Common animal names in English with definitions.
| Animal | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dog | A domesticated carnivorous mammal. |
| Cat | A small domesticated carnivorous mammal. |
| Elephant | A large herbivorous mammal with a trunk and tusks. |
| Lion | A large carnivorous feline mammal. |
| Giraffe | A large African mammal with a very long neck. |
| Monkey | A small to medium-sized primate. |
| Dolphin | A small gregarious toothed whale. |
| Penguin | A flightless bird that lives in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| Tiger | A large carnivorous feline mammal with a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur. |
| Horse | A large domesticated mammal used for riding and as a draft animal. |
| Snake | A long legless reptile that moves by sliding its body on the ground. |
| Kangaroo | A large herbivorous marsupial with strong hind legs adapted for leaping. |
| Butterfly | A flying insect with large |
| Fish | A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate with gills and fins living wholly in water. |
| Owl | A nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes surrounded by facial disks. |
| Crocodile | A large predatory semiaquatic reptile with a tough skin and long jaws. |
| Penguin | A flightless bird that lives in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| Koala | A tree-dwelling marsupial native to Australia. |
| Octopus | A soft-bodied marine mollusk with eight sucker-bearing arms. |
| Gorilla | A powerfully built great ape with a large head and short neck. |