Animals in English, with pictures
This page teaches common names for domestic pets, farm animals, and wild creatures. Try grouping them by where they live to help remember them faster.
/pɪɡ/
A pink farm creature with a curly tail that likes mud.
“The farmer feeds the pink pig every morning.”
/dɔːɡ/
A loyal four-legged pet that barks and wags its tail.
“She walks her friendly dog in the park.”
/kaʊ/
A large farm animal that eats grass and gives milk.
“The black and white cow stood in the field.”
/ʃiːp/
A woolly farm creature that lives in groups in fields.
“We saw a sheep grazing on the green hill.”
/hɔːrs/
A strong four-legged beast that people can ride.
“He learned to ride a brown horse last summer.”
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
A common bird raised on farms for meat and fresh eggs.
“That chicken lays one fresh egg every day.”
duck
/dʌk/
A water bird with webbed feet that makes a quacking sound.
“Children love to feed the duck at the pond.”
goat
/ɡoʊt/
A horned farm creature with a beard that climbs well.
“The energetic goat jumped over the small wooden fence.”
rabbit
/ˈræb.ɪt/
A small furry creature with long ears that hops fast.
“A wild rabbit hopped across our vegetable garden.”
/ˈlaɪ.ən/
A big, powerful wild cat, known as the king of the jungle.
“The male lion rested under a shady tree.”
tiger
/ˈtaɪɡər/
A huge Asian wild cat with bright orange fur and black stripes.
“A fierce tiger moved quietly through the tall jungle grass.”
elephant
/ˈɛlɪfənt/
A huge grey animal with very big ears and a long trunk.
“The elephant sprayed cool water with its long trunk.”
giraffe
/dʒəˈræf/
A tall African creature with very long legs and neck.
“The tall giraffe eats tender leaves from high trees.”
zebra
/ˈziːbrə/
An African wild animal like a horse, with black and white stripes.
“We saw a zebra running across the open plain.”
/ˈmʌŋ.ki/
A clever tree climber with hands and usually a long tail.
“A playful monkey stole a ripe banana from the cart.”
/bɛər/
A large heavy creature with thick fur and sharp claws.
“The brown bear caught a fish in the river.”
fox
/fɑːks/
A small wild dog with reddish fur and a bushy tail.
“A clever fox ran into the dark forest.”
wolf
/wʊlf/
A large wild dog that hunts in packs and howls loudly.
“The grey wolf howled at the bright moon.”
deer
/dɪər/
A graceful forest animal; the males have large branching antlers.
“A gentle deer stood quietly beside the road.”
kangaroo
/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː/
An Australian creature that jumps on strong hind legs and carries babies.
“The mother kangaroo carried her small baby in her pouch.”
penguin
/ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/
A flightless black-and-white bird that swims skillfully in icy waters.
“A cute penguin waddled across the cold white ice.”
dolphin
/ˈdɒlfɪn/
A friendly, highly intelligent sea mammal that leaps out of water.
“We watched a playful dolphin jump out of the sea.”
whale
/weɪl/
A gigantic ocean mammal that breathes air through a top blowhole.
“A huge blue whale surfaced near our tour boat.”
eagle
/ˈiːɡl/
A majestic predatory bird with sharp eyesight and strong hooked claws.
“The bald eagle soared high above the rocky mountains.”
raccoon
/ræˈkuːn/
A nocturnal creature with dark eye masks and a striped tail.
“A curious raccoon opened the trash bin outside our house.”
hedgehog
/ˈhedʒhɒɡ/
A tiny nocturnal creature covered with many sharp defensive spines.
“The little hedgehog rolled into a tight spiky ball.”
cheetah
/ˈtʃiːtə/
A slender, spotted big cat that is the fastest land animal.
“The fast cheetah chased an antelope across the dry grass.”
leopard
/ˈlɛpərd/
A spotted big cat that climbs trees and hunts at night.
“A spotted leopard rested peacefully on a sturdy tree branch.”
rhinoceros
/raɪˈnɒsərəs/
A huge heavy plant-eater with very thick skin and nose horns.
“The heavy rhinoceros drank cool water at the dusty waterhole.”
