cat
/kæt/
dog
/dɒɡ/
puppy
/ˈpʌp.i/
kitten
/ˈkɪt.ən/
rabbit
/ˈræb.ɪt/
hamster
/ˈhæm.stər/
mouse
/maʊs/
rat
/ræt/
chinchilla
/tʃɪnˈtʃɪl.ə/
guinea pig
/ˈɡɪn.i pɪɡ/
ferret
/ˈfer.ɪt/
sugar glider
/ˈʃʊɡ.ər ˌɡlaɪ.dər/
mini pig
/ˈmɪn.i pɪɡ/
bird
/bɜːd/
parrot
/ˈpær.ət/
canary
/kəˈneə.ri/
cockatiel
/ˌkɒk.əˈtiːl/
finch
/fɪntʃ/
macaw
/məˈkɔː/
parakeet (budgerigar)
/ˈpær.ə.kiːt/
fish
/fɪʃ/
goldfish
/ˈɡəʊld.fɪʃ/
koi fish
/ˈkɔɪ fɪʃ/
guppy
/ˈɡʌp.i/
turtle
/ˈtɜː.təl/
tortoise
/ˈtɔː.təs/
gecko
/ˈɡek.əʊ/
iguana
/ɪˈɡwɑː.nə/
chameleon
/kəˈmiː.li.ən/
tarantula
/təˈræn.tʃə.lə/
aardvark
/ˈɑːd.vɑːk/
aardwolf
/ˈɑːd.wʊlf/
agouti
/əˈɡuː.ti/
alligator
/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/
anaconda
/ˌæn.əˈkɒn.də/
anteater
/ˈænt.iː.tər/
antelope
/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/
arctic fox
/ˈɑːk.tɪk fɒks/
armadillo
/ˌɑː.məˈdɪl.əʊ/
baboon
/bəˈbuːn/
badger
/ˈbædʒ.ər/
bat
/bæt/
bear
/beər/
beaver
/ˈbiː.vər/
binturong
/ˈbɪn.tjʊə.rɒŋ/
bison
/ˈbaɪ.sən/
boa constrictor
/ˈbəʊ.ə kənˈstrɪk.tər/
bobcat
/ˈbɒb.kæt/
bongo
/ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/
buffalo
/ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/
camel
/ˈkæm.əl/
capuchin monkey
/kəˈpjuː.tʃɪn ˈmʌŋ.ki/
capybara
/ˌkæp.ɪˈbɑː.rə/
caracal
/ˈkær.ə.kæl/
chamois
/ˈʃæm.wɑː/
cheetah
/ˈtʃiː.tə/
chimpanzee
/ˌtʃɪm.pænˈziː/
chipmunk
/ˈtʃɪp.mʌŋk/
civet
/ˈsɪv.ɪt/
cougar
/ˈkuː.ɡər/
coyote
/kɔɪˈəʊ.ti/
crocodile
/ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/
deer
/dɪər/
dik-dik
/ˈdɪk.dɪk/
dingo
/ˈdɪŋ.ɡəʊ/
eland
/ˈiː.lənd/
elephant
/ˈel.ɪ.fənt/
elk
/elk/
fennec fox
/ˈfen.ek fɒks/
fox
/fɒks/
frog
/frɒɡ/
gaur
/ɡaʊər/
gazelle
/ɡəˈzel/
gibbon
/ˈɡɪb.ən/
gila monster
/ˈhiː.lə ˌmɒn.stər/
giraffe
/dʒɪˈrɑːf/
gorilla
/ɡəˈrɪl.ə/
hare
/heər/
hartebeest
/ˈhɑːt.biːst/
hedgehog
/ˈhedʒ.hɒɡ/
hippopotamus
/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/
howler monkey
/ˈhaʊ.lər ˈmʌŋ.ki/
hyena
/haɪˈiː.nə/
ibex
/ˈaɪ.beks/
impala
/ɪmˈpɑː.lə/
jackal
/ˈdʒæk.ɔːl/
jaguar
/ˈdʒæɡ.juər/
kangaroo
/ˌkæŋ.ɡərˈuː/
koala
/kəʊˈɑː.lə/
komodo dragon
/kəˌməʊ.dəʊ ˈdræɡ.ən/
kudu
/ˈkuː.duː/
lemur
/ˈliː.mər/
leopard
/ˈlep.əd/
lion
/ˈlaɪ.ən/
lizard
/ˈlɪz.əd/
lynx
/lɪŋks/
macaque
/məˈkɑːk/
mandrill
/ˈmæn.drɪl/
marmoset
/ˈmɑː.mə.zet/
marmot
/ˈmɑː.mət/
meerkat
/ˈmɪə.kæt/
mole
/məʊl/
mongoose
/ˈmɒŋ.ɡuːs/
monkey
/ˈmʌŋ.ki/
moose
/muːs/
mountain goat
/ˈmaʊn.tɪn ɡəʊt/
okapi
/əʊˈkɑː.pi/
opossum
/əˈpɒs.əm/
orangutan
/ɔːˈræŋ.uː.tæn/
oryx
/ˈɒr.ɪks/
ostrich
/ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/
otter
/ˈɒt.ər/
panda
/ˈpæn.də/
pangolin
/ˈpæŋ.ɡə.lɪn/
panther
/ˈpæn.θər/
pika
/ˈpiː.kə/
pine marten
/paɪn ˈmɑː.tən/
platypus
/ˈplæt.ɪ.pəs/
polar bear
/ˈpəʊ.lər beər/
porcupine
/ˈpɔː.kjʊ.paɪn/
proboscis monkey
/prəˈbɒs.ɪs ˈmʌŋ.ki/
python
/ˈpaɪ.θɒn/
quokka
/ˈkwɒk.ə/
raccoon
/rəˈkuːn/
red deer
/red dɪər/
red panda
/red ˈpæn.də/
rhinoceros
/raɪˈnɒs.ər.əs/
roe deer
/rəʊ dɪər/
sable
/ˈseɪ.bəl/
serval
/ˈsɜː.vəl/
skunk
/skʌŋk/
sloth
/sləʊθ/
snake
/sneɪk/
snow leopard
/snəʊ ˈlep.əd/
spider monkey
/ˈspaɪ.dər ˈmʌŋ.ki/
springbok
/ˈsprɪŋ.bɒk/
squirrel
/ˈskwɪr.əl/
tapir
/ˈteɪ.pər/
tarantula
/təˈræn.tʃə.lə/
tasmanian devil
/tæzˈmeɪ.ni.ən ˈdev.əl/
tiger
/ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
toad
/təʊd/
vicuña
/vɪˈkuː.njə/
wallaby
/ˈwɒl.ə.bi/
warthog
/ˈwɔːt.hɒɡ/
weasel
/ˈwiː.zəl/
wild boar
/waɪld bɔː/
wildebeest
/ˈwɪl.dɪ.biːst/
wolf
/wʊlf/
wolverine
/ˈwʊl.vər.iːn/
wombat
/ˈwɒm.bæt/
yak
/jæk/
zebra
/ˈzeb.rə/
The tarantula also appears in Domestic Animals as a pet, and the ostrich also appears in Birds — some animals can belong to more than one category.
anemone
/əˈnem.ə.ni/
beluga whale
/bəˈluː.ɡə weɪl/
clam
/klæm/
comb jelly
/kəʊm ˈdʒel.i/
cuttlefish
/ˈkʌt.əl.fɪʃ/
crab
/kræb/
dolphin
/ˈdɒl.fɪn/
eel
/iːl/
flying fish
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ fɪʃ/
hammerhead shark
/ˈhæm.ə.hed ʃɑːk/
hermit crab
/ˈhɜː.mɪt kræb/
horseshoe crab
/ˈhɔːs.ʃuː kræb/
jellyfish
/ˈdʒel.i.fɪʃ/
krill
/krɪl/
lobster
/ˈlɒb.stər/
manatee
/ˈmæn.ə.tiː/
manta ray
/ˈmæn.tə reɪ/
mussel
/ˈmʌs.əl/
narwhal
/ˈnɑː.wəl/
octopus
/ˈɒk.tə.pəs/
orca
/ˈɔː.kə/
oyster
/ˈɔɪ.stər/
piranha
/pɪˈrɑː.nə/
portuguese man o' war
/ˌpɔː.tʃʊ.ɡiːz mæn əʊ ˈwɔːr/
pufferfish
/ˈpʌf.ə.fɪʃ/
salmon
/ˈsæm.ən/
sea cucumber
/siː ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər/
sea lion
/siː ˈlaɪ.ən/
sea otter
/siː ˈɒt.ər/
sea turtle
/siː ˈtɜː.təl/
sea urchin
/siː ˈɜː.tʃɪn/
seahorse
/ˈsiː.hɔːs/
seal
/siːl/
shrimp
/ʃrɪmp/
spiny lobster
/ˈspaɪ.ni ˈlɒb.stər/
squid
/skwɪd/
starfish
/ˈstɑː.fɪʃ/
stingray
/ˈstɪŋ.reɪ/
swordfish
/ˈsɔːd.fɪʃ/
tuna
/ˈtjuː.nə/
walrus
/ˈwɒl.rəs/
whale
/weɪl/
cow
/kaʊ/
brown cow
/braʊn kaʊ/
dairy cow (holstein)
/ˈdeə.ri kaʊ/
bull
/bʊl/
ox
/ɒks/
calf
/kɑːf/
water buffalo
/ˈwɔː.tər ˌbʌf.ə.ləʊ/
horse
/hɔːs/
pony
/ˈpəʊ.ni/
donkey
/ˈdɒŋ.ki/
mule
/mjuːl/
farm dog (border collie)
/fɑːm dɒɡ/
pig
/pɪɡ/
sheep
/ʃiːp/
sheep = singular AND plural
ewe
/juː/
ram
/ræm/
lamb
/læm/
goat
/ɡəʊt/
alpaca
/əlˈpæk.ə/
llama
/ˈlɑː.mə/
chicken
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
chick
/tʃɪk/
rooster
/ˈruː.stər/
silkie chicken
/ˈsɪl.ki ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
turkey
/ˈtɜː.ki/
duck
/dʌk/
muscovy duck
/ˈmʌs.kə.vi dʌk/
goose
/ɡuːs/
guinea fowl
/ˈɡɪn.i faʊl/
albatross
/ˈæl.bə.trɒs/
barn owl
/bɑːn aʊl/
bird
/bɜːd/
bird of paradise
/bɜːd əv ˈpær.ə.daɪs/
bluebird
/ˈbluː.bɜːd/
canary
/kəˈneə.ri/
cardinal
/ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/
cassowary
/ˈkæs.ə.weə.ri/
cockatiel
/ˌkɒk.əˈtiːl/
cockatoo
/ˌkɒk.əˈtuː/
condor
/ˈkɒn.dɔːr/
cormorant
/ˈkɔː.mər.ənt/
cotinga
/kəˈtɪŋ.ɡə/
crane
/kreɪn/
crow
/krəʊ/
crowned pigeon
/kraʊnd ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/
eagle
/ˈiː.ɡəl/
egret
/ˈiː.ɡrət/
emu
/ˈiː.mjuː/
falcon
/ˈfɒl.kən/
finch
/fɪntʃ/
flamingo
/fləˈmɪŋ.ɡəʊ/
frigatebird
/ˈfrɪɡ.ət.bɜːd/
gannet
/ˈɡæn.ɪt/
hawk
/hɔːk/
heron
/ˈher.ən/
hornbill
/ˈhɔːn.bɪl/
hummingbird
/ˈhʌm.ɪŋ.bɜːd/
ibis
/ˈaɪ.bɪs/
kingfisher
/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ.ər/
kiwi
/ˈkiː.wiː/
lark
/lɑːk/
macaw
/məˈkɔː/
magpie
/ˈmæɡ.paɪ/
mockingbird
/ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.bɜːd/
nightingale
/ˈnaɪ.tɪŋ.ɡeɪl/
nightjar
/ˈnaɪt.dʒɑːr/
osprey
/ˈɒs.pri/
ostrich
/ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/
owl
/aʊl/
owlet
/ˈaʊ.lət/
parakeet (budgerigar)
/ˈpær.ə.kiːt/
parrot
/ˈpær.ət/
partridge
/ˈpɑː.trɪdʒ/
peacock
/ˈpiː.kɒk/
pelican
/ˈpel.ɪ.kən/
penguin
/ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/
pheasant
/ˈfez.ənt/
pigeon
/ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/
puffin
/ˈpʌf.ɪn/
quetzal
/ketˈsɑːl/
raven
/ˈreɪ.vən/
rhea
/ˈriː.ə/
roadrunner
/ˈrəʊdˌrʌn.ər/
robin
/ˈrɒb.ɪn/
seagull
/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/
secretarybird
/sɪˈkret.ər.i.bɜːd/
seriema
/ˌser.iˈeɪ.mə/
sparrow
/ˈspær.əʊ/
spoonbill
/ˈspuːn.bɪl/
starling
/ˈstɑː.lɪŋ/
stork
/stɔːk/
swallow
/ˈswɒl.əʊ/
swan
/swɒn/
toucan
/ˈtuː.kæn/
vulture
/ˈvʌl.tʃər/
woodpecker
/ˈwʊd.pek.ər/
Some birds (like the parrot, canary or macaw) also appear in Domestic Animals, and the ostrich also appears in Wild Animals — some animals can belong to more than one category.
ant
/ænt/
aphid
/ˈeɪ.fɪd/
bee
/biː/
beetle
/ˈbiː.təl/
butterfly
/ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/
caterpillar
/ˈkæt.ə.pɪl.ər/
centipede
/ˈsen.tɪ.piːd/
cockroach / roach
/ˈkɒk.rəʊtʃ/
cricket
/ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
dragonfly
/ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/
earwig
/ˈɪə.wɪɡ/
firefly
/ˈfaɪə.flaɪ/
flea
/fliː/
fly
/flaɪ/
gnat
/næt/
grasshopper
/ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒp.ər/
ladybug
/ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/
locust
/ˈləʊ.kəst/
mosquito
/məˈskiː.təʊ/
moth
/mɒθ/
praying mantis
/ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ ˈmæn.tɪs/
scorpion
/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/
silkworm
/ˈsɪlk.wɜːm/
snail
/sneɪl/
spider
/ˈspaɪ.dər/
stick insect
/stɪk ˈɪn.sekt/
termite
/ˈtɜː.maɪt/
tick
/tɪk/
wasp
/wɒsp/
worm
/wɜːm/
Irregular plurals:
sheep → sheep (same!) · fish → fish (usually) · mouse → mice. Most animals just add -s: cat → cats, dog → dogs, horse → horses.
Exercise 1 — What animal is this?
Look at the picture and choose the correct answer. Answer all 5 to unlock the next set.
Exercise 2 — Write the plural of these animals
These animals have irregular plurals.
buffalo
cuttlefish
deer
elk
fish
flying fish
goldfish
goose
jellyfish
koi fish
krill
moose
mouse
ox
pufferfish
red deer
roe deer
salmon
sheep
shrimp
squid
starfish
swordfish
tuna
water buffalo