Animals have anatomical features that humans do not, such as tails, wings, shells, or horns. Knowing how to talk about animal body parts can be useful in many everyday situations—for example, when visiting a zoo, talking about pets, or communicating with a veterinarian.
Learning common animal body parts will help you expand your English vocabulary and sound more natural in day-to-day conversation.
Animal Body Parts
Parts of a Turtle
Body Part
IPA (US)
Head
/hɛd/
Eye
/aɪ/
Nose
/noʊz/
Mouth
/maʊθ/
Neck
/nɛk/
Shell
/ʃɛl/
Front leg
/frʌnt lɛɡ/
Hind leg
/haɪnd lɛɡ/
Claw
/klɔː/
Tail
/teɪl/
Parts of a Dog
Body Part
IPA (US)
Eye
/aɪ/
Ear
/ɪr/
Nose
/noʊz/
Muzzle
/ˈmʌzəl/
Whiskers
/ˈwɪskərz/
Neck
/nɛk/
Chest
/tʃɛst/
Back
/bæk/
Belly (abdomen)
/ˈbɛli/ (əbˈdoʊmən)
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Paw
/pɔː/
Claw
/klɔː/
Tail
/teɪl/
Parts of a Duck
Body Part
IPA (US)
Head
/hɛd/
Eye
/aɪ/
Beak (Bill)
/biːk/ (bɪl)
Neck
/nɛk/
Wing
/wɪŋ/
Feather
/ˈfɛðər/
Body
/ˈbɑːdi/
Webbed foot
/wɛbd fʊt/
Tail
/teɪl/
Parts of a Horse
Body Part
IPA (US)
Head
/hɛd/
Ear
/ɪr/
Eye
/aɪ/
Nose
/noʊz/
Mouth
/maʊθ/
Neck
/nɛk/
Mane
/meɪn/
Chest
/tʃɛst/
Back
/bæk/
Belly
/ˈbɛli/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Hoof
/huːf/
Tail
/teɪl/
Parts of a Bird
Body Part
IPA (US)
Head
/hɛd/
Eye
/aɪ/
Beak
/biːk/
Neck
/nɛk/
Wing
/wɪŋ/
Feather
/ˈfɛðər/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Foot
/fʊt/
Tail
/teɪl/
Parts of a Cow
Body Part
IPA (US)
Head
/hɛd/
Ear
/ɪr/
Eye
/aɪ/
Nose
/noʊz/
Horn
/hɔːrn/
Neck
/nɛk/
Body
/ˈbɑːdi/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Hoof
/huːf/
Tail
/teɪl/
Udder
/ˈʌdər/
Parts of a Goat
Body Part
IPA (US)
Head
/hɛd/
Ear
/ɪr/
Eye
/aɪ/
Nose
/noʊz/
Horn
/hɔːrn/
Neck
/nɛk/
Body
/ˈbɑːdi/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Hoof
/huːf/
Tail
/teɪl/
Udder
/ˈʌdər/
Parts of a Crab
Body Part
IPA (US)
Shell
/ʃɛl/
Eye
/aɪ/
Claw
/klɔː/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Body
/ˈbɑːdi/
Parts of a Bee
Body Part
IPA (US)
Head
/hɛd/
Eye
/aɪ/
Antenna
/ænˈtɛnə/
Wing
/wɪŋ/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Body
/ˈbɑːdi/
Abdomen
/ˈæbdəmən/
Parts of a Chicken
Body Part
IPA (US)
Comb
/koʊm/
Eye
/aɪ/
Beak
/biːk/
Wing
/wɪŋ/
Tail
/teɪl/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Foot
/fʊt/
Parts of a Cat
Body Part
IPA (US)
Ear
/ɪr/
Eye
/aɪ/
Nose
/noʊz/
Whiskers
/ˈwɪskərz/
Mouth
/maʊθ/
Fur
/fɜːr/
Paw
/pɔː/
Claw
/klɔː/
Tail
/teɪl/
Parts of a Fish
Body Part
IPA (US)
Eye
/aɪ/
Mouth
/maʊθ/
Fin
/fɪn/
Tail
/teɪl/
Gill
/ɡɪl/
Scales
/skeɪlz/
Parts of an Elephant
Body Part
IPA (US)
Eye
/aɪ/
Trunk
/trʌŋk/
Tusk
/tʌsk/
Leg
/lɛɡ/
Toe
/toʊ/
Tail
/teɪl/
Ear
/ɪr/
Animal Body Parts | Video
As you well know, animals have bodies that are vastly different from humans, and in some cases, they have body parts that are exclusive to them. When learning body parts, you may not have learned ones that are unique to animals, but this is an important thing to have in your vocabulary.
For example, if you move to an English-speaking country and need to take your pet to the vet, you may need to talk about the parts of its body. Use this section to educate yourself on all the animal body parts you will ever need to know.
