{"id":70107,"date":"2019-03-06T07:18:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T12:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/animals-in-italian\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T05:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T10:16:19","slug":"animals-in-italian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/animals-in-italian\/","title":{"rendered":"179 Animals in Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wondered what daily feeding time would sound like if Noah (of Noah’s Ark, that is<\/a>) were Italian? You\u2019d certainly hear screams of\u201cPesce<\/em>! <\/em>Pesce<\/em>!<\/em>\u201d<\/em> (Fish! Fish!)<\/strong> or \u201cPollo! Pollo!”<\/em> (Chicken! Chicken!)<\/strong>, almost exactly like your Italian farmer\u2019s market.<\/p>\n

Let’s add to your Italian vocabulary list by learning all about animals in Italian.<\/p>\n

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Pets in Italian<\/h2>\n

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Italian<\/th>Italian<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Il parrocchetto<\/td>Budgerigar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il canarino<\/td>Canary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il gatto<\/td>Cat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il cincill\u00e0<\/td>Chinchilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il cane<\/td>Dog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il furetto<\/td>Ferret<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pesce<\/td>Fish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il gerbillo<\/td>Gerbil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pesce rosso<\/td>Goldfish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il porcellino d'India<\/td>Guinea pig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il criceto<\/td>Hamster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il granchio eremita<\/td>Hermit crab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'iguana<\/td>Iguana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La lucertola<\/td>Lizard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il topo<\/td>Mice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il maiale vietnamita<\/td>Pot-bellied pig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il coniglio<\/td>Rabbit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il ratto<\/td>Rat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il serpente<\/td>Snake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La tartaruga<\/td>Tortoise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Farm Animals in Italian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Italian<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Il toro<\/td>Bull<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pollo<\/td>Chicken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La mucca<\/td>Cow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'asino<\/td>Donkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'anatra<\/td>Duck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La capra<\/td>Goat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'oca<\/td>Goose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La gallina<\/td>Hen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il cavallo<\/td>Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il maiale<\/td>Pig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La quaglia<\/td>Quail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il gallo<\/td>Rooster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La pecora<\/td>Sheep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il tacchino<\/td>Turkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Wild Animals in Italian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Italian<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Il castoro<\/td>Beaver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La lince rossa<\/td>Bobcat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il ghepardo<\/td>Cheetah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo scimpanz\u00e9<\/td>Chimpanzee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il coyote<\/td>Coyote<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'elefante<\/td>Elephant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La volpe<\/td>Fox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La giraffa<\/td>Giraffe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il gorilla<\/td>Gorilla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'orso grizzly<\/td>Grizzly bear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il riccio<\/td>Hedgehog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'ippopotamo<\/td>Hippopotamus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La iena<\/td>Hyena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il giaguaro<\/td>Jaguar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il canguro<\/td>Kangaroo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il koala<\/td>Koala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il leopardo<\/td>Leopard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il leone<\/td>Lion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La lince<\/td>Lynx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'ocelot<\/td>Ocelot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La lontra<\/td>Otter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il panda<\/td>Panda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'orso polare<\/td>Polar bear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il procione<\/td>Raccoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il panda rosso<\/td>Red panda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il rinoceronte<\/td>Rhino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il leopardo delle nevi<\/td>Snow leopard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo scoiattolo<\/td>Squirrel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La tigre<\/td>Tiger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il lupo<\/td>Wolf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La zebra<\/td>Zebra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Marine Animals in Italian<\/h2>\n

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This list includes animals in Italian that live both in and around the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Italian<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
L'anemone di mare<\/td>Anemone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il barracuda<\/td>Barracuda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pesce pagliaccio<\/td>Clownfish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il corallo<\/td>Coral<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il granchio<\/td>Crab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il delfino<\/td>Dolphin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'anguilla<\/td>Eel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La passera di mare<\/td>Flounder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo squalo martello<\/td>Hammerhead shark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La medusa<\/td>Jellyfish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'aragosta<\/td>Lobster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il lamantino<\/td>Manatee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La manta<\/td>Manta ray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il narvalo<\/td>Narwhal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il polpo<\/td>Octopus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'ostrica<\/td>Oyster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il salmone<\/td>Salmon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La sardina<\/td>Sardine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il cavalluccio marino<\/td>Sea horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La lumaca di mare<\/td>Sea snail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La tartaruga marina<\/td>Sea turtle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'echino marino<\/td>Sea urchin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La foca<\/td>Seal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo squalo<\/td>Shark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il gambero<\/td>Shrimp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La balenottera<\/td>Sperm whale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il calamaro<\/td>Squid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La stella marina<\/td>Starfish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pesce spada<\/td>Swordfish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il tonno<\/td>Tuna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il tricheco<\/td>Walrus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La balena<\/td>Whale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Birds in Italian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Italian<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
L'albatros<\/td>Albatross<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'aquila calva<\/td>Bald eagle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'uccello<\/td>Bird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La ghiandaia<\/td>Blue jay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il canarino<\/td>Canary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il casuario<\/td>Cassowary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il corvo<\/td>Crow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'aquila<\/td>Eagle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'emu<\/td>Emu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il falcone<\/td>Falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il fenicottero<\/td>Flamingo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'oca<\/td>Goose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il falco<\/td>Hawk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'airone<\/td>Heron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il calao<\/td>Hornbill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il colibr\u00ec<\/td>Hummingbird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il martin pescatore<\/td>Kingfisher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il kiwi<\/td>Kiwi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il dacelo<\/td>Kookaburra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La gazza<\/td>Magpie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo struzzo<\/td>Ostrich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il gufo<\/td>Owl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pappagallo<\/td>Parrot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pavone<\/td>Peacock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pellicano<\/td>Pelican<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il falco pellegrino<\/td>Peregrine falcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il fagiano<\/td>Pheasant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il piccione<\/td>Pigeon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il geococcyx \/ il corridore della strada<\/td>Roadrunner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il pettirosso<\/td>Robin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il gabbiano<\/td>Seagull<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il serpentario<\/td>Secretary bird<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il passero<\/td>Sparrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La cicogna<\/td>Stork<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La rondine<\/td>Swallow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il tucano<\/td>Toucan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'avvoltoio<\/td>Vulture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il picchio<\/td>Woodpecker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Reptiles and Amphibians in Italian<\/h2>\n

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Italian<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
L'alligatore<\/td>Alligator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'anfibio<\/td>Amphibian (generic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il ceciliano<\/td>Caecilian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il camaleonte<\/td>Chameleon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il coccodrillo<\/td>Crocodile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La rana<\/td>Frog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il geco<\/td>Gecko<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'iguana<\/td>Iguana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il drago di Komodo<\/td>Komodo dragon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La lucertola<\/td>Lizard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il tritone<\/td>Newt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il rettile<\/td>Reptile (generic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La salamandra<\/td>Salamander<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il serpente<\/td>Snake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il rospo<\/td>Toad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La tartaruga<\/td>Turtle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Insects and Arachnids in Italian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Italian<\/th>Italian<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
La formica<\/td>Ant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La cimice<\/td>Bedbug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'ape<\/td>Bee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il coleottero<\/td>Beetle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La farfalla<\/td>Butterfly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo scarafaggio<\/td>Cockroach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il grillo<\/td>Cricket<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La libellula<\/td>Dragonfly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La lucciola<\/td>Firefly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La mosca<\/td>Fly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La cavalletta<\/td>Grasshopper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L'insetto<\/td>Insect (generic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La coccinella<\/td>Ladybug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La zanzara<\/td>Mosquito<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La falena<\/td>Moth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La mantide religiosa<\/td>Praying mantis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lo scorpione<\/td>Scorpion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Il ragno<\/td>Spider<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La termite<\/td>Termite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Collective Animal Nouns in Italian<\/h2>\n

In English, there are special words for some groups of animals. These are called “collective nouns,” and there are a few worth knowing in Italian, too. Here are a handful to remember:<\/p>\n