Are you familiar with the names of animals in Spanish? Do you know the Spanish equivalents of nouns like "dog," "lion," or "chicken"? Do you know the words for farm animals in Spanish? What about thenames of wild animals in Spanish?If you need to improve your vocabulary on these topics, please feel free to explore the following list of animals in Spanish!
As you read along, keep in mind that while thislist is in alphabetical order, not all of the letters appearsince they don't all correspond with the names of thewell-known animals in Spanish that we opted to include. We have additionally addedsome video clips that will help you to hear how to say the names of most of the animals onthislist.
Animals That Start withAin Spanish
abeja (bee)
Las abejas reinas vuelan,
The queen bees fly around,
Caption 34, Los Años Maravillosos - Capítulo 6
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águila (eagle)
Veamos un ejemplo más
Let's see another example
utilizando otra palabra femenina singular
using another feminine singular word
que inicia con "a" tónica:
that begins with a stressed "a":
"águila".
"águila" [eagle].
Captions 38-41, Carlos explica - Los artículos en español
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anaconda (anaconda)
Una boa, una anaconda, ¡ay no!
A boa, an anaconda, oh, no!
Caption 49, Cleer y Lida - Juego de preguntas y respuestas
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araña (spider)
Llegó la araña que el idioma daña
It's arrived, the spider that damages the language
Caption 53, Calle 13 - Tango del pecado
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ardilla (squirrel)
Y la pobre ardilla cayó muerta.
And the poor squirrel dropped dead.
Caption 48, Cleer - El cuento de los cuatro hermanos
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Although there are many more animals in Spanish that start with the letter a,we would like to stop here with two more animals: armadillo (armadillo) andavestruz (ostrich).
Animals That Start with Bin Spanish
ballena (whale)
¡La ballena! -¡La ballena!
The whale! -The whale!
Caption 9, Guillermina y Candelario - La competencia de baile
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búfalo (buffalo)
el búfalo,
the buffalo,
Caption 20, Graciela - Los animales
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buitre (vulture)
El Quebrantahuesos
The Bearded Vulture [the name in Spanish means "shatter bones"]
es un buitre excepcionalmente distinto
is an exceptionally distinct vulture
Caption 20, Club de las ideas - Batería de breves
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búho (owl)
también tienen hiato palabras como "cohete" o "búho".
words like "cohete" [rocket] or "búho" [owl] also have a hiatus.
Caption 42, Carlos explica - Acentuación Cap. 5: Diptongo, triptongo, hiato
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burro (donkey)
porque es el burro más simpático
because he's the nicestdonkey
que os vais a encontrar en vuestra vida.
that you're going to encounter in your life.
Captions 38-39, Amaya - El burrito Luz
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buey (ox)
Que el buey solo bien se lava.
That the ox alone washes itself well.
Caption 49, Yago - 12 Fianza
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Animals That Start with Cin Spanish
The lettercis quite generous in terms of names of animals in Spanish. Let's look at severalof them.
caballo (horse)
Algunos ejemplos de palabras con dígrafos
Some examples of words with digraphs
incluyen las palabras "caballo".
include the words "caballo" [horse].
Caption 39, Carlos explica - Acentuación Cap. 3: La división en sílabas
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cabra (goat)
Productos típicos de la zona
Typical products of the area
son el queso de cabra y el aceite de oliva.
are goat cheese and olive oil.
Captions 74-76, Rosa - Antequera, Málaga
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cachorro (puppy)
que ha sido seleccionada desde cachorro
who has been selected since she was apuppy
para ayudar a personas que lo necesitan.
to help people who need it.
Captions 52-53, Isabel Lavesa - Terapia asistida con animales
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cangrejo (crab)
¿Es un cangrejo?
Is it a crab?
See AlsoLearn the Names of Animals in Spanish - SpanishPod101.com Blog200+ Names of Animals in Spanish: Vocabulary for EveryoneAnimals in Spanish: How to Say 245 Popular Animal NamesAnimal vocabulary in Spanish: the most complete guideCaption 29, Guillermina y Candelario - Un marciano en la playa
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camello (camel)
¡Nuestro continente con forma de camello!
Our continent in the shape of a camel!
Caption 25, Los Años Maravillosos - Capítulo 12
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canguro (kangaroo)
Y... Es muy famoso porque tiene canguros
And... It's very famous because it has kangaroos
Caption 27, El Aula Azul - Piensa rápido - Part 2
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caracol (snail)
Es que el caracol se mueve como un gusanito
It's just that the snail moves like a worm
Caption 25, Guillermina y Candelario - La Casa de Muñecas
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cebra (zebra)
La cebra.
The zebra.
Caption 17, El Aula Azul - Adivinanzas de animales - Part 1
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cerdo (pig)
el cerdo,
the pig,
Caption 13, Graciela - Los animales
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There are multiple names for some animals in Spanish, whichis the case of the pig. Some alternative termsinclude chancho, puercoandmarrano.
ciervo (deer)
pero puede cazar incluso un ciervo.
but it can even hunt a deer.
Caption 68, El Aula Azul - Adivinanzas de animales - Part 2
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cocodrilo (crocodile)
Sí! El cocodrilo.
Yes! The crocodile.
Caption 39, El Aula Azul - Adivinanzas de animales - Part 2
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colibrí (hummingbird)
"compás" o "colibrí".
"compás" [compass] or "colibrí" [hummingbird].
Caption 30, Carlos explica - Acentuación Cap. 4: Clasificación de las palabras según el acento
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cóndor (condor)
Ustedes saben que el cóndor
You know that the condor
Caption 33, Hispanoamericanos en Berlín - Virginia y el cóndor
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conejo (rabbit)
tengo a otro perro y un conejo.
I have another dog, and a rabbit.
Caption 8, Amaya - Apertura del refugio
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cucaracha (co*ckroach)
Esa cucaracha, la aplasto yo.
I'll crush that co*ckroach.
Caption 27, Muñeca Brava - 2 Venganza
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Animals That Start with Din Spanish
dragón de Komodo (Komodo dragon)
delfín (dolphin)
Es que el delfín era muy fuerte.
It's just that the dolphin was very strong.
Caption 25, Guillermina y Candelario - El Festival de Verano
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dromedario (dromedary)
Animals That Start with Ein Spanish
elefante (elephant)
un elefante,
an elephant,
Caption 29, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones
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estrella de mar (starfish)
y dejaría de ser una estrella de mar.
and it wouldn't be a starfish anymore.
Caption 42, Guillermina y Candelario - Un regalo de Estrellas
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Animals That Start with Fin Spanish
flamenco (flamingo)
un flamenco,
a flamingo,
Caption 30, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones
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foca (seal)
siete, la foca,
seven, the seal,
Caption 17, Luis Guitarra - Aprendiendo a contar
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Animals That Start with Gin Spanish
gallina (hen)
la gallina,
the hen,
Caption 11, Graciela - Los animales
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ganso (goose)
gato (cat)
"...el gato,..."
"...el gato" [the cat]...
Caption 8, Clase Aula Azul - Se involuntario - Part 3
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gorila (gorilla)
uno, el gorila,
one, the gorilla,
Caption 11, Luis Guitarra - Aprendiendo a contar
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gusano (worm)
No matamos a ningún gusano.
We didn't kill any worm.
Caption 48, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Frases hechas
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Animals That Start with Hin Spanish
hámster (hamster)
Por ejemplo, no el hámster,
For example, not "el hámster" [the hamster],
Caption 51, Clase Aula Azul - Se involuntario - Part 4
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hiena (hyena)
la hiena,
the hyena,
Caption 24, Graciela - Los animales
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hipopótamo (hippopotamus)
un hipopótamo,
a hippopotamus,
Caption 27, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones - Part 6
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Animals That Start with Iin Spanish
iguana (iguana)
Iguana.
"Iguana" [Iguana].
Caption 17, Español para principiantes - Las vocales
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Animals That Start with Jin Spanish
jabalí(boar)
Y un día nos sorprendió un jabalí.
And one day, a wild boar surprised us.
Caption 53, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Recuerdos de infancia
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jirafa (giraffe)
y una jirafa.
and a giraffe.
Caption 31, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones - Part 6
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Animals That Start with Kin Spanish
koala (koala)
Animals That Start with Lin Spanish
león (lion)
El león.
The lion.
Caption 31, El Aula Azul - Adivinanzas de animales - Part 1
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leopardo (leopard)
el cachorrito de leopardo
the leopard cub
Caption 31, Animales en familia - Un día en Bioparc: Cachorro de leopardo
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lobo (wolf)
Yo quiero un lobo domesticado
I want a domesticated wolf
Caption 8, Shakira - Loba
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loro (parrot)
el loro,
the parrot,
Caption 7, Graciela - Los animales
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Animals That Start with Min Spanish
mapache (racoon)
Ya a continuación tenemos el mapache sudamericano.
Next, we have the South American raccoon.
Caption 23, Quito - Zoológico de Guayllabamba
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mariposa (butterfly)
Mariposa de sueño, te pareces a mi alma,
Dream butterfly, you look like my soul,
Caption 18, Chus recita poemas - Neruda y Pizarnik
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medusa (jellyfish)
La Medusa.
The Jellyfish.
Caption 18, Extr@: Extra en español - Ep. 8: La prima de la dueña - Part 2
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mono (monkey)
un mono,
a monkey,
Caption 28, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones - Part 6
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mosca (fly)
podría ser la mosca verde de la carne
could be the green flesh fly
Caption 34, Estepona - Orquidario
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murciélago (bat)
La palabra más larga es murciélago.
The longest word isbat.
¿Por qué?
Why?
Pues porque tiene las cinco vocales dentro de la palabra.
Well because it has the five vowels within the word.
Captions 43-45, Karla e Isabel - Palabras
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Animals That Start with Nin Spanish
narval(narwhal)
nutria (otter)
Animals That Start withÑin Spanish
ñandú (rheas)
Animals That Start with Oin Spanish
oso (bear)
cuatro, el oso gris,
four, the grey bear,
Caption 14, Luis Guitarra - Aprendiendo a contar
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oveja (sheep)
¿Qué crees que pasaba antes de que la oveja empezara a tejer?
What do you think was happening before the sheep began to knit?
Caption 42, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones
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Animals That Start with Pin Spanish
pájaro (bird)
el pájaro,
the bird,
Caption 16, Graciela - Los animales
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pavo (turkey)
el pavo,
the turkey,
Caption 10, Graciela - Los animales
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pato (duck)
el pato,
the duck,
Caption 9, Graciela -Los animales
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perro (dog)
tres, el perro,
three, the dog,
Caption 13, Luis Guitarra - Aprendiendo a contar
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pez (fish)
¡Es un pez! -¡Un pez mágico!
It's a fish! -A magic fish!
Caption 37, Guillermina y Candelario - Un pez mágico
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pingüino (pinguin)
¿Un pingüino?
A penguin?
Caption 19, Guillermina y Candelario - Nuestro Amigo Pinguino
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pollo (chicken)
el pollo,
the chicken,
Caption 12, Graciela - Los animales
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pulpo (octopus)
¡El pulpo!
The Octopus!
Caption 26, Extr@: Extra en español - Ep. 4: Sam busca un trabajo
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Animals That Start with Rin Spanish
rana (frog)
Seguro que canta como una rana.
I'm sure she sings like a frog.
Caption 20, Extr@: Extra en español - Ep. 8: La prima de la dueña - Part 5
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rata (rat)
¡Eso es para que aprenda a respetar a mi hermana,
That is for you to learn to respect my sister,
rata de alcantarilla!
sewer rat!
Caption 11, Los Años Maravillosos - Capítulo 4
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ratón (mouse)
¡Un ratón!
A mouse!
Caption 76, NPS No puede ser - 1 - El concurso
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rinoceronte (rhinoceros)
el rinoceronte,
the rhinoceros,
Caption 19, Graciela - Los animales
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Animals That Start with Sin Spanish
sapo (toad)
¿Por qué el sapo va agarrado a un globo?
Why is the toad holding on to a balloon?
Caption 14, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones
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serpiente (snake)
y una serpiente alrededor del cuerpo.
and a snake around my body.
Caption 30, Aprendiendo con Carlos - El microrrelato
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Animals That Start withTin Spanish
tiburón (shark)
El tiburón ballena, que es el más grande de todos,
The whaleshark, which is the biggest of them all,
sólo come plancton.
only eats plankton.
Caption 25, Guillermina y Candelario - La Lleva
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tigre (tiger)
el tigre,
the tiger,
Caption 23, Graciela - Los animales
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toro (bull)
el toro,
the bull,
Caption 8, Graciela - Los animales
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tortuga (turtle)
Yo estaba cansada y me senté en la tortuga de mar.
I was tired and sat down on the sea turtle.
Caption 13, Guillermina y Candelario - La Abuela Marina
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tucán (toucan)
un tucán,
a toucan,
Caption 26, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones - Part 6
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Animals That Start with Vin Spanish
vaca (cow)
y diez, la vaca.
and ten, the cow.
Caption 20, Luis Guitarra - Aprendiendo a contar
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Animals That Start withYin Spanish
yegua (mare)
también una yegua
a mare as well,
Caption 34, Quito - Zoológico de Guayllabamba
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Animals That Start withZin Spanish
zorro (fox)
Observa detenidamente al zorro
Observe carefully the fox
Caption 37, Aprendiendo con Silvia - Las emociones - Part 5
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And that's all for our list ofanimals in Spanish.Do you know more animals in Spanish that you think we should include in this list?If so, don't hesitate to send us your suggestions and comments!
