🇪🇸 Spanish vocabulary

Animals in Spanish

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026

Los animales son una parte importante de nuestro mundo. En español, hay muchas palabras para describir diferentes tipos de animales. Aquí hay una lista de algunos de los más comunes.

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Animals in Spanish

EnglishSpanishListen
dogperro
catgato
birdpájaro
fishpez
horsecaballo
cowvaca
pigcerdo
sheepoveja
chickenpollo
rabbitconejo
lionleón
elephantelefante
bearoso
monkeymono
Good to know
Los nombres de los animales en español suelen ser masculinos o femeninos.

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Frequently asked questions

¿Cómo se dice 'cat' en español?

Se dice 'gato'.