Learn 1000+ Animal Names in English

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.

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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

Related In the Bedroom Vocabulary

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.