Many animals in Spanish are what are called "cognates" for we English speakers. That is, they look very similar in spelling.
Here is a list of common domesticated animals as well as other wild animals.
Domesticated animals/ Animales domesticados:
el perro = dog
el gato = cat
la gallina (ga-yee-nah) = hen
el pollo (poy-yo) = chicken
el gallo (guy-yo) = rooster
la vaca (pronounced bah-kah) = cow
la cabra = goat
el cerdo = pig
el conejo = rabbit
el ganso = goose
el buey = ox
el ciervo = deer
la oveja = sheep
Wild Animals/ Animales salvajes:
el león = lion
el tigre = tiger
el elefante = elephant
la jirafa = giraffe
el canguro = kangaroo
la zebra = zebra
el águila = eagle
el halcón = hawk
el pingüino (ping-gween-oh) = penguin
el zorro = fox
el coyote= coyote
la rata= rat
el ratón = mouse
el mono = monkey
el tiburón = shark
el pez = fish
el cocodrilo = crocodile
la serpiente = snake
el lobo = wolf
This list is just to get you started
Here are some example sentences:
- El lobo aúlla por la noche = the wolf howls at night
- El elefante le tiene miedo al ratón = The elephant is afraid of the mouse.
- El canguro brinca muy alto = The kangaroo jumps very high
- El léon es el rey de África = The lion is the king of Africa.
- El águila tiene buena visión = The eagle has good vision.
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