Are you just learning the English language? Are you currently on a vocabulary learning binge? Learning animal vocabulary is enjoyable, especially if you enjoy animals and value all living things on the world, both large and small, from the sea to the sky.
English animal names are helpful for three reasons: they help us recognize the creatures we see, describe the wildlife that interests us, and discuss the kinds of animals we would like to keep in English.
In this post, we’ll go through a list of English animal names, identify species that are related to specific regions and nations, and look at some practical animal terminology related to these regions.
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Different Types of Animals Name
Animals are categorized based on their habitat and lifestyle.
- Farm or Domestic Animals
- Wild Animals
- Mammals
- Pet Animals
- Sea Animals
- Birds
- Insects
Names of Animals in English
Growing your vocabulary is a necessary component of learning any new language. The simplest method to accomplish this is to become familiar with all the objects’ names that you use and encounter every day. You will discover the names of animals from all across the world in this page. Look through the lists below to learn more.
Farm animal vocabulary from A to Z
| Farm animal name (singular) | Animal name (plural) | Male | Female | Young |
| Cat | Cats | Tom | Cat/ Dam | Kitten |
| Cow | Cows | Bull | Cow | Calf |
| Dog | Dogs | Sire | Bitch | Puppy |
| Donkey | Donkeys | Jack | Jennet | Foal |
| Duck | Ducks/ Poultry | Drake | Duck | Duckling |
| Goat | Goats | Billy | Doe | Kid |
| Goose | Geese | Gander | Goose | Gosling |
| Hen | Hens/ Poultry | Rooster | Hen | Chicken/ Chick |
| Horse | Horses | Stallion | Mare | Foal |
| Pig | Pigs | Boar | Sow | Piglet |
| Sheep | Sheep | Ram | Ewe | Lamb |
| Turkey | Turkeys | Gobbler | Hen | Poult |
Waters animals list from A to Z
| Sea animal name (singular) | Animal name (plural) | Male | Female | Young |
| Anemone | Anemones | Male | Female | |
| Crab | Crabs | Buck | Jenny | Zoea Larvae |
| Cuttlefish | Cuttlefish | Male | Female | Cuttlets |
| Eel | Eels | Male | Female | Elver |
| Jellyfish | Jellyfish | Male | Female | Ephyra Or Fingerlings |
| Octopus | Octopus | Male | Hen | Larvae |
| Oyster | Oysters | Male | Female | Spat |
| Shark | Sharks | Bull | Female | Pup |
| Shrimp | Shrimp | Male | Female | Baby |
| Tuna | Tuna | Male | Female | Young |
Zoo animal vocabulary from A to Z
| Zoo animal name (singular) | Animal name (plural) | Male | Female | Young |
| Armadillo | Armadillos | Armadillo | Armadillo/ Doe | Pup |
| Elephant | Elephants | Bull | Cow | Calf |
| Giant Panda | Giant Pandas | Boar | Soar | Cub |
| Giraffe | Giraffes | Bull | Doe | Calf |
| Lion | Lions | Lion | Lioness | Cub |
| Monkey | Monkeys | Male | Female | Infant |
| Turtle | Turtles | Male | Female | Hatchling |
| Zebra | Zebras | Stallion | Mare | Foal |
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Wild Animals vocabulary from A to Z
| Wild animal name (singular) | Animal name (plural) | Male | Female | Young |
| Cougar | Cougars | Male | Female | Kitten |
| Dolphin | Dolphins | Bull | Cow | Calf |
| Emu | Emus | Male | Female | Chick |
| Eagle | Eagles | Tiercel | Hen | Eaglet |
| Kangaroo | Kangaroos | Buck | Doe | Joey |
| Leopard | Leopards | Leopard | Leopardess | Cub |
| Moose | Moose | Bull | Cow | Calf |
| Rhinoceros | Rhinoceros | Bull | Cow | Calf |
| Snake | Snakes | Male | Female | Hatching/ Snakelet |
| Tiger | Tigers | Tiger | Tigress | Cub |
| Whale | Whales | Bull | Cow | Calf |
Insects in English from A to Z
| Insect name (singular) | Animal name (plural) | Male | Female | Young |
| Ant | Ants | Drone | Queen | Pupa |
| Bee | Bee | Drone | Queen | Pupa |
| Butterfly | Butterflies | Male | Female | Larva |
| Cockroach | Cockroaches | Male | Female | Nymph |
| Flea | Fleas | Male | Female | Larva |
| Hornet | Hornets | Drone | Queen | Larva |
| Mosquito | Mosquitoes | Male | Female | Wriggler |
| Nit | Nits | Male | Female | Nymph |
| Spider | Spiders | Male | Female | Spiderling |
| Wasp | Wasps | Drone | Queen | Larva |
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Pet animals in English
| Pet animal name (singular) | Animal name (plural) | Male | Female | Young |
| Budgie | Budgies | Male | Female | Hatchling |
| Cat | Cats | Tom | Dam | Kitten |
| Dog | Dogs | Dog | Bitch | Puppy |
| Goldfish | Goldfish | Male | Female | Fry |
| Guinea Pig | Guinea Pigs | Boar | Sow | Pup |
| Hamster | Hamsters | Buck | Doe | Pup |
| Mouse | Mice | Buck | Doe | Kitten |
| Rabbit | Rabbits | Buck | Doe | Kit |
List of Birds Names
| Bird Name | Male | Female | Bird Plurals |
| Chicken | rooster | hen | Chickens |
| Crane, Sandhill crane | roan? | mare? | Cranes |
| Coot | cock | hen | Coots |
| Crow | cock | hen | Crows |
| Cuckoo | male | female | Cuckoos |
| Dove | cock | hen | Doves |
| Duck | drake | duck | Ducks |
| Mallard / Duck | drake | duck | Mallard or Mallards. |
| Eagle | tiercel | hen | Eagles |
| Emu | cock | hen | Emus |
| Finch | cock | hen | Finches |
| Flamingo | male | female | Flamingos or flamingoes. |
| Goose | gander | goose | Geese |
| Grouse | cock | hen | Grouse or grouses |
| Hawk | tiercel | hen | Hawks |
| Heron | cock | hen | Herons |
| Lark | cock | hen | Larks |
| Magpie | cock | hen | Magpies |
| Nightingale | cock | hen | Nightingales |
| Owl | male | female | Owls |
| Parrot | cock | hen | Parrots |
| Partridge | cock | chantelle, hen | Partridge or partridges |
| Peafowl | peacock | peahen | Peafowl |
| Pelican | cock | hen | Pelicans |
| Penguin | male | female | Penguins |
Different countries’ animals in English (by association)
Africa
- Antelopes
- Baboons
- Buffalos
- Cheetahs
- Elephants
- Hyenas
Australia
- Bandicoots
- Bilbies
- Cockatoos
- Crocodiles
- Dingoes
- Echidnas
- Emus
- Kangaroos
- Koalas
- Kookaburras
- Lyrebirds
- Magpies
- Platypus
- Possums
- Quolls
- Tasmanian Devils
- Wallabies
- Wombats
Canada
- Beavers
- Moose
- Polar bears
- Bison
- Walrus
- Caribou
India
- Bats
- Deer
- Monkeys
- Sloths
- Snow leopards
- Tigers
United States
- Bears
- Bison
- Coyotes
- Eagles
- Otters
- Squirrels
- Raccoons
Great Britain
- Badgers
- Deer
- Dormice
- Foxes
- Hedgehogs
- Owls
- Stoats
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Amazing Animal Facts
- A snail has a three-year sleep cycle.
- For every human in the planet, there are one million ants.
- A blue whale is as large as three Greyhound buses and weighs as much as three elephants.
- A bat can consume up to 1,000 insects in one hour.
- The ability to smell is around 100,000 times more powerful in dogs than in us. But they only have one-sixth as many taste buds as we do.
- Polar bears have transparent fur and dark skin.
- A panda weighs roughly four ounces at birth and is about the size of a mouse.
- Only with its head turned upside down can the flamingo consume food.
- A panda weighs roughly four ounces at birth and is about the size of a mouse.
- Only with its head turned upside down can the flamingo consume food.
- Elephants, humpback whales, and female humans are the only mammals that experience menopause.
- Cows can sleep standing up but only dream while lying down.
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