Animals words in German - Vocabulary List, Picture Dictionary and Quiz
A wide range of animals names, including wild animals, animals common as pets, animals that can be seen at the zoo and sea animals.
Here you can find a vocabulary list, picture dictionary and quiz with 89 animals words in German. The vocabulary is great for teaching elementary school students, middle school student or any beginner level.
Use the resources for learning new German animals words or reviewing vocabulary. To listen to the audio of the vocabulary pronunciation click the audio icon.
The animals words can also be filtered to show smaller word lists Animals at the Zoo and Pets.
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Animals Vocabulary List with Audio Pronunciation 🦁 - German Vocabulary with Pictures and English Meanings
der Affe — monkey
die Ameise — ant
der Bär — bear
der Biber — beaver
die Biene — bee
der Bison — bison
der Dachs — badger
der Delphin — dolphin
der Dodo — dodo
der Drache — dragon
das Eichhörnchen — squirrel
die Eidechse — lizard
das Einhorn — unicorn
der Eisbär — polar bear
der Elefant — elephant
die Ente — duck
die Eule — owl
das Faultier — sloth
der Fisch — fish
der Flamingo — flamingo
die Fledermaus — bat
die Fliege — fly
der Frosch — frog
der Fuchs — fox
die Garnele — shrimp
die Giraffe — giraffe
der Gorilla — gorilla
die Grille — cricket
der Hai — shark
der Hamster — hamster
der Hase — rabbit
der Hirsch — deer
das Huhn — chicken
der Hummer — lobster
der Hund — dog
der Igel — hedgehog
der Käfer — beetle
der Kalmar — squid
das Kamel — camel
das Känguru — kangaroo
die Katze — cat
der Koalabär — koala
der Krebs — crab
das Krokodil — crocodile
die Kuh — cow
das Lama — llama
der Leopard — leopard
der Löwe — lion
der Mammut — mammoth
der Marienkäfer — ladybug
die Maus — mouse
die Mikrobe — microbe
der Moskito — mosquito
das Nashorn — rhinoceros
das Nilpferd — hippopotamus
der Ochse — ox
der Orang-Utan — orangutan
der Otter — otter
der Pandabär — panda
der Papagei — parrot
der Pfau — peacock
das Pferd — horse
der Pinguin — penguin
der Pudel — poodle
die Ratte — rat
die Raupe — caterpillar
das Schaf — sheep
die Schildkröte — tortoise
die Schlange — snake
der Schmetterling — butterfly
die Schnecke — snail
der Schwan — swan
die schwarze Katze — black cat
das Schwein — pig
der Seehund — seal
der Skorpion — scorpion
die Spinne — spider
das Stinktier — skunk
der Tiger — tiger
der Tintenfisch — octopus
der Truthahn — turkey
der Vogel — bird
der Wal — whale
der Waschbär — raccoon
das Wildschwein — boar
der Wolf — wolf
der Wurm — worm
das Zebra — zebra
die Ziege — goat
German Animals Vocabulary Quiz
Interactive German animals vocabulary quiz for learning and reviewing German vocabulary. Try the quiz with all animals words, or choose a smaller collection. Choose the correct word to match the picture flashcard. At the end of the quiz you can review the answers to learn new words. Press start to begin!