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In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to animals ('''animales''') in Spanish. 

We will start with a word list then with some common expressions using animals.

Good learning! ;) 

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==Words / palabras ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
  !|'''Español'''
  !|'''English''' 
 |-
  |abeja
  |bee 
 |-
  |águila
  |eagle 
 |-
  |escorpión
  |scorpion 
 |-
  |alce
  |moose 
 |-
  |anguila
  |eel 
 |-
  |araña
  |spider 
 |-
  |ardilla
  |squirrel 
 |-
  |ardillita
  |chipmunk 
 |-
  |armadillo
  |armadillo 
|-
|ballena
|whale
|-
  |bisonte
  |bison 
 |-
  |búho
  |owl 
 |-
  |burro
  |donkey 
 |-
  |caballo
  |horse 
 |-
  |cabra
  |goat 
 |-
  |caimán
  |alligator / caiman 
 |-
  |camaleón
  |chameleon 
|-
|cangrejo
|crab
|-
|canguro
|kangaroo
|-
  |cebra
  |zebra 
 |-
  |cerdo
  |Pig/pork 
 |-
  |cisne
  |swan 
|-
|coatí
|coati
|-
  |cocodrilo/ caiman
  |crocodile/ alligator 
 |-
  |colibrí
  |hummingbird 
 |-
  |conejo
  |rabbit 
 |-
  |cucaracha
  |cockroach 
 |-
  |cuervo
  |crow 
|-
|delfín
|dolphin
|-
  |pájaro carpintero
  |woodpecker 
 |-
  |elefante
  |elephant 
 |-
  |escarabajo
  |beetle 
|-
|camarón
|prawn
|-
  |gato
  |cat 
 |-
  |gaviota
  |seagull 
 |-
  |gorrión
  |sparrow 
 |-
  |grillo
  |cricket 
 |-
  |oruga
  |caterpillar 
 |-
  |halcón
  |hawk 
 |-
  |hipopótamo
  |hippopotamus 
 |-
  |hormiga
  |ant 
 |-
  |iguana
  |iguana 
 |-
  |jirafa
  |giraffe 
|-
|Koala
|Koala
|-
  |lagartija
  |lizard 
 |-
  |león
  |lion 
 |-
  |libélula
  |dragonfly 
 |-
  |llama
  |llama 
|-
|lombriz/gusano
|worm
|-
  |loro
  |parrot 
|-
|manatí
|manatee / sea cow
|-
  |mantis
  |mantis 
|-
|mapache
|raccoon
|-
  |mariposa
  |butterfly 
|-
|medusa
|jellyfish
|-
  |mono
  |monkey 
 |-
  |mosca
  |fly 
 |-
  |mosquito
  |mosquito 
 |-
  |oso
  |bear 
|-
|ornitorrinco
|platypus
|-
  |oveja
  |sheep 
 |-
  |paloma
  |dove/pigeon 
|-
|pavo
|Turkey
|-
|pato
|duck
|-
|pájaro
|bird
|-
  |perro
  |dog 
 |-
  |petirrojo
  |robin 
 |-
  |pez espada
  |swordfish 
 |-
  |rana
  |frog 
 |-
  |rata
  |rat 
 |-
  |ratón
  |mouse 
 |-
  |manta-raya
  |stingray 
 |-
  |renacuajo
  |tadpole 
 |-
  |rinoceronte
  |rhinoceros 
 |-
  |salmón
  |salmon 
 |-
  |saltamontes
  |grasshopper 
 |-
  |tiburón
  |shark 
 |-
  |tigre
  |tiger 
|-
|Toro
|bull
|-
  |tortuga
  |turtle 
 |-
  |trucha
  |trout 
 |-
  |vaca
  |cow 
 |-
  |venado
  |deer 
 |-
  |víbora
  |snake 
 |-
  |zancudo/mosquito
  |mosquito 
 |-
  |zorro
  |Fox
 |}

==Spanish expressions using animal names==
Here are expressions domestic animals names:

===Mascota / animal doméstico (pets / domestic animals) ===

Do you like animals? Do you have any pets? Do you know what the word "mascota" means in Spanish ? Do not? In the Spanish language the animals that live with us, in our house or flat, are called "mascotas" (pets). 

But it is also said "animales domésticos" (domestic animal), only that not all "animal doméstico" are "mascotas" and vice versa.

For example, a cow is a domestic animal but not a pet.


====gato (cat)====
* Hay cuatro gatos: there four cats (there little people)

* Dar gato por conejo: give cat by rabbit (Cheating by passing one thing over is better)

====perro (dog)====
* Botar el perro: bouce the dog (Speak harshly)

====burro (donkey)====

*Trabajar como burro: working like donkey (working very hard).
*Ser un burro: Be a donkey (be stupid)
*Ser un burro de carga: Be true workhorse (a hard worker)
*Caerse por fin del burro: finally acknowledge its mistake

====caballo (horse)====
*Una fiebre de caballo: a raging fever
*Un tratamiento a caballo: a strong medicine
*Montar un caballo : ride a horse

====gallina (hen)====
*Una gallina : a hen (a coward)
*Tener piel de gallina : to have goose pimples (have cold) 
*Ser gallina: You are afraid (You are scary) 

====Vaca (Cow)====
* Tu comes como vaca: you eat a lot (you as eat as cow)
* Pareces vaca hechada: When you don't get out of bed

====Cerdo (Pig)====
* Comes como cerdo: La frase tiene dos significados (The phrase has two meanings):
#You eat a lot; 
#You eat without manners

===animales salvajes (wild animals) ===

In addition to "mascotas" and "animales domésticos", we have "animales salvajes" (wild animals). These are named because they have not been domesticated by man and they live in the jungle, the forest, the savannas, deserts, etc. 

Here are expressions wild animals names:

====águila (eagle)====
*Ser un águila para los negocios: Be an eagle in business.
*Hay un águila en la bandera de México: There is an eagle on the Mexican flag
*Tener vista de águila: To have a sharp eye
====Elefante (Elephant)====
*Ser como un elefante en una cacharrería = Be like a bull in a china shop!
*Tener una memoria de elefante = have a very good memory (Have a  memory of an elephant)

===Animales que viven en el mar (sea animals)===

===Animales del bosque  (forest animals)===

===Pájaros (birds)===

===Insectos (insects)===

===Animales de la jungla (Jungle Animals)===

====Mascotas (pets)===

===Animales exóticos de África y Australia (exotic animals from Africa and Australia)===

===Animales acuáticos y semi-acuaticos ===

===Animales del desierto y del ártico===

===Reptiles===
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===Animal Names in SPANISH for Kids (Learn Spanish Vocabulary ...===
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===Farm Animals for Children | Learn Spanish - YouTube===
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===Spanish vocabulary animals: pets. Learn Spanish videos - YouTube===
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===Spanish vocabulary - Animals - YouTube===
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