

H (Hammerhead shark to Hyena)

A list of animal names starting with H.

K (Kangaroo to Koala)

English to Spanish animal names starting with K.

L (Leatherback turtle to Lynx)

Animal words that start with the letter L.

M (Manatee to Mule)

Animal words that start with M in English to Spanish.

N (Narwhal)

Animal words starting with the letter N.

O (Ocelot to Ox)

List of animals starting with O in English to Spanish.

P (Panda bear to Puppy)

English to Spanish animals that start with P.

R (Rabbit to Rhinoceros)

Animal words that start with the letter R.

S (Salamander to Swan)

Animal names starting with an S translated to Spanish.

T (Tasmanian Devil to Turtle)

List of animals that start with the letter T.

V (Vulture)

Animals that start with the letter V.

W (Walrus to Woodpecker)

Animal names starting with W.

Z (Zebra)

Animal words that start with Z.

English to Spanish Animals by Category (Land, Sea, and Sky)

You can also view these categories with translations from Spanish to English.

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), Alpaca (Alpaca), Anteater (Oso hormiguero), Antelope (Antílope), Armadillo (Armadillo), Asian elephant (Elefante asiático), Baboon (Babuino), Badger (Tejón), Bear (Oso), Bison (Bisonte), Black bear (Oso negro), Bobcat (Gato montés), Boar (Jabalí), Buffalo (Búfalo), Bull (Toro), Calf (Ternero), Camel (Camello), Capybara (Capibara), Cat (Gato), Caterpillar (Oruga), Centipede (Ciempiés), Chameleon (Camaleón), Cheetah (Guepardo), Cheetah (Leopardo cazador), Chicken (Gallina), Chimpanzee (Chimpancé), Chipmunk (Ardilla listada), Cockroach (Cucaracha), Cougar (Puma), Cow (Vaca), Coyote (Coyote), Crocodile (Cocodrilo), Deer (Ciervo), Dingo (Dingo), Dog (Perro), Donkey (Burro), Earwig (Tijereta), Elephant (Elefante), Ferret (Hurón), Fire ants (Hormigas rojas), Fox (Zorro), Frog (Rana), Gazelle (Gacela), Gecko (Geco), Gerbil (Jerbo), German Shepherd (Pastor alemán), Giraffe (Jirafa), Goat (Cabra), Gorilla (Gorila), Grasshopper (Saltamontes), Groundhog (Marmota), Guinea pig (Conejillo de indias), Hamster (Hámster), Hare (Liebre), Hedgehog (Erizo), Hippopotamus (Hipopotamo), Horse (Caballo), Hyena (Hiena), Kangaroo (Canguro), Koala (Coala), Leopard (Leopardo), Lion (León), Lizard (Lagartija), Llama (Llama), Lynx (Lince), Meerkat (Suricata), Millipede (Milpiés), Mink (Visón), Mole (Topo), Mongoose (Mangosta), Monkey (Mono), Moose (Alce), Mouse (Ratón), Mule (Mula), Ocelot (Ocelote), Opossum/Possum (Zarigüeya), Orangutan (Orangután), Ostrich (Avestruz), Ox (Buey), Panda bear (Oso panda), Pangolin (Pangolín), 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), Red panda (Panda rojo), Reindeer (Reno), Rhinoceros (Rinoceronte), Salamander (Salamandra), Scorpion (Escorpión), Sheep (Oveja), Shrew (Musaraña), Siberian tiger (Tigre siberiano), Skunk (Zorrillo), Sloth (Perezoso), Snail (Caracol), Snake (Serpiente), Spider monkey (Mono araña), Squirrel (Ardilla), Tasmanian Devil (Demonio de Tasmania), Tiger (Tigre), Tree frog (Rana de árbol), Weasel (Comadreja), Wildebeest (Ñu), Wolf (Lobo), Wolverine (Glotón), Wombat (Tejón australiano), 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), Narwhal (Narval), Octopus (Pulpo), Otter (Nutria), Piranha (Piraña), Platypus (Ornitorrinco), Sea lion (León Marino - are sea lions a 'sea' creature?), 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)

You can also view these sentences with translations from Spanish to English.

*List of English to Spanish animals last updated: December 30, 2024.

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Learn Spanish Animals with Videos

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.

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