Animals words in Italian - 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 Italian. The vocabulary is great for teaching elementary school students, middle school student or any beginner level.
Use the resources for learning new Italian 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 🦁 - Italian Vocabulary with Pictures and English Meanings
l'anatra — duck
l'ape — bee
l'aragosta — lobster
la balena — whale
il barboncino — poodle
il bisonte — bison
il bradipo — sloth
il bruco — caterpillar
il bue — ox
il calamaro — squid
il cammello — camel
il cane — dog
il canguro — kangaroo
la capra — goat
il castoro — beaver
il cavallo — horse
il cervo — deer
il cigno — swan
il cinghiale — boar
il coala — koala
la coccinella — ladybug
il coccodrillo — crocodile
il coniglio — rabbit
il criceto — hamster
il delfino — dolphin
il dodo — dodo
il drago — dragon
l'elefante — elephant
la farfalla — butterfly
il fenicottero — flamingo
la foca — seal
la formica — ant
il gamberetto — shrimp
il gatto — cat
il gatto nero — black cat
la giraffa — giraffe
il gorilla — gorilla
il granchio — crab
il grillo — cricket
il gufo — owl
l'ippopotamo — hippopotamus
il lama — llama
il leone — lion
il leopardo — leopard
la lontra — otter
l’orangotango — orangutan
la lucertola — lizard
la lumaca — snail
il lupo — wolf
il maiale — pig
il mammut — mammoth
il microbo — microbe
la mosca — fly
la mucca — cow
l'orso — bear
l'orso polare — polar bear
il panda — panda
il pappagallo — parrot
il pavone — peacock
la pecora — sheep
il pesce — fish
il pinguino — penguin
il pipistrello — bat
il pollo — chicken
il polpo — octopus
il procione — raccoon
la puzzola — skunk
il ragno — spider
la rana — frog
il ratto — rat
il riccio — hedgehog
il rinoceronte — rhinoceros
lo scarabeo — beetle
la scimmia — monkey
lo scoiattolo — squirrel
lo scorpione — scorpion
il serpente — snake
lo squalo — shark
il tacchino — turkey
la tartaruga — tortoise
il tasso — badger
la tigre — tiger
il topo — mouse
l'uccello — bird
l'unicorno — unicorn
il verme — worm
la volpe — fox
la zanzara — mosquito
la zebra — zebra
Italian Animals Vocabulary Quiz
Interactive Italian animals vocabulary quiz for learning and reviewing Italian 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!