Animals in Spanish
Are you interested in increasing your Spanish vocabulary? Learn about animals in Spanish!
You will be surprised by how often animals come up in conversation, especially if you are an animal lover.
Whether you are planning on walking in nature and doing some animal watching, visiting a farm, or just want to talk to a salesperson in a pet store, this Spanish vocabulary list will be perfect.
Below is a list of animals in Spanish that you will find in our “Animals in Spanish” course focus.
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List of Animals in Spanish
Here is the list of animals in Spanish you can find in our course focus, along with the example sentences where you will see these words. It’s a great way to increase your Spanish vocabulary!
| Spanish | English |
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caballo
Me encantaría montar a caballo. |
horse
I would love to ride a horse. |
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conejo
El conejo es un animal pequeño. |
rabbit
The rabbit is a small animal. |
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perro
Cuando alguien llama a la puerta, mi perro corre hacia ella y la abre. |
dog
When someone knocks at the door, my dog runs towards it and opens it. |
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gato
¡No te olvides de darle de comer al gato! |
cat
Don't forget to feed the cat! |
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burro
El ganadero tenía un burro y dos vacas. |
donkey
The farmer has a donkey and two cows. |
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buey
El granjero tiene un buey y una vaca. |
ox
The farmer has an ox and a cow. |
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elefantes
Dicen que los elefantes tienen muy buena memoria. |
elephants
Elephants are believed to have good memory. |
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gallo
El gallo bailaba para atraer a una gallina. |
rooster
The rooster was dancing to attract a hen. |
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zorro
El zorro es una criatura extraordinaria. |
fox
The fox is a remarkable creature. |
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toro
No enseñes una bandera a un toro si no quieres que te persiga. |
bull
Don't show a flag to a bull if you don't want to be chased. |
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lobos
Los lobos cazan en manadas. |
wolves
Wolves hunt in packs. |
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cerdo
Tienen un cerdo, tres gallinas y un caballo. |
pig
They have one pig, three chickens, and a horse. |
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sapo
El sapo se convirtió en príncipe. |
toad
The toad turned into a prince. |
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perrito
"Papá, ¿puedo tener un perrito?", preguntó con esperanza. |
puppy, little dog
"Daddy, could I get a puppy?" he asked hopefully. |
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oso
El carnívoro terrestre más grande es el oso polar." |
bear
The largest carnivore on land is the polar bear." |
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pájaro
Esta especie de pájaro viene de África. |
bird
This bird species comes from Africa. |
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pato
El pato mandarín macho es uno de los pájaros más bonitos que conozco. |
duck
The male mandarin duck is one of the most beautiful birds I know. |
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peces
¡Deja de tirar piedras a los peces! |
fish
Stop throwing stones at the fish! |
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mono
El zoo ha encontrado el mono que se les perdió. |
monkey
The zoo has found its missing monkey. |
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tigre
El tigre es un animal sagrado en algunas culturas. |
tiger
The tiger is a sacred animal in some cultures. |