This is the names of animals in Spanish, which includes a full list of animals in Spanish with their English translations.
We have divided this list into 12 sections: Pets, Farm Animals, Forest Animals, Ocean Animals, Animals at The Zoo, Bugs And Insects, Mammals Animals, Birds Animals, Fish/Other Auatic Animals, Reptiles, Amphibian and Insects/Earth Invertebrades
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Full List of Animals And Gender In Spanish
Las Mascotas – Pets
- El perro/ La perra – Dog
- El cachorro/ La cachorra – Puppy
- El gato – Cat
- El hámster – Hamster
- La cobaya – Guinea Pig
- El pez – Fish
- El pájaro – Bird
- El perico – Parakeet
- La tortuga – Turtle
- La serpiente – Snake
- El conejo, La coneja – Rabbit
- El loro, El papagayo – Parrot
- El gatito, La gatita – Kitten
- El pez dorado – Goldfish
- El ratón – Mouse
- El pez tropical – Tropical fish
La Granja – Farm Animals
- El pollito/El pollo – Chick/Chicken
- El pato – Duck
- El conejo, La coneja – Rabbit
- La gallina – Hen
- El gallo – Rooster
- La vaca – Cow
- El toro – Bull
- La oveja – Sheep
- El caballo – Horse
- El cerdo/El puerco – Pig
- La cabra – Goat
- El burro – Donkey
- El ratón – Mouse
You might use these words in the following phrases:
- Vamos a ordeñar las vacas.– Let’s go milk the cows.
- Me gusta montar a caballo.– I like to ride a horse.
- Las ovejas comen pasto.– The sheep eat grass.
El Bosque – Forest Animals
- El ciervo – Deer
- El mapache – Raccoon
- La ardilla – Squirrel
- El búho – Owl
- El zorro – Fox
- El lobo – Wolf
- El oso – Bear
El Océano – Ocean Animals
- El cangrejo – Crab
- La medusa/El aguaviva – Jellyfish
- El delfín – Dolphin
- La ballena – Whale
- El tiburón – Shark
- La foca – Seal
- El lobo marino – Sea lion
- La morsa – Walrus
- El pingüino – Penguin
En El Zoológico – Animals at The Zoo
- El elefante – Elephant
- El rinoceronte – Rhinoceros
- El hipopótamo – Hippopotamus
- El león – Lion
- El tigre – Tiger
- La jirafa – Giraffe
- La cebra – Zebra
- El mono – Monkey
- El canguro – Kangaroo
- El cocodrilo – Crocodile
Bichos E Insectos – Bugs And Insects
- La oruga – Caterpillar
- La mariposa – Butterfly
- La polilla – Moth
- La mosca – Fly
- La araña – Spider
- La cucaracha – Cockroach
- El caracol – Snail
- El gusano – Worm
Mamíferos – Mammals Animals
- Gorila – Gorilla
- El Mono/ La mona – Monkey/Ape
- Mandril – Mandrel/Baboon
- Chimpancé – Chimpanzee
- El Perro – Dog
- Chacal – Jackal
- Coyote – Coyote
- Hiena – Hyena
- Dingo – Dingo
- El Lobo – Wolf
- Gato – Cat
- Gato Montés – Wildcat
- Puma/Cougar – Puma
- Panther – Pantera
- Jaguar – Jaguar
- El Guepardo – Cheetah
- El Leopardo – Leopard
- El Lince – Lynx
- El León/ La leona – Lion
- El Tigre – Tiger
- Comadreja – Weasel
- Mangosta – Mongoose
- Hurón – Ferret
- Tejón – Badger
- El Mapache – Racoon
- Zorrillo/Mofeta – Skunk
- Castor – Beaver
- Marmota – Marmot/Groundhog
- Wombat/Tejón australiano – Wombat
- Musaraña – Shrew
- Suricata – Meerkat
- Ardilla – Squirrel
- El Erizo – Hedgehog
- Jerbo – Gerbil
- Conejillo de Indias/Cobaya – Guinea pig
- Hámster – Hamster
- El Ratón – Mouse
- Rata – Rat
- Conejo – Rabbit
- Liebre – Hare
- Topo – Mole
- Capibara – Capybara
- Tapir/Danta – Tapir
- La Vaca – Cow
- Toro – Bull
- Ternero – Calf
- Búfalo/Bisonte – Buffalo
- Buey – Ox
- Ñu – Wildebeest
- Visón – Mink
- Jabalí – Boar
- Cerdo – Pig
- El Caballo – Horse
- Yegua – Mare
- Mula – Mule
- Potro – Foal
- Burro/Asno – Donkey
- La Oveja – Sheep
- La Cabra – Goat
- Alpaca – Alpaca
- Llama – Llama
- Dromedario – Dromedary
- Camello – Camel
- Oso – Bear
- El Rinoceronte – Rhinoceros
- Oso polar – Polar bear
- Elefante – Elephant
- Oso perezoso – Sloth bear
- El Hipopótamo/ La Hipopótama – Hippopotamus
- Oso hormiguero – Anteater
- La Jirafa – Giraffe
- El Ciervo/El Venado/ La cierva – Deer
- Gacela – Gazelle
- Antílope – Antelope
- Alce – Moose/Elk
- Reno – Reindeer
- Cebra – Zebra
- El Oso panda – Panda bear
- Panda rojo – Red panda
- Koala – Koala
- El Canguro/ La cangura – Kangaroo
- Demonio de Tasmania – Tasmanian Devil
- Armadillo – Armadillo
- Pangolín – Pangolin
- Puercoespín – Porcupine
- Foca – Seal
- La Nutria – Otter
- Manatí – Manatee
- León Marino – Sea lion
- La Morsa – Walrus
- Narval – Narwhal
- Delfín – Dolphin
- Ballena – Whale
- Orca/Killer whale – Orca
- Murciélago – Bat
- Ornitorrinco – Platypus
AVES – Los pájaros / Birds Animals
- Colibrí – Hummingbird
- Ruiseñor – Nightingale
- El Petirrojo (European bird)/ El mirio primavera (Latin ) – Robin
- Canario – Canary
- El Loro/Papagayo – Parrot
- Perico/Periquito – Parakeet
- Guacamayo – Macaw
- El Pavo real – Peacock
- Tucán – Toucan
- Jilguero – Goldfinch
- El Mirlo – Blackbird
- Estornino – Starling
- Alondra – Lark
- Gaviota – Gull
- Martín pescador – Kingfisher
- Pelícano – Pelican
- El Pájaro carpintero – Woodpecker
- El Gorrión – Sparrow
- La Golondrina – Swallow
- Grulla – Crane
- Cacatúa – Cockatoo
- Pinzón – Finch
- Cuco – Cuckoo
- Gavilán – Buzzard
- El Águila calva – Bald Eagle
- Halcón – Falcon
- Urraca – Magpie
- La Paloma – Pigeon
- Gallina – Hen
- Gallo – Rooster
- Pollo – Chicken
- Pato – Duck
- El Pavo – Turkey
- Codorniz – Quail
- Perdiz – Partridge
- Faisán – Pheasant
- El Cuervo – Crow/Raven
- Cóndor – Condor
- Buitre – Vulture
- El Búho/Lechuza – Owl
- Garza – Heron
- El Flamenco – Flamingo
- La Cigüeña – Stork
- El Cisne – Swan
- El Ganso/ La gansa – Goose
- Emú – Emu
- Ñandú – Rhea
- El Avestruz – Ostrich
- Kiwi – Kiwi
- El Pingüino – Penguin
- La paloma – Dove
- El halcón – Hawk
- El cuervo – raven
- La gaviota – seagull
Peces/Otros Animales Acuáticos – Fish/Other Auatic Animals
- Atún – Tuna
- Piraña – Piranha
- Bagre – Catfish
- Barracuda – Barracuda
- Bacalao – Cod
- Caballa – Mackerel
- Salmón – Salmon
- Pez espada – Swordfish
- Sardina – Sardine
- Arenque – Herring
- Lenguado – Sole
- Trucha – Trout
- Anchoa – Anchovy
- Tiburón – Shark
- Caballito de mar – Seahorse
- Anguila – Eel
- Pulpo – Octopus
- Calamar – Squid
- Sepia – Cuttlefish
- Raya – Ray
- Mantarraya – Stingray
- Almeja – Clam
- Ostra – Oyster
- Mejillón – Mussel
- Camarón/Gamba – Shrimp
- Langosta – Lobster
- Cangrejo – Crab
- Medusa – Jellyfish
- Erizo de mar – Sea urchin
- Estrella de mar – Starfish
Reptiles – Reptiles
- Cocodrilo – Crocodile
- Caimán – Alligator/Caiman
- Tortuga de mar – Turtle
- Tortuga de tierra – Tortoise
- Galápago – Freshwater tortoise
- Iguana – Iguana
- Lagartija – Lizard
- Gecko – Gecko
- Camaleón – Chameleon
- Serpiente – Snake
- Víbora – Adder
- Boa – Boa
- Pitón – Python
- Serpiente de coral – Rattlesnake
- Cobra – Cobra
- Dragón de Komodo – Komodo Dragon
Anfibios – Amphibian
- Sapo – Toad
- Rana – Frog
- Tritón – Triton
- Salamandra – Salamander
Insectos/ Invertebrados Terrestres – Insects/Earth Invertebrades
- Caracol – Snail
- Gusano – Worm
- Lombriz – Earthworm
- Oruga – Caterpillar
- Sanguijuela – Leech
- Ciempiés – Centipede
- Milpiés – Millipede
- Abeja – Bee
- Avispa – Wasp
- Hormiga – Ant
- Grillo – Cricket
- Saltamontes – Grasshoper
- Mariposa – Butterfly
- Polilla – Moth
- Libélula – Dragonfly
- Mosca – Fly
- Mosquito/Zancudo – Mosquito
- Cucaracha – Cockroach
- Termita – Termite
- Mantis religiosa – Praying mantis
- Luciérnaga – Firefly
- Mariquita – Ladybug
- Piojo – Louse
- Pulga – Flea
- Chinche – Bedbug
- Áfido/Pulgón – Aphid
- Cigarra – Cicada
- Escarabajo – Beetle
- Garrapata – Tick
- Araña – Spider
- Escorpión/Alacrán – Scorpion
There’s a grammar point you should be aware of. Nouns in Spanish can be either feminine or masculine, and this distinction can often seem illogical to people who don’t speak Spanish. For instance, a table (la mesa) is feminine, while a desk (el escritorio) is masculine.
Most animal names have a female and a male form, but not all do. For instance, a cat can be el gato (masculine) or la gata (feminine), but a hamster will always be el hámster (masculine).
It is important to understand that grammatical gender and biological gender aren’t always equivalent.
The “default” gender in Spanish is usually the masculine. For example, when referring to a group of dogs, a Spanish speaker will say los perros (masculine), regardless of whether most dogs in that group are males or females.
That said, the feminine can sometimes be used as the generic gender. When describing a group of turtles, Spanish prefers las tortugas (feminine) before los tortugos (masculine). You would only use the second one if you were sure all the turtles were males.