Spanish Spanish Words for Animals

Learn Spanish words for animals with the fun Learning Lounge lesson and the Burrito Builder review game. This is a great way to practice and learn Spanish animals. Click on the words below to hear each said in Spanish by native speakers.

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English Spanish
the animals los animales
the bear el oso
the beaver el castor
the cat el gato
the chimpanzee el chimpancé
the deer el venado
the dog el perro
the elephant el elefante
the fish el pez
the fox el zorro
the goat la cabra
the gorilla el gorila
the hippopotamus el hipopótamo
the horse el caballo
the hyena la hiena
the kangaroo el canguro
the kitten el gatito
English Spanish
the leopard el leopardo
the llama la llama
the monkey el mono
the mouse el ratón
the panda el panda
the penguin el pingüino
the pet la mascota
the puppy el cachorro
the rabbit el conejo
the rat la rata
the rhino el rinoceronte
the sheep la oveja
the squirrel la ardilla
the tiger el tigre
the whale la ballena
the wolf el lobo
the zebra la cebra

Learning Spanish Animal Words

Learning animals in Spanish can be fun. Once you master the animals, return to the Spanish words menu to learn other words. Remember to work hard and have fun as you learn Spanish. There are also many important Spanish phrases for you to learn as well. In addition, you can learn about the Spanish culture on our Spanish language page.