Animals are a fascinating and diverse group of living organisms that can be found all over the world. From tiny insects and reptiles to majestic elephants and lions, animals come in all shapes and sizes. In this lesson, we will learn animal names, including those commonly found in different regions and habitats.
Animal Names
Animals can be divided into two broad groups: vertebrates (animals with a backbone) and invertebrates (animals without a backbone).
In this lesson, you will learn animal names through these two main groups.
Invertebrates
Invertebrates are animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a backbone or spine), derived from the notochord.
Familiar examples of invertebrates include insects; crabs, lobsters, and their kin; snails, clams, octopuses and their kin; starfish, sea-urchins and their kin; jellyfish, and worms.
Below is the list of insects in English.
- Ant
- Bee
- Beetle
- Butterfly
- Cicada
- Cricket
- Dragonfly
- Firefly
- Grasshopper
- Hornet
- Ladybug
- Mantis
- Mosquito
- Praying Mantis
- Wasp
- Yellowjacket
- Termites
- Termite
- Fly
- Hoverfly
- Housefly
- Fruit Fly
- Dragonfly
- Drosophila
- Horsefly
- Mosquito
- Blackfly
- Blowfly
- Tsetse fly
- Dance fly
- Lacewing
- Mayfly
- Cockroach
- Termites
- Termite
- Lice
- Flea
- tick
- Bed bug
- Spiders
- Tarantula
- Scorpion
- Centipede
- Millipede
- Silverfish
- Earwig
- Stick insect
- Walking stick
- Prickly stick insect
- Moth
- Caterpillar
- Slug
- Snail
- Clam
- Worm
- Leech
- Planarian
- Earthworm
- Flatworm
- Tapeworm
- Roundworm
- Nematode
- Hookworm
- Pinworm
- Bloodworm
- red worm
- Black worm
- Nightcrawler
- Mealworm
- Super worm
- Wax worm
- Butter worm
- Red wriggler
Vertebrates
Vertebrates comprise all species of animals within the subphylum Vertebrata ( chordates with backbones). Vertebrates represent the overwhelming majority of the phylum Chordata, with currently about 66,000 species described. Vertebrates include jawless fish and jawed vertebrates, which include the cartilaginous fish(shark, rays, and ratfish) and the bony fish.
Vertebrates make up less than five percent of all described animal species; the rest are invertebrates, which lack vertebral columns.
Vertebrates are divided into 5 small main groups:
- Mammals
- Birds
- Fish
- Amphibians
- Reptiles
Mammals
Mammals are any vertebrates within the class Mammalia, a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles (including birds) by the possession of a neocortex (a region of the brain), hair, three middle ear bones and mammary glands. Females of all mammal species nurse their young with milk, secreted from the mammary glands.
- Lion
- Tiger
- Bear
- Elephant
- Giraffe
- Zebra
- Hippopotamus
- Gorilla
- Chimpanzee
- Monkey
- Kangaroo
- Koala
- Platypus
- Wombat
- Raccoon
- Skunk
- Opossum
- Armadillo
- Porcupine
- Hedgehog
- Badger
- Otter
- Weasel
- Ferret
- Marten
- Muskrat
- Mink
- Fox
- Wolf
- Coyote
- Bobcat
- Lynx
- Cougar
- Panther
- Jaguar
- Leopard
- Cheetah
- Deer
- Moose
- Elk
- Caribou
- Bison
- Buffalo
- Antelope
- Gazelle
- Warthog
- Hyena
- Meerkat
- Lemur
- Sloth
- Anteater
- Aardvark
- Bat
- Squirrel
- Chipmunk
- Beaver
- Muskrat
- Rat
- Mouse
- Rabbit
- Hare
- Coypu
- Nutria
- Capybara
- Porcupine
- Pangolin
- Mole
- Shrew
- Vole
- Lemming
- Jerboa
- Gopher
- Marmot
- Muskox
- Yak
- Llama
- Alpaca
- Vicuna
- Guanaco
- Tapir
- Peccary
- Manatee
- Dolphin
- Porpoise
- Whale
- Seal
- Walrus
- Sea lion
- Otter
- Narwhal
- Beluga
- Grizzly bear
- Polar bear
- Black bear
- Panda bear
- Grizzly bear
- Polar bear
- Black bear
- Panda bear
- Koala bear
- Sun bear
- Spectacled bear
- Sloth bear
- Malayan sun bear
- Asiatic black bear
- Andean bear
- European brown bear
- North American black bear.
Birds
Birds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterized by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.
- Sparrow
- Finch
- Pigeon
- Dove
- Pelican
- Swan
- Goose
- Duck
- Osprey
- Hawk
- Eagle
- Falcon
- Vulture
- Owl
- Puffin
- Parrot
- Macaw
- Cockatoo
- Toucan
- Loon
- Gull
- Seagull
- Heron
- Egret
- Ibis
- Stork
- Cranes
- Turkey
- Chicken
- Quail
- Pheasant
- Peacock
- Ostrich
- Emu
- Rhea
- Cassowary
- Kiwi
- Kiwi bird
- Kiwi bird
- Kookaburra
- Kingfisher
- Woodpecker
- Sparrow hawk
- Goshawk
- Harrier
- Kestrel
- Buzzard
- Sparrow
- Finch
- Pigeon
- Dove
- Pelican
- Swan
- Goose
- Duck
- Osprey
- Hawk
- Eagle
- Falcon
- Vulture
- Owl
- Puffin
- Parrot
- Macaw
- Cockatoo
- Toucan
- Loon
- Gull
- Seagull
- Heron
- Egret
- Ibis
- Stork
- Cranes
- Turkey
- Chicken
- Quail
- Pheasant
- Peacock
- Ostrich
- Emu
- Rhea
- Cassowary
- Kiwi
- Kiwi bird
- Kiwi bird
- Kookaburra
- Kingfisher
- Woodpecker
- Sparrow hawk
- Goshawk
- Harrier
- Kestrel
- Buzzard
- Condor
- Albatross
- Petrel
- Frigatebird
- Booby
- Gannet
- Cormorant
- Darter
- Pelican
- Heron
- Egret
- Bittern
- Ibis
- Spoonbill
- Stork
- Flamingo
- Goose
- Swan
- Duck
- Quail
- Pheasant
- Grouse
- Ptarmigan
- Turkey
- Guineafowl
- Ostrich
- Emu
- Rhea
- Cassowary
- Kiwi
- Kiwi bird
- Kiwi bird
- Kookaburra
- Kingfisher
- Woodpecker
- Sparrow hawk
- Goshawk
- Harrier
- Kestrel
- Buzzard
- Falcon
- Vulture
- Owl
- Puffin
- Parrot
- Macaw
- Cockatoo
- Toucan
- Loon
- Gull
- Seagull
- Heron
- Egret
Some people think that what makes an animal a bird is its wings. Bats have wings. Flies have wings. Bats and flies are not birds. So what makes an animal a bird?
The answer is feathers!
All birds have feathers and birds are the only animals that do. The feathers on a bird’s wings and tail overlap. Because they overlap, the feathers catch and hold the air. This helps the bird to fly, steer itself, and land.
Fish
Fish are the gill-bearing aquatic craniate animals that lack limbs with digits. Fish are an important resource for humans worldwide, especially as food. They are also caught by recreational fishers, kept as pets, raised by fishkeepers, and exhibited in public aquaria. Fish have had a role in culture through the ages, serving as deities, religious symbols, and the subjects of art, books, and movies.
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Cod
- Halibut
- Sardines
- Anchovies
- Catfish
- Tilapia
- Carp
- Barramundi
- Snapper
- Grouper
- Sole
- Flounder
- Trout
- Bass
- Walleye
- Catfish
- Perch
- Crappie
- Bluegill
- Sunfish
- Pickerel
- Muskellunge
- Northern pike
- Tiger muskie
- Largemouth bass
- Smallmouth bass
- Striped bass
- White bass
- Yellow bass
- Atlantic salmon
- Chum salmon
- Coho salmon
- Pink salmon
- Sockeye salmon
- Steelhead
- Rainbow trout
- Brown trout
- Cutthroat trout
- Brook trout
- Lake trout
- Arctic char
- Grayling
- Mahi Mahi
- Swordfish
- Marlin
- Tarpon
- Bonefish
- Red snapper
- Grouper
- Halibut
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Carp
- Barramundi
- Snapper
- Sardines
- Anchovies
- Barramundi
- Mahi Mahi
- Swordfish
- Marlin
- Tarpon
- Bonefish
- Red snapper
- Grouper
- Halibut
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Carp
- Barramundi
- Snapper
- Sardines
- Anchovies
- Barramundi
- Mahi Mahi
- Swordfish
- Marlin
- Tarpon
- Bonefish
- Red snapper
- Grouper
- Halibut
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Carp
- Barramundi
- Snapper
- Sardines
- Anchovies
- Barramundi
- Mahi Mahi
- Swordfish
- Marlin
- Tarpon
- Bonefish
- Red snapper
- Grouper
- Halibut
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Carp
- Barramundi
- Snapper
- Sardines
- Anchovies
- Barramundi
- Mahi Mahi
- Swordfish
- Marlin
- Tarpon
- Bonefish
- Red snapper
- Grouper
- Halibut
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Carp
- Barramundi
- Snapper
- Sardines
- Anchovies
- Barramundi
- Mahi Mahi
- Swordfish
- Marlin
- Tarpon
- Bonefish
- Red snapper
- Grouper
- Halibut
- Tilapia
- Catfish
- Carp
- Barramundi
- Snapper
Amphibians
Amphibians are ectothermic, tetrapod vertebrates of the class Amphibia. Modern amphibians are all Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal, or freshwater aquatic ecosystems
- Frog
- Toad
- Salamander
- Newt
- Caecilian
- Axolotl
- Surinam toad
- African clawed frog
- American bullfrog
- Argentine horned frog
- Blue poison dart frog
- Cane toad
- Chinese giant salamander
- Eastern newt
- Fire-bellied toad
- Golden poison dart frog
- Green tree frog
- Hellbender
- Japanese fire-bellied newt
- Leiopelma
- Long-toed salamander
- Midwife toad
- Mountain yellow-legged frog
- Mud puppy
- Pacific tree frog
- Panamanian golden frog
- Red-eyed tree frog
- Red-legged frog
- Spotted salamander
- Spring peeper
- Surinam horned frog
- Tiger salamander
- Tomato frog
- White’s tree frog
- Wood frog
- Golden mantella
- Goliath frog
- Glass frog
- Ghost frog
Reptiles
Reptiles are tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) animals in the class Reptilia, Reptiles are a class of animals with scaly skin. They are cold-blooded and are born on land. Snakes, lizards, crocodiles, alligators, and turtles all belong to the reptile class.
- Snake
- Lizard
- Turtle
- Crocodile
- Alligator
- Komodo dragon
- Gila monster
- Chameleon
- Gecko
- Iguana
- Skink
- Monitor
- Python
- Cobra
- Rattlesnake
- Anaconda
- King Cobra
- Boa
- Viper
- Sea turtle
- Box turtle
- Tortoise
- Terrapin
- Frilled lizard
- Bearded dragon
- Water dragon
- Garter snake
- Corn snake
- Milk snake
- Rat snake
- Gopher snake
- Kingsnake
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