Here you will find a huge list of wild animals names with interesting animal images to significantly increase your vocabulary words in English. Perhaps you have recently taken a safari and wish to talk about the animals that you encountered in your English conversations or maybe you enjoy watching wildlife documentaries and want to further understand what animals are being talked about. if this sounds like you, then learning the names of wild animals for use in day-to-day English will be really beneficial.
Not only this but there are many English idioms which may feature the name of wild animals for example ‘An elephant never forgets.’ This will help you to understand the meaning of these phrases too!
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Wild Animals
What Are Wild Animals?
Wild animals are animals that are not domesticated; they are animals that do not rely on humans for food, shelter, or water — nor do they interact with humans regularly in a social or agricultural capacity. Wild animals may have habitats that are reserved by humans, but their main characteristic is that they are not tamed to be kept as pets or raised for food.
Types of Wild Animals
Wild animals can be broadly divided into different types according to their taxonomic categories including phylum, class, order, and family. Colloquially, they are divided into categories like invertebrates (those without spinal cords) and vertebrates (those with spinal cords).
Invertebrates consist of animals like insects, worms, crustaceans, mollusks, and cephalopods. Vertebrates consist of animals like mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, and amphibians. These animals, if not domesticated, are all considered wild animals.
List of Wild Animals
- Monkey
- Panda
- Shark
- Zebra
- Gorilla
- Walrus
- Leopard
- Wolf
- Antelope
- Bald eagle
- Jellyfish
- Crab
- Giraffe
- Woodpecker
- Camel
- Starfish
- Koala
- Alligator
- Owl
- Tiger
- Bear
- Blue whale
- Coyote
- Chimpanzee
- Raccoon
- Lion
- Arctic wolf
- Crocodile
- Dolphin
- Elephant
- Squirrel
- Snake
- Kangaroo
- Hippopotamus
- Elk
- Rabbit
- Fox
- Gorilla
- Bat
- Hare
- Toad
- Frog
- Deer
- Rat
- Badger
- Lizard
- Mole
- Hedgehog
- Otter
- Reindeer
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Wild Animals (with Interesting Facts & Examples)
Monkey
Monkeys can be divided into Old World and New World monkeys and include ground-dwelling animals like baboons.
The monkey is in the cage.
Panda
Giant pandas are mammals that are only found in the wild in China, namely the Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces.
Pandas are very clever.
Shark
Whale sharks are the largest type of shark with a length of 40 feet; their mouths are five feet wide, and they give birth to live young.
Sharks eat fish.
Zebra
Zebras are considered to have white coats with brown or black stripes, but they have black skin under their white coats.
Zebras and giraffes are found at a zoo.
Gorilla
Gorillas are social animals that live in groups numbering from five to ten members. Their leader is a male known as a silverback.
Most people think that gorillas are stupid. Is that true?
Walrus
Walruses can be as long as 11.5 feet and weigh up to 1.5 tons. They use their tusks to pull themselves up onto land or ice from cold waters.
The walrus snorted suddenly and loudly.
Leopard
Leopards are large spotted cats that are native to Africa and Asia. There are a total of nine recognized subspecies of leopards.
Tom ran as fast as a leopard.
Wolf
Wolves can have hunting territories as large as 1,000 square miles. Their prey includes deer, bison, elk, moose, beavers, hares, and rodents.
Wolves don’t usually attack people.
Antelope
Antelope are even-toed hoofed mammals. There are a total of 91 known species referred to as “antelopes”, but they are not taxonomically related.
Antelope live in Africa and Asia.
Bald eagle
The Bald Eagle has a wide range that spans from Alaska in the west to Labrador Island in the east, from northern Canada to Northern Mexico.
The bald eagle is a noble bird, both beautiful and majestic.
Jellyfish
Jellyfish have bodies that are 95 percent water. They do not have hearts or brains, but have a nervous system that detects light.
(plural: jellyfish)
These creatures evolved from simpler organisms like jellyfish.
Crab
Most of the time, crabs walk from side to side, however, some species (like the common spider crab) can move forward and backward.
A crab nipped my toe while I was paddling.
Giraffe
Adult giraffes can be as tall as 18.7 feet. Giraffes eat 16 to 20 hours a day and can consume up to 30 pounds of food daily.
A giraffe extends its neck to get food.
Woodpecker
The term “woodpecker” refers to several different bird species, but their main characteristic is that of a strong bill used to penetrate trees for food.
How can I stop woodpeckers from making holes in my house?
Camel
Camels with one hump are known as Dromedaries, while camels with two humps are known as Bactrian camels.
Camels have three eyelids.
Starfish
Starfish are known to regenerate their limbs if they lose them. Their digestive system extends from a central disc into their arms.
(plural: starfish)
If a starfish loses a leg, it grows back.
Koala
Koalas are marsupials, meaning that they give birth to underdeveloped live young who live in pouches until they are mature enough to leave.
The koala is listed among Australia’s endangered animals.
Alligator
Alligators are large reptiles that can grow from 8.2 to 11.2 feet in length. Their teeth are lost and replaced throughout their lifetime.
The shoes are made of alligator skin.
Owl
Owls are nocturnal birds of prey. They can be as large as the Great Horned Owl (900 – 2500 grams) or as small as the Elf Owl (45 grams).
Owls hunt at night.
Tiger
The Bengal Tiger is a tiger native to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India. It is a large tiger, weighing between 308 and 490 pounds.
Lions and tigers are called big cats.
Bear
There are eight species of bear in the world, and they live in habitats ranging from South America to North America, and southern and eastern Asia.
How long does a bear sleep?
Blue whale
The Blue Whale is the largest animal on earth and is considered the largest animal ever to have existed. It is 100 feet long and weighs 200 tons.
Have you ever seen a blue whale?
Coyote
Coyotes are a wide-ranging canine species that have a diverse diet, eating anything from moose and bison to lizards and insects.
Coyote tracks are similar to dog tracks.
Chimpanzee
The chimpanzee is the human being’s closest living relative. 98.8. percent of its DNA is similar to that of humans.
The chimpanzee is an endangered species.
Raccoon
Raccoons are nocturnal animals that are solitary, except for the months between January and June, their mating season.
A raccoon came to the river and found a fish to eat.
Lion
Lion cubs are reared in small groups. They are born with brown spots on their fur, which fade over time.
The lion struggled to get out of his cage.
Arctic wolf
The Arctic Wolf is native to the North American arctic and Greenland. It subsists on elk, musk oxen, and arctic hares.
Have you ever seen an arctic wolf?
Crocodile
Crocodiles are cold-blooded aquatic reptiles that live in tropical areas of the Americas, Australia, Africa, and Asia.
Crocodiles have sharp teeth.
Dolphin
Dolphins are considered to be toothed whales, evolving from mammals that emerged in the fossil record 50 million years ago.
Dolphins are very intelligent animals.
Elephant
Elephants are the largest living land mammals and are two different species: the African elephant and the Asian elephant.
Elephants usually only sleep two or three hours a day.
Squirrel
Squirrels can not digest cellulose, and therefore usually feed on nuts, coniferous cones, and seeds.
Squirrels eat seeds and nuts, as well as insects and mushrooms.
Snake
Some of the world’s largest snakes include the Green Anaconda, Burmese Python, and Reticulated Python, growing upwards of 18 feet.
Some snakes are poisonous.
Kangaroo
Kangaroos are native to Australia and frequent the country’s grasslands, plains, beaches, and even golf courses.
A female kangaroo carries its young in the pouch.
Hippopotamus
An adult hippopotamus can weigh as much as 9,920 pounds and be 16.5 feet in length.
The children enjoyed watching the hippopotamus wallowing in the mud.
Elk
Elk are native to North America, weigh up to 1,100 pounds, and can be larger than five feet tall at the shoulder.
I will try to smell like an elk.
Rabbit
Rabbits sleep on average about 8.4 hours a day and sleep with their eyes open to respond to sudden outside movements.
Carrots are good for the eyes. Have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses on?
Fox
The fox is an animal that belongs to the canine family; it eats mostly insects, eggs, lizards, and birds.
Foxes are wild animals.
Gorilla
The dominant male gorilla is the largest in the group.
Bat
Bats are the only true flying mammals. Their wings are comprised of thin bones and a stretchy skin membrane.
A bat is not a bird, but a mammal.
Hare
Hares are different from rabbits in that they have larger ears, live solitary or paired social lives, and are self-sufficient from birth.
It is not easy to catch a hare with your bare hands.
Toad
Toads are not taxonomically different from frogs, because of their appearance they are colloquially referred to as separate types of animals.
The toad has changed its colour to blend in with its new environment.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians of the Anura order of animals. They start life as eggs, then change into tadpoles, and eventually their adult form.
The frog plopped into the pond.
Deer
Deer are part of the Artiodactyla order of animals. They are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, and have been introduced to Australia.
The deer population has increased substantially in recent years.
Rat
The rat is an extremely adaptable animal that is nocturnal in nature. It is most active shortly before dawn and right after dusk.
A rat squeaked and ran into the bushes.
Badger
Badgers are a group of animals that consist of 11 species related to mink and otters. Badgers eat small birds, mammals, insects, and lizards.
Watching a badger move bedding can be very amusing.
Lizard
Lizards are a large group of reptiles that typically have scales, a small head, and short limbs. Some lizards do not have limbs and resemble snakes.
A lizard can regenerate its tail.
Mole
Moles are burrowing mammals that are capable of digging 15 to 18 feet of tunnels in an hour. They mostly eat earthworms and insects.
The mole burrowed in the ground.
Hedgehog
Hedgehogs are animals that are distantly related to shrews. They have spiny backs and can roll into balls when threatened.
Hedgehogs are cute.
Otter
Otters are part of the Mustelidae family and are related to badgers, minks, weasels, and wolverines. They feed on fish, but also crustaceans.
Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal.
Reindeer
Reindeer are also known as Caribou, they are native to northern climates and subsist on grass, shrubs, and low-lying parts of trees.
I hope to see reindeer on my trip to Sweden.
Wild Animals Names Video
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