Animal vocabulary word list a to z is an acronym of animal vocabulary words. It is a list of animal terms, nouns and adjectives that we use to describe animals. This list has both singular and plural forms of each animal word and can be used in any context about animals.
Animal Vocabulary Word List A :
| Aphid | African Gray Parrot | Archaeopteryx |
| Anteater | Apatosaurus | Ape |
| Armadillo | Algae | Airedale Terrier |
| American Flamingo | African Penguin | Albatross |
| Aardvark | Alligator | American Robin |
| Amphibian | African Rock Python | Artiodactyls |
| Arachnid | Ant | Asp |
| Alpaca | African Wild Cat | Assassin Bug |
| American Cocker Spaniel | Arctic Fox | American Bison |
| Abalone | American Tree Sparrow |
American Golden Plover
|
| Anole | Amoeba | Angonoka |
| Animal | Arctic Wolf |
Alaskan Malamute
|
| Arsinoitherium | American Crocodile | Arctic Tern |
| Angelshark | Antelope | Aye-aye |
| African Elephant | Anaconda | Angelfish |
| Arthropod | Agouti |
Animal Vocabulary Word List B :
| Blue Ring Octopus | Boa Constrictor | Blowfish |
| Blue Morpho Butterfly | Bactrian Camel | Bloodhound |
| Buffalo | Brown Pelican | Bushbaby |
| Bullfrog | Bumblebee | Barnacle |
| Bull Shark | Bighorn Sheep | Bald Eagle |
| Bulldog | Bilby | Beetle |
| Bony Fish | Bird | Bluebird |
| Black Caiman | Bed Bug |
Black Bear Hamster
|
| Butterfly | Blue Whale | Bluefin Tuna |
| Bearded Dragon | Blue Shark | Barracuda |
| Badger | Binturong | Bandicoot |
| Bivalve | Bobcat | Basking Shark |
| Black Racer | Beluga Whale | Bear |
| Bass | Bee |
Blue-tongued Skink
|
| Blackbird | Brown Bear | Bongo |
| Bichon Frise | Baboon | Beagle |
| Bison | Box Turtle | Black Swan |
| Black Bear | Bull Snake | Bug |
| Bat | Boxer | Bonobo |
| Basilisk | Blue Jay | Brittle Star |
| Basset Hound | Beaver | Boston Terrier |
| Border Collie | Bowhead Whale | Bull |
Animal Vocabulary Word List C :
| Crayfish | Chrysalis | Cardinal |
| Chiton | Chinchilla | Chimipanzee |
| Cat | Copperhead Snake | Crane |
| Coati | Conch | Collared Lizard |
| Carnivora | Cow | Corn Snake |
| Chicken | Cryptoclidus | Crab |
| Carpenter Ant | Caribou | Clownfish |
| Chickadee | Cockroach | Cheetah |
| Cockatoo | Cattle | Coral |
| Collared Peccary | Collie | Coypu |
| Cavy | Capybera | Cicada |
| Cod | Copepod | Canada Goose |
| Canary | Cape Buffalo | Cricket |
| Caterpillar | Cobra | Cephalpod |
| Camel | Coelacanth | Crow |
| California Sea Lion | Coral Snake | Companion Dog |
| Cape Hunting Dog | Crustacean | Cuttlefish |
| Crocodile | Common Rhea | Chipmunk |
| Chihuahua | Cottonmouth | Cougar |
| Colugo | Clam | Caiman |
| Catamount | Centipede | Coyote |
| Caracal | Chameleon | Cassowary |
|
Cookiecutter Shark
|
Animal Vocabulary Word List D :
| Doberman Pinscher | Desert Tortoise | Damselfly |
| Dog | Dark-eyed Junco | Dinornis |
| Dingo | Duck | Dragonfly |
| Doedicurus | Dilophosaurus |
Downy Woodpecker
|
| Deer | Dhole | Dove |
| Dachshund | Deinonychus | Dugong |
| Dunkleosteus | Dolphin | Darkling Beetle |
| Dromedary | Dall’s Porpoise | Donkey |
| Dinosaur | Diplodocus | Dodo |
| Dolphin, Bottlenose | Dogfish | Diatom |
| Dolphin, Spotted | Dung Beetle | Dory |
| Duck-billed Platypus | Dalmatian | Dimetrodon |
| Dall Sheep | Desmatosuchus | Dinichthys |
Animal Vocabulary Word List E :
| Earthworm | Emerald Tree Boa | Electric Eel |
| Earwig | Extinct Animals | Echidna |
| Edmontonia | Eland |
Endangered Species
|
| Egg | Eastern Bluebird | Edenta |
| Edmontosaurus | Ermine | Egret |
| Elk | Ekaltadelta | Eohippus |
| Echinoderms | Eel | Emu |
| Eastern Quoll | Elasmotherium | Elephant Seal |
| Elasmosaurus | Estemmenosuchus |
Emperor Penguin
|
| Emperor Angelfish | Elephant | Eoraptor |
Animal Vocabulary Word List F :
| Fin Whale | Flightless Birds | Fugu |
| Flounder | Fish | Flamingo |
| Fiddler Crab | Flea | Fennec Fox |
| Fireant | Fossa | Fowl |
| Fly | Firefly | Finch |
| Frilled Lizard | Fox | Flying Squirrel |
| Fabrosaurus | Falcon | Fruit Fly |
| Flatworm | Farm Animals | Ferret |
| Flying Fish | Forest Antelope | Fruit Bat |
| Frog | Forest Giraffe |
Animal Vocabulary Word List G :
| Gavial | Galagos | Grizzly Bear |
| Giant Squid | Gila Monster | Goldfish |
| Goose | Gorilla | Gerbil |
| Grouper | Goat | Grub |
| Golden Lion Tamarin | Goldfinch | Golden Eagle |
| Gnat | Great Horned Owl | Greyhound |
| Green Iguana | Gar | Gopher |
| Gazelle | Green Darner Dragonfly | Giraffe |
| German Shepherd | Guinea Pig | Gray Whale |
| Great Dane | Grouse |
Galapagos Shark
|
| Gull | Gibbon | Great Apes |
| Great White Shark | Gnu | Groundhog |
| Greenland Shark | Grasshopper | Glyptodon |
| Great Egret | Golden Retriever | Gastropod |
| Gecko | Gulper Eel |
Animal Vocabulary Word List H :
| hen | harpy eagle | husky |
| horse | hyrax |
hammerhead shark
|
| hedgehog | hummingbird | harlequin bug |
| humpback whale | honey bee | heron |
| herring | howler monkey | human being |
| hatchetfish | hound | horseshoe crab |
| hare | hawk | hippo |
| hyena | Hawaiian goose | hippopotamus |
| hornet | harp seal | house fly |
| hamster | hermit crab | Hyracotherium |
Animal Vocabulary Word List I :
Ibis
Isopod
Indian Elephant
Ichthyornis
Impala
Irish Setter
Insect
Iguanodon
Iguana
Imago
Insectivores
Ichthyosaurus
Invertebrates
Animal Vocabulary Word List J :
Jerboa
Japanese Crane
Javelina
Joey
Jay
Junco
Jaguar
Janenschia
Jack Russell Terrier
Jack Rabbit
Jellyfish
John Dory
Junebug
Jumping Bean Moth
Animal Vocabulary Word List K :
| Koala | Katydid | Kinkajou |
| Krill | Kakapo |
Keel-billed Toucan
|
| Kangaroo | Karakul | Kiwi |
| Knobbed Whelk | Komodo Dragon | Kentrosaurus |
| Kangaroo Rat | King Crab | Kookaburra |
| Kronosaurus | Killer Whale | Kudu |
| King Cobra |
Animal Vocabulary Word List L :
| Leafcutter Ant | Longhorn | Leghorn |
| Loggerhead Turtle | Lemon Shark | Lynx |
| Labrador Retriever | Loon | Liopleurodon |
| Lice | Leopard | Luminous Shark |
| Limpet | Lake Trout | Locust |
| Llama | Luna Moth | Lhasa Apso |
| Ladybug | Loris | Louse |
| Lagomorph | Lemur | Lizard |
| Lion | Lanternfish | Lightning Bug |
| Lobster | Larva | Lorikeet |
| Lemming |
Animal Vocabulary Word List M :
| Megalodon | Marine Mammals |
Megamouth Shark
|
| Midge | Macrauchenia | Migrate |
| Maggot | Moa | Marmoset |
| Macaque | Musk Ox | Mongoose |
| Marsupial | Mammal | Mountain Lion |
| Mallard Duck | Mako Shark | Mealworm |
| Muskrat | Mudpuppy | Mackerel |
| Meadowlark | Morpho Butterfly | Marmot |
| Mice | Macaw | Mamba |
| Morganucodon | Minnow | Monkey |
| Mandrill | Mollusk | Mouse |
| Monitor Lizard | Merganser | Millipede |
| Marbled Murrelet | Manta Ray | Mantis |
| Moray Eel | Mammoth | Mussels |
| Manatee | Monarch Butterfly | Mockingbird |
| Mosquito | Moth | Meerkat |
| Monotreme | Mink | Mastodon |
| Moose | Mustelids | Mastiff |
| Mole | Man-o’-war | Mantid |
| Mole |
Animal Vocabulary Word List N :
| Nautilus | Nene |
Northern Elephant Seal
|
| Nightingale | Naked Mole-rat | Nutria |
| Nuthatch | Nabarlek |
Nine-banded Armadillo
|
| Numbat | Northern Cardinal | Nest |
| Narwhal | Nymph | Newt |
| Northern Right Whale | North American Porcupine |
Northern Fur Seal
|
| Nandu | North American Beaver | Nurse Shark |
Animal Vocabulary Word List O :
| Oviraptor | Otter, River | Owl |
| Old English Sheepdog | Octopus | Ornitholestes |
| Onager | Ocelot | Otter, Sea |
| Orangutan | Okapi | Ostrich |
| Oregon Silverspot Butterfly | Ornithomimus | Oriole |
| Orca | Oropendola | Oxpecker |
| Opossum | Oyster | Oryx |
| Orthacanthus | Ox |
Animal Vocabulary Word List P :
| Plover | Pangolin | Platypus |
| Parakeet | Praying Mantis | Peacock |
| Perissodactyls | Panther | Poodle |
| Pika | Prairie Chicken | Primates |
| Pompano | Parrot | Puffin |
| Piranha | Pig | Proboscideans |
| Peafowl | Pufferfish | Porcupine |
| Penguin | Painted Turtle |
Port Jackson Shark
|
| Platybelodon | Peregrine Falcon | Porpoise |
| Postosuchus | Painted Lady Butterfly | Pug |
| Python | Pond Skater | Pinnipeds |
| Ploughshare Tortoise | Petrel | Pronghorn |
| Pupfish | Pekingese |
Placental Mammals
|
| Panda | Praying Mantid | Pomeranian |
| Pigeon | Pill Bug | Protozoan |
| Pelican | Puma |
Portuguese Water Dog
|
| Polliwog | Pupa | Plankton |
| Polar Bear |
Animal Vocabulary Word List Q :
Quaesitosaurus
Quagga
Quail
Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing
Queen Conch
Quetzal
Quoll
Quokka
Animal Vocabulary Word List R :
| Rottweiler | Right Whale | Red Panda |
| Red Kangaroo | Reindeer | Ray |
| Rodent | Raccoon |
Redbilled Oxpecker
|
| Rhinoceros | Rhode Island Red | Rhino |
| Ring-tailed Lemur | Rat | Rooster |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Roadrunner |
Red Hooded Duck
|
| Roach | Rhea | Ringtail Possum |
| Rabbit | Roundworm | River Otter |
| Rockhopper Penguin | Rock Dove |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
|
| Robin | Rattlesnake | Reptile |
| Red Wolf | Ring-billed Gull |
Animal Vocabulary Word List S :
| Sugar Glider | Snail | Sand Dollar |
| Snowy Owl | Spectacled Caiman | Stork |
| Stegosaurus | Sea Anemone | Spider |
| Sloth | Snow Goose | Sea Turtle |
| Snapper | Stingray | Salamander |
| Starling | Squid | Sunfish |
| Starfish | St. Bernard | Slug |
| Skipper | Spiny Lizard | Sea Star |
| Snake | Sea Worm | Swan |
| Shrew | Swift |
Spectacled Porpoise
|
| Snapping Turtle | Swallowtail Butterfly | Spiny Anteater |
| Sandpiper | Sponge | Swordfish |
| Slow Worm | Seahorse | Silverfish |
| Silkworm | Smilodon | Shark |
| Sealion | Squirrel | Spotted Owl |
| Stonefly | Sea Cow | Skink |
| Sailfish | Shrimp | Scottish Terrier |
| Scarlet Macaw | Scallop | Salmon |
| Sheep | Siamang | Sea Cucumber |
| Springtail | Sparrow | Sea Otter |
| Skunk | Siberian Husky | Seal |
| Scorpion | Sea Urchin | Serval |
| Softshell Turtle | Snow Leopard |
Animal Vocabulary Word List T :
| Tundra Wolf | Tuna | Tarantula |
| Tanager | Three-toed Sloth | Toad |
| Torosaurus | Trilobite |
Thecodontosaurus
|
| Tiger Shark | Tsetse Fly | Tarsier |
| Terrier | Troodon | Tick |
| Tiger | Thrip | Turtle |
| Triceratops | Trout | Tarpon |
| Turkey | Tamarin | Toucan |
| Tern | Tyrannosaurus Rex | Thresher Shark |
| Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly | Trachodon | Teratosaurus |
| Tasmanian Devil | Tree Sparrow | Treefrog |
| Thescelosaurus | Tadpole | Tapir |
| Tuatara | Tree Shrew | Termite |
| Trumpeter Swan | Tasmanian Tiger | Tortoise |
| T. Rex |
Animal Vocabulary Word List U :
Umbrellabird
Ulysses Butterfly
Utahraptor
Urchin
Ultrasaurus
Uniramians
Ungulates
Animal Vocabulary Word List V :
Veiled Chameleon
Velociraptor
Vinegarroon
Venomous Animals
Valley Quail
Viper
Viceroy Butterfly
Vampire Bat
Virginia Opossum
Vulcanodon
Vertebrates
Vulture
Animal Vocabulary Word List W :
| Water Strider | White-breasted Nuthatch | Wasp |
| Wombat | White Bengal Tiger | Water Moccasin |
| Woodpecker | Walrus |
Woolly Mammoth
|
| Whale | White Pelican | Wildebeest |
| White Tiger | Waterbug | Weevil |
| Working Dog | Worm | Wild Cat |
| Warthog | Wallaby | Wood Louse |
| Woodchuck | West Highland White Terrier |
White-tailed Deer
|
| Whippet | Wolf |
Woodland Caribou
|
| Western Meadowlark | White Rhinoceros | Weasel |
| Whale Shark | Woolly Bear Caterpillar | Wild Dog |
| Wren | White-spotted Dolphin | Whip Scorpion |
| Weddell Seal | White Dove |
Western Spotted Owl
|
| Whelk | Woolly Rhinoceros | Walkingstick |
| Wolverine |
Animal Vocabulary Word List X :
Xiaosaurus
Xenops
Xenarthra
Animal Vocabulary Word List Y :
Yellow Mongoose
Yellow Mealworm
Yorkshire Terrier
Yak
Yellowjacket
Animal Vocabulary Word List Z :
Zebra Longwing Butterfly
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
Zebra Bullhead Shark
Zooplankton
Zorro
Zebra
Zorilla
Who doesn’t love animals? From hamsters to pandas, they’re all adorable, they’re all friendly and they’re all very useful. This Animal vocabulary word list a to z is a list of words that everyone should know when it comes to learning about these creatures.
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