Full List of Animals in Spanish

As human beings, we are always curious about what is around us, including the other species that live the same space as us. This is why the following lesson is about the names of animals in Spanish, which includes a full list of animals in Spanish with their English translations.

Therefore, in order to make it easier to read and memorize animal names in Spanish, we have divided this list into five sections: mammals, birds, fish/other aquatic animals, reptiles, amphibians and insects/earth invertebrates.

Full List of Animals in Spanish

Mamíferos – Mammals

• Gorila – Gorilla
• Mono – Monkey/Ape
• Mandril – Mandrel/Baboon
• Chimpancé – Chimpanzee
• Perro – Dog
• Chacal – Jackal
• Coyote – Coyote
• Hiena – Hyena
• Dingo – Dingo
• Lobo – Wolf
• Gato – Cat
• Gato Montés – Wildcat
• Puma/Cougar – Puma
• Panther – Pantera
• Jaguar – Jaguar
• Guepardo – Cheetah
• Leopardo – Leopard
• Lince – Lynx
• León – Lion
• Tigre – Tiger
• Comadreja – Weasel 
• Mangosta – Mongoose
• Hurón – Ferret
• Tejón – Badger
• Mapache – Racoon
• Zorrillo/Mofeta – Skunk
• Castor – Beaver
• Marmota – Marmot/Groundhog
• Wombat/Tejón australiano – Wombat
• Musaraña – Shrew 
• Suricata – Meerkat
• Ardilla – Squirrel
• Erizo – Hedgehog
• Jerbo – Gerbil
• Conejillo de Indias/Cobaya – Guinea pig
• Hámster – Hamster
• Ratón – Mouse  
• Rata – Rat
• Conejo – Rabbit
• Liebre – Hare
• Topo – Mole
• Capibara – Capybara
• Tapir/Danta – Tapir
• Vaca – Cow
• Toro – Bull
• Ternero – Calf 
• Búfalo/Bisonte – Buffalo
• Buey – Ox
• Ñu – Wildebeest
• Visón – Mink
• Jabalí – Boar
• Cerdo – Pig
• Caballo – Horse 
• Yegua –  Mare
• Mula – Mule
• Potro – Foal
• Burro/Asno – Donkey
• Oveja – Sheep 
• Cabra – Goat
• Alpaca – Alpaca
• Llama – Llama
• Dromedario – Dromedary
• Camello – Camel
• Oso – Bear
• Rinoceronte – Rhino
• Oso polar – Polar bear
• Elefante – Elephant
• Oso perezoso – Sloth bear
• Hipopótamo – Hippopotamus
• Oso hormiguero – Anteater
• Jirafa –  Giraffe
• Ciervo/Venado – Deer
• Gacela – Gazelle
• Antílope – Antelope
• Alce – Moose/Elk
• Reno – Reindeer
• Cebra – Zebra
• Oso panda – Panda bear
• Panda rojo – Red panda 
• Koala – Koala
• Canguro – Kangaroo
• Demonio de Tasmania – Tasmanian Devil
• Armadillo – Armadillo
• Pangolín – Pangolin
• Puercoespín – Porcupine
• Foca – Seal
• Nutria – Otter
• Manatí – Manatee
• León Marino – Sea lion
• Morsa – Walrus
• Narval – Narwhal
• Delfín – Dolphin
• Ballena – Whale
• Orca/Killer whale – Orca
• Murciélago – Bat 
• Ornitorrinco – Platypus

Aves – Birds

• Colibrí – Hummingbird
• Ruiseñor – Nightingale
• Petirrojo – Robin
• Canario – Canary
• Loro/Papagayo – Parrot
• Perico/Periquito – Parakeet
• Guacamayo – Macaw
• Pavo real – Peacock
• Tucán – Toucan
• Jilguero – Goldfinch
• Mirlo – Blackbird
• Estornino – Starling
• Alondra – Lark
• Gaviota – Gull
• Martín pescador – Kingfisher
• Pelícano – Pelican
• Pájaro carpintero – Woodpecker
• Gorrión – Sparrow
• Golondrina – Swallow
• Grulla – Crane
• Cacatúa – Cockatoo
• Pinzón – Finch
• Cuco – Cuckoo
• Gavilán – Buzzard
• Águila – Eagle
• Halcón – Falcon
• Urraca – Magpie
• Paloma – Pigeon
• Gallina – Hen
• Gallo – Rooster 
• Pollo – Chicken
• Pato – Duck
• Pavo – Turkey
• Codorniz – Quail
• Perdiz – Partridge
• Faisán – Pheasant
• Cuervo – Crow/Raven
• Cóndor – Condor
• Buitre – Vulture
• Búho/Lechuza – Owl
• Garza – Heron
• Flamenco – Flamingo 
• Cigüeña – Stork
• Cisne – Swan
• Ganso – Goose
• Emú – Emu
• Ñandú – Rhea
• Avestruz – Ostrich
• Kiwi – Kiwi
• Pingüino – Penguin

Peces/Otros animales acuáticos – Fish/Other aquatic animals

• Atún – Tuna
• Piraña – Piranha
• Bagre – Catfish
• Barracuda – Barracuda
• Bacalao – Cod
• Caballa – Mackerel
• Salmón – Salmon
• Pez espada – Swordfish
• Sardina – Sardine
• Arenque – Herring
• Lenguado – Sole
• Trucha – Trout
• Anchoa – Anchovy 
• Tiburón – Shark
• Caballito de mar – Seahorse
• Anguila – Eel
• Pulpo – Octopus
• Calamar – Squid
• Sepia – Cuttlefish
• Raya – Ray
• Mantarraya – Stingray
• Almeja – Clam
• Ostra – Oyster
• Mejillón – Mussel
• Camarón/Gamba – Shrimp
• Langosta – Lobster
• Cangrejo – Crab
• Medusa – Jellyfish
• Erizo de mar – Sea urchin
• Estrella de mar – Starfish

Reptiles – Reptiles

• Cocodrilo – Crocodile
• Caimán – Alligator/Caiman
• Tortuga de mar – Turtle
• Tortuga de tierra – Tortoise
• Galápago – Freshwater tortoise
• Iguana – Iguana
• Lagartija – Lizard 
• Gecko – Gecko
• Camaleón – Chameleon
• Serpiente – Snake
• Víbora – Adder
• Boa – Boa
• Pitón – Python 
• Serpiente de coral – Rattlesnake
• Cobra – Cobra
• Dragón de Komodo – Komodo Dragon

Anfibios – Amphibian

• Sapo – Toad
• Rana – Frog
• Tritón – Triton
• Salamandra – Salamander

Insectos/Invertebrados terrestres – Insects/Earth invertebrades

• Caracol – Snail
• Gusano – Worm
• Lombriz – Earthworm
• Oruga – Caterpillar
• Sanguijuela – Leech
• Ciempiés – Centipede
• Milpiés – Millipede
• Abeja – Bee
• Avispa – Wasp
• Hormiga – Ant
• Grillo – Cricket
• Saltamontes – Grasshoper 
• Mariposa – Butterfly
• Polilla – Moth
• Libélula – Dragonfly
• Mosca – Fly
• Mosquito/Zancudo – Mosquito
• Cucaracha – Cockroach
• Termita – Termite
• Mantis religiosa – Praying mantis
• Luciérnaga – Firefly
• Mariquita – Ladybug
• Piojo – Louse
• Pulga – Flea
• Chinche – Bedbug
• Áfido/Pulgón – Aphid
• Cigarra – Cicada
• Escarabajo – Beetle
• Garrapata – Tick
• Araña – Spider
• Escorpión/Alacrán – Scorpion

Bonus section – Examples of sentences in Spanish

Finally, after learning all of the creatures in these complete list of animals in Spanish, you can give advice about nature as:

• “No pises esa abeja, por favor”; which means “do not step on that bee, please”.

Also, you will be able to ask for someone’s help if you have a phobia as:

• “¿Podrías ayudarme con esa serpiente que está en mi jardín?”; which means “could you help me with that snake in my garden?”.

Similarly, you can even make a wonderful birthday gift as:

• “Compré este pequeño gato para ti”; which means “I bought this little cat for you”.

Don’t stop here! Check out the complete list of body parts in Spanish and list of fruits in Spanish to grow your vocabulary further.