ANIMAL MALE FEMALE YOUNG

Cat Tom Queen/molly Kitten

Cattle Bull Cow Calf
Chicken Rooster AmE/cockerel Hen Chick
BrE from “cock”
generally avoided for
sexual connotations
Deer Buck/stag hart Doe Fawn
Dog Dog Bitch Pup/puppy
Horse Stallion Mare Foal
filly –female/colt-male
Lion Lion Lioness Cub
Rabbit Buck Doe Bunny
Sheep Ram Ewe Lamb
Swine pig/hog Boar Sow Piglet
Tiger Tiger Tigress Cub
goat Billy/buck/he-goat Nanny/doe/she-goat Kid
Birds in general cock hen Chick
elephant bull cow Calf pl. calves
duck drake duck Duckling
bee drone Worker/queen bee Larva
donkey Jack/jackass jenny Foal
fox dog vixen Pup/puppy

1. a colony of ants 18. a plague of locusts

2. a shrewdness of apes 19. a parliament of owls
3. a culture of bacteria 20. a company of parrots
4. a colony of beavers 21. a litter/herd of pigs
5. a swarm of bees, flies 22. a nest of rabbits, snakes
6. a flock of birds, geese, sheep 23. a school of whales
7. an army of caterpillars
8. a herd of cattle, elephants, seals
9. a brood of chickens
10. a bed of clams, oysters
11. a float of crocodiles
12. a murder of crows
13. a pack of dogs, wolves
 14. a band of gorillas
15. a team of horses
16. a pride of lions
17. a mob of kangaroos
18. a shoal/school of fish

FARM ANIMALS

English Spanish
bʊl
Bull Toro
kaʊ
Cow Vaca
ˈʧɪkɪn
Chicken Pollo
ʧɪk
Chick Pollito
ˈdɒŋki
Donkey Burro
ɡəʊt
Goat Cabra
hɔːs
Horse Caballo
pɪɡ hɒɡ
Pig/hog Cerdo
ˈræbɪt
Rabbit Conejo
ʃiːp
Sheep Oveja
ˈtɜːki
Turkey Pavo
kɑːf kɑːvz
Calf/calves Ternera
ˈkɒkərəl ˈruːstə
Cockerel/rooster Gallo
hen
Hen Gallina
ɡuːs ɡiːs
Goose/geese Oca/ocas
ˈmʌtn
Mutton Carnero
ʃiːp
Sheep Oveja
læm
Lamb Cordero
 mjuːl
Mule Mula/mulo

SEA ANIMALS
kræb
Crab Cangrejo
ˈdɒlfɪn
Dolphin Delfín
ʃɑːk
Shark Tiburón
iːl ˈelvə
Eel/elver Anguila/angula
ɡreɪ weɪl
Gray whale Ballena gris
ˈʤelɪfɪʃ
Jellyfish Medusa
ˈkɪlə weɪl
Killer whale Orca
ˈlɒbstə
Lobster Langosta
ˈmæntə reɪ
Manta ray Manta
ˈɒktəpəs
Octopus Pulpo
ˈoɪstə
Oyster Ostra
siːl
Seal Foca
ˈtɜːtl
Turtle Tortuga
siː ˈlaɪən
Sealion León Marino
skwɪd
Squid Calamar
siː hɔːs
Seahorse Caballito de mar
ˈstɑːfɪʃ
Starfish Estrella de mar
ˈnɑːwəl
narwhal Narval
spɜːm weɪl
Sperm whale Cachalote
ˈwɔːlrəs
Walrus Morsa
klæm
Clam Almeja
ˈbɑːnəkl
Barnacle Percebe
 ˈkɒkl
Cockle Berberecho
ˈwɪŋkl
Winckle Mincha
siː ˈɜːʧɪn
Sea urchin Erizo de mar
weɪl
Whale ballena

COMMON EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN ANIMALS

Fox fɒks
Zorro
Wolf wʊlf
Lobo
Brown bear braʊn beə
Oso
Polar bear ˈpəʊlə beə
Oso polar
Eagle ˈiːɡl
Águila
Reindeer ˈreɪndɪə
Reno
Cormorant ˈkɔːmərənt
cormorán
Ferret ˈferɪt
Hurón
Puffin ˈpʌfɪn
frailecillo
Otter ˈɒtə
nutria
Mink mɪŋk
visón
Weasel ˈwiːzl
comadreja
Spider ˈspaɪdə
araña
Snake sneɪk
serpiente
Adder/viper ˈædə ˈvaɪpə
vívora
Hare heə
liebre
Badger ˈbæʤə
tejón
Beaver ˈbiːvə
Castor
Wild boar waɪld bɔː
Jabalí
Squirrel ˈskwɪrəl
Ardilla
Pine marten paɪn ˈmɑːtɪn
Marta/ garduña
Lynx lɪŋks
Lince
Buzzard ˈbʌzəd
Águila ratonera
Hawk/falcon hɔːk ˈfɔːlkən
Halcón
Trout traʊt
Trucha
deer dɪə
Ciervo
Dove dʌv
Tórtola
Pigeon ˈpɪʤən
Paloma
Bat bæt
Murciélago
Salmon ˈsæmən
Salmón
Sea trout siː traʊt
Reo
skunk skʌŋk
Mofeta
Racoon rəˈkuːn
Mapache
hummingbird ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːd
Colibrí
Moose muːs
Alce
Coyote koɪˈəʊt
Coyote
Mountain lion/cougar/puma ˈmaʊntɪn ˈlaɪən ˈkuːɡə
Puma ˈpjuːmə
seagull ˈsiːɡʌl
gaviota

COMMON INSECTS
ˈbʌtəflaɪ
Butterfly Mariposa
ˈdræɡənflaɪ
Dragonfly Libélula
flaɪ
Fly Mosca
ˈɡrɑːshɒpə
Grasshopper Saltamontes
 ˈleɪdɪbɜːd
Ladybird Mariquita
məˈskiːtəʊ
Mosquito Mosquito
mɒθ
Moth Polilla
ˈpreɪɪŋ ˈmæntɪs
Praying mantis Mantis religiosa
sneɪl
Snail Caracol
ˈskɔːpɪən
Scorpion Escorpión
ˈspaɪdə
Spider Araña
wɒsp
Wasp Avispa
ænt
Ant Hormiga
biː
Bee Abeja
ˈbiːtl
Beetle Escarabajo
ˈkrɪkɪt
Cricket Grillo

WILD ANIMALS FROM AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICA AND AUSTRLIA

Hyena Hyena haɪˈiːnə

Lion León ˈlaɪən
Tiger Tigre ˈtaɪɡə
Elephant Elefante ˈelɪfənt
Giraffe Jirafa ʤɪˈrɑːf
Jaguar Jaguar ˈʤæɡjʊə
Toucan Tucán ˈtuːkən
Panther Pantera ˈpænθə
Camel Camello ˈkæməl
Anaconda Anaconda ˌænəˈkɒndə
Python Pitón ˈpaɪθn
Tarantula Tarántula təˈræntjʊlə
Rhinocerus Rinoceronte ˈraɪnəʊ ˈserəs
Hippopotamus Hipopótamo ˈhɪpəʊ potamus
Koala bear Koala kəʊˈɑːlə beə
Kangaroo Canguro ˌkæŋɡəˈruː
Chameleon Camaleón kəˈmiːlɪən
Alligator Caimán ˈælɪɡeɪtə
Crocodile Cocodrilo ˈkrɒkədaɪl
Apes Grandes monos eɪps
Orang-utan Orang-utan ɔ:ˌræŋuːˈtæn
Cheetah Guepardo ˈʧiːtə
Wilderbeest/gnu Ñu wilderbeest nuː
Flamingo Flamenco fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ
Antelope Antílope ˈæntɪləʊp
Buffalo Buffalo ˈbʌfələʊ
Bison Bisonte ˈbaɪsn
Gazelle gacela ɡəˈzel

EXERCISES AT: http://www.madridteacher.com/Activities/Files/animals-vocabulary-list.htm