Spanish Animals Vocabulary

Here are Spanish words for animals to start with: pájaro (bird), gato (cat), vaca (cow), perro (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.

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Animals Basics

A1
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
birdpájaronounA1
catgatonounA1
cowvacanounA1
dogperronounA1
fishpeznounA1
horsecaballonounA1
mouseratónnounA1
squirrelardillanounA1

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Animals Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
animalanimalnounA1
chickenpollonounA1
frogrananounA1
pigcerdonounA1
turkeypavonounA1
creaturecriaturanounA2
featherplumanounA2
harvestcosechanounA2

Animals Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
endangereden peligro de extinciónadjA2
conservationconservaciónnounB1
ecosystemecosistemanounB1
extinctionextinciónnounB1
habitathábitatnounB1
reefarrecifenounB1
fireflyluciérnaganounB2
gullgaviotanounB2

Reptiles & Amphibians

A1–B1
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
snakeserpientenounA1
alligatoraligátornounB1
chameleoncamaleónnounB1
cobracobranounB1
geckogeconounB1
iguanaiguananounB1
pythonpitónnounB1
toadsaponounB1

Microscopic Life

B1–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
fungushongonounB1
parasiteparásitonounB1
algaealgasnounB2
microbemicrobionounB2
moldmohonounB2
pathogenpatógenonounB2
toxintoxinanounB2
yeastlevaduranounB2

Primates & Mammals

A2–B1
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
chimpanzeechimpancénounA2
baboonbabuinonounB1
badgertejónnounB1
gorillagorilanounB1
hedgehogerizonounB1
moletoponounB1
orangutanorangutánnounB1
reindeerrenonounB1

Deep Sea & Marine

B1–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
oysterostranounB1
shrimpgambanounB1
cuttlefishsepianounB2
musselmejillónnounB2
prawnlangostinonounB2
sea lionleón marinonounB2
sea urchinerizo de marnounB2
walrusmorsanounB2

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Birds of the World

A2–B1
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
robinpetirrojonounA2
goosegansonounB1
hawkgavilánnounB1
ostrichavestruznounB1
pelicanpelícanonounB1
ravencuervonounB1
toucantucánnounB1
woodpeckerpájaro carpinteronounB1

Animal Care

A2–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
fleapulganounA2
shelterrefugionounB1
tickgarrapatanounB1
treatsgolosinasnounB1
vetveterinarionounB1
leashcorreanounB2
neutercastrarverbB2
spayesterilizarverbB2

Insects & Bugs

B1–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
cockroachcucarachanounB1
aphidpulgónnounB2
larvalarvanounB2
locustlangostanounB2
mantismantisnounB2
pollinatorpolinizadornounB2
pupacrisálidanounB2
termitetermitanounB2

Deep Sea Life

A2–C1
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
rayrayanounA2
deep seamar profundonounB1
skateraya comúnnounB1
abyssabismonounB2
anglerfishrapenounB2
giant squidcalamar gigantenounB2
sea cucumberpepino de marnounB2
hydrothermal ventfuente hidrotermalnounC1

Animal Behaviors

B1–B2
EnglishSpanishTypeLevel
camouflagecamuflajenounB1
hibernationhibernaciónnounB1
foragingbúsqueda de alimentonounB2
herdingvida en manadanounB2
mimicrymimetismonounB2
predationdepredaciónnounB2
scavengingcarroñeonounB2
territorialityterritorialidadnounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for animals. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

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Common questions

Which Spanish words should I learn for animals?

You could start with words like pájaro (bird), gato (cat), vaca (cow), perro (dog). This page lists 96 Spanish words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Spanish words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Spanish words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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