a small, very intelligent African ape with black or brown fur
Chimpanzee
/ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/
UK
/ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/
US
a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk
Cow
/kaʊ/
UK
/kaʊ/
US
a quite large animal with four legs that eats grass and leaves
Deer
/dɪər/
UK
/dɪr/
US
a common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or guard things
Dog
/dɒɡ/
UK
/dɑːɡ/
US
a very large grey mammal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick things up
Elephant
/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/
UK
/ˈel.ə.fənt/
US
a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered in fur
Fox
/fɒks/
UK
/fɑːks/
US
a large African animal with a very long neck and long legs
Giraffe
/dʒɪˈrɑːf/
UK
/dʒɪˈræf/
US
an animal related to sheep that usually has horns and a beard. Goats live wild on mountains or are kept on farms to provide milk, meat, wool, etc.:
Goat
/ɡəʊt/
UK
/ɡoʊt/
US
a small, brown mammal with a covering of sharp spines on its back
Hedgehog
/ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/
UK
/ˈhedʒ.hɑːɡ/
US
a very large animal with short legs and thick, dark grey skin that lives near water in Africa
Hippopotamus
/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/
UK
/ˌhɪp.əˈpɑː.t̬ə.məs/
US
a large animal with four legs that people ride on or use for carrying things or pulling vehicles
Horse
/hɔːs/
UK
/hɔːrs/
US
a large Australian mammal with a long stiff tail, short front legs and long powerful back legs on which it moves by jumping
Kangaroo
/ˌkæŋ.ɡərˈuː/
UK
/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː/
US
an Australian animal that looks like a small bear with grey fur and lives in trees.
Koala
/kəʊˈɑː.lə/
UK
/koʊˈɑː.lə/
US
a large wild cat that has yellow fur with black spots on it and lives in Africa and southern Asia
Leopard
/ˈlep.əd/
UK
/ˈlep.ɚd/
US
a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-brown fur that lives in Africa and southern Asia
Lion
/ˈlaɪ.ən/
UK
/ˈlaɪ.ən/
US
a small mammal that is almost blind, has dark fur, and lives in passages that it digs underground
Mole
/məʊl/
UK
/moʊl/
US
an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees.
Monkey
/ˈmʌŋ.ki/
UK
/ˈmʌŋ.ki/
US
a small mammal with short fur, a pointed face, and a long tail
Mouse
/maʊs/
UK
/maʊs/
US
a mammal with four legs and short brown fur that swims well and eats fish
Otter
/ˈɒt.ər/
UK
/ˈɑː.t̬ɚ/
US
a bull (= male cow) that has had its reproductive organs removed, used in the past for pulling heavy things on farms, or, more generally, any adult of the cattle family
Ox
/ɒks/
UK
/ɑːks/
US
a large, black and white mammal that lives in forests in China. Pandas eat bamboo.
Panda
/ˈpæn.də/
UK
/ˈpæn.də/
US
a large pink, brown, or black farm animal with short legs and a curved tail, kept for its meat
Pig
/pɪɡ/
UK
/pɪɡ/
US
a small North American animal with black marks on its face and a long tail with black rings on it
Raccoon
/rækˈuːn/
UK
/rækˈuːn/
US
a farm animal with thick wool that eats grass and is kept for its wool, skin, and meat
Sheep
/ʃiːp/
UK
/ʃiːp/
US
small animal covered in fur with a long tail. Squirrels climb trees and feed on nuts and seeds
Squirrel
/ˈskwɪr.əl/
UK
/ˈskwɝː.əl/
US
a mammal that lives in the sea and on beaches in the Arctic. It is similar to a seal but larger, with two tusks and long hairs growing near its mouth
Walrus
/ˈwɔːl.rəs/
UK
/ˈwɑːl.rəs/
US
List of Birds
a white or grey bird, often used as a symbol of peace
Dove
/dʌv/
UK
/dʌv/
US
a bird that lives near the sea and has short legs, long wings, and white and grey feathers
Seagull
/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/
UK
/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/
US
a large bird, the male of which has very long tail feathers that it can spread out to show bright colours and patterns shaped like eyes
Peacock
/ˈpiː.kɒk/
UK
/ˈpiː.kɑːk/
US
European bird, the male of which has black feathers and a bright yellow beak
Blackbird
/ˈblæk.bɜːd/
UK
/ˈblæk.bɝːd/
US
a bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night
Owl
/aʊl/
UK
/aʊl/
US
a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes
Swan
/swɒn/
UK
/swɑːn/
US
the largest bird in the crow family, with shiny black feathers
Raven
/ˈreɪ.vən/
UK
/ˈreɪ.vən/
US
a bird that uses its strong beak to make holes in tree trunks in order to find insects to eat
Woodpecker
/ˈwʊdˌpek.ər/
UK
/ˈwʊdˌpek.ɚ/
US
a small, brown European bird with a red front, or a similar but slightly larger brown bird of North America
Robin
/ˈrɒb.ɪn/
UK
/ˈrɑː.bɪn/
US
a tropical bird with a curved beak, often kept as a pet and trained to copy the human voice
Parrot
/ˈpær.ət/
UK
/ˈper.ət/
US
a large North American eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US
Bald Eagle
/ˌbɔːld ˈiː.ɡəl/
UK
/ˌbɑːld ˈiː.ɡəl/
US
a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly
Ostrich
/ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/
UK
/ˈɑː.strɪtʃ/
US
a black and white bird that cannot fly but uses its small wings to help it swim
Penguin
/ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/
UK
/ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/
US
a large water bird similar to a duck but larger, or the meat from this bird
Goose
/ɡuːs/
UK
/ɡuːs/
US
a small bird with pointed wings and a tail with two points that flies quickly and catches insects to eat
Swallow
/ˈswɒl.əʊ/
UK
/ˈswɑː.loʊ/
US
a large bird with pink feathers, long, thin legs, a long neck, and a beak that curves down
Flamingo
/fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/
UK
/fləˈmɪŋ.ɡoʊ/
US
a type of large bird that catches small birds and animals for food
Hawk
/hɔːk/
UK
/hɑːk/
US
a large bird grown for its meat on farms
Turkey
/ˈtɜː.ki/
UK
/ˈtɝː.ki/
US
a small, grey-brown bird that is especially common in towns
Sparrow
/ˈspær.əʊ/
UK
/ˈsper.oʊ/
US
a large, white bird with very long legs that walks around in water to find its food
Stork
/stɔːk/
UK
/stɔːrk/
US
a large, black bird with a loud, unpleasant cry
Crow
/krəʊ/
UK
/kroʊ/
US
a large, usually grey bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups
Pigeon
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/
UK
/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/
US
Wild Animals List
a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-orange fur with black lines that lives in parts of Asia
Tiger
/ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
UK
/ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/
US
a large ape that comes from western Africa
Gorilla
/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/
UK
/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/
US
a small, brown animal, similar to a frog, that has big eyes and long back legs for swimming and jumping
Toad
/təʊd/
UK
/toʊd/
US
a small, brown mammal with a covering of sharp spines on its back
Hedgehog
/ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/
UK
/ˈhedʒ.hɑːɡ/
US
a bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals at night
Owl
/aʊl/
UK
/aʊl/
US
a small rodent, larger than a mouse, that has a long tail and is considered to be harmful
Rat
/ræt/
UK
/ræt/
US
a small reptile that has a long body, four short legs, a long tail, and thick skin
Lizard
/ˈlɪz.əd/
UK
/ˈlɪz.ɚd/
US
a very large grey mammal that has a trunk (= long nose) with which it can pick things up
Elephant
/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/
UK
/ˈel.ə.fənt/
US
a quite large animal with four legs that eats grass and leaves
Deer
/dɪər/
UK
/dɪr/
US
a reptile with a long body and no legs
Snake
/sneɪk/
UK
/sneɪk/
US
a sea mammal that is large, smooth, and grey, with a long, pointed mouth
Dolphin
/ˈdɒl.fɪn/
UK
/ˈdɑːl.fɪn/
US
a small animal like a mouse with wings that flies at night
Bat
/bæt/
UK
/bæt/
US
a small animal that has smooth skin, lives in water and on land, has long powerful back legs with which it jumps from place to place
Frog
/frɒɡ/
UK
/frɑːɡ/
US
a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head
Whale
/weɪl/
UK
/weɪl/
US
an animal like a large rabbit that can run very fast and has long ears
Hare
/heər/
UK
/her/
US
a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered in fur
Fox
/fɒks/
UK
/fɑːks/
US
a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet parts of the world. It is like an alligator, but it usually has a longer and narrower nose