Animals words in English for kids: 66 words, from beginner words like cat, dog and fish to advanced words like turtle and parrot. Every word has a real photo, native audio, a kid-friendly definition, an example sentence and a Hebrew translation.
cat
/kæt/
noun
A small furry pet that purrs
“The cat sat on the mat.”
חתול
dog
/dɒɡ/
noun
A friendly pet that barks
“The dog wagged its tail.”
כלב
fish
/fɪʃ/
noun
An animal that lives in water
“The fish swam in the pond.”
דג
bird
/bɜːrd/
noun
An animal with feathers that can fly
“A bird sang in the tree.”
ציפור
rabbit
/ˈræbɪt/
noun
A small animal with long ears that hops
“The rabbit hopped across the garden.”
ארנב
horse
/hɔːrs/
noun
A large animal that people ride
“The horse ran across the field.”
סוס
cow
/kaʊ/
noun
A farm animal that gives us milk
“The cow stood in the green field.”
פרה
elephant
/ˈɛlɪfənt/
noun
A very large animal with a long trunk
“The elephant sprayed water with its trunk.”
פיל
dolphin
/ˈdɒlfɪn/
noun
A smart sea animal that jumps out of water
“The dolphin jumped over the wave.”
דולפין
penguin
/ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/
noun
A black and white bird that cannot fly but swims well
“The penguin waddled on the ice.”
פינגווין
giraffe
/dʒɪˈræf/
noun
The tallest animal with a very long neck
“The giraffe ate leaves from the tall tree.”
ג'ירפה
turtle
/ˈtɜːrtəl/
noun
A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
“The turtle walked slowly to the pond.”
צב
parrot
/ˈpærət/
noun
A colorful bird that can copy words people say
“The parrot said hello to everyone.”
תוכי
flamingo
/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
noun
A tall pink bird with long legs
“The flamingo stood on one leg.”
פלמינגו
cheetah
/ˈtʃiːtə/
noun
The fastest animal on land with spotted fur
“The cheetah ran faster than any other animal.”
צ'יטה
duck
/dʌk/
noun
A bird that swims and says quack
“The duck swam across the pond.”
ברווז
pig
/pɪɡ/
noun
A pink farm animal with a curly tail
“The pig rolled in the mud.”
חזיר
hen
/hɛn/
noun
A farm bird that lays eggs
“The hen sat on her eggs.”
תרנגולת
ant
/ænt/
noun
A tiny insect that lives in big groups
“The ant carried a crumb of bread.”
נמלה
bee
/biː/
noun
A small flying insect that makes honey
“The bee flew from flower to flower.”
דבורה
mouse
/maʊs/
noun
A very small animal with a long tail
“A little mouse ran across the floor.”
עכבר
snake
/sneɪk/
noun
A long animal with no legs that slithers on the ground
“The snake slid through the grass.”
נחש
tiger
/ˈtaɪɡər/
noun
A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
“The tiger rested under a tree.”
טיגריס
zebra
/ˈziːbrə/
noun
A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
“The zebra ran across the savanna.”
זברה
deer
/dɪr/
noun
A gentle forest animal with big antlers
“A deer stood quietly in the woods.”
אייל
goat
/ɡoʊt/
noun
A farm animal with horns that climbs well
“The goat climbed up the rocky hill.”
עז
shark
/ʃɑːrk/
noun
A large fish with sharp teeth
“The shark swam near the coral reef.”
כריש
crocodile
/ˈkrɒkədaɪl/
noun
A large reptile with a long snout and strong jaws
“The crocodile lay still by the river.”
תנין
kangaroo
/ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/
noun
An animal from Australia that hops and carries babies in a pouch
“The kangaroo hopped across the field.”
קנגורו
hippo
/ˈhɪpoʊ/
noun
A huge animal that spends most of its time in water
“The hippo opened its enormous mouth.”
היפופוטם
butterfly
/ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
noun
A beautiful insect with colorful wings
“The butterfly landed on a flower.”
פרפר
camel
/ˈkæməl/
noun
A large desert animal with one or two humps
“The camel walked slowly through the desert.”
גמל
panda
/ˈpændə/
noun
A black and white bear that eats bamboo
“The panda chewed on a stick of bamboo.”
פנדה
nest
/nɛst/
noun
A home that a bird builds from twigs and grass
“The bird laid eggs in its nest.”
קן
lion
/ˈlaɪən/
noun
A big wild cat known as the king of the jungle
“The lion roared loudly.”
אריה
frog
/frɒɡ/
noun
A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
“The frog jumped into the pond.”
צפרדע
bear
/bɛr/
noun
A large furry animal that lives in forests
“We saw a bear at the zoo.”
דוב
whale
/weɪl/
noun
The largest animal in the sea
“The whale swam deep in the ocean.”
לוויתן
octopus
/ˈɒktəpəs/
noun
A sea creature with eight arms
“The octopus has eight long tentacles.”
תמנון
sheep
/ʃiːp/
noun
A farm animal with fluffy wool
“The sheep grazed in the field.”
כבשה
monkey
/ˈmʌŋki/
noun
A playful animal that climbs trees
“The monkey swung from branch to branch.”
קוף
eagle
/ˈiːɡəl/
noun
A large bird with sharp eyes that hunts from the sky
“The eagle soared high above the mountains.”
נשר
fox
/fɒks/
noun
A clever wild animal with a bushy tail
“The fox ran through the forest.”
שועל
owl
/aʊl/
noun
A bird with big eyes that comes out at night
“The owl hooted from the tree.”
ינשוף
alligator
/ˈælɪɡeɪtər/
noun
A large reptile with a long tail and strong jaws
“The alligator rested by the swamp.”
אליגטור
koala
/koʊˈɑːlə/
noun
A furry gray animal from Australia that climbs trees
“The koala slept in the eucalyptus tree.”
קואלה
ostrich
/ˈɒstrɪtʃ/
noun
A very tall bird with long legs that cannot fly
“An ostrich can run very fast.”
יען
wolf
/wʊlf/
noun
A wild animal that looks like a big dog and howls
“The wolf howled at the moon.”
זאב
jellyfish
/ˈdʒɛlifɪʃ/
noun
A soft sea animal with a body like jelly
“A jellyfish floated in the clear water.”
מדוזה
insect
/ˈɪnsɛkt/
noun
A small animal with six legs, like an ant or a bee
“A tiny insect landed on the flower.”
חרק
zoo
/zuː/
noun
A place where people can see many kinds of animals
“We saw lions and monkeys at the zoo.”
גן חיות
quail
/kweɪl/
noun
A small round bird with a short tail
“The quail hid in the tall grass.”
שליו
yak
/jæk/
noun
A big hairy ox that lives in cold mountains
“The yak has long shaggy fur.”
יאק
caterpillar
/ˈkætərpɪlər/
noun
A small crawling creature that turns into a butterfly
“The caterpillar ate a green leaf.”
זחל
beetle
/ˈbiːtəl/
noun
An insect with a hard shiny shell
“A black beetle walked across the path.”
חיפושית
aquarium
/əˈkwɛriəm/
noun
A glass tank where fish live
“Colorful fish swim in the aquarium.”
אקווריום
dinosaur
/ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/
noun
A giant animal that lived long, long ago
“The dinosaur had sharp teeth.”
דינוזאור
goose
/ɡuːs/
noun
A big white bird with a long neck
“The goose honked loudly at us.”
אווז
gorilla
/ɡəˈrɪlə/
noun
A very big strong ape with black fur
“The gorilla ate leaves quietly.”
גורילה
hedgehog
/ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ/
noun
A small animal covered with sharp spines
“A hedgehog walked through our garden at night.”
קיפוד
lizard
/ˈlɪzərd/
noun
A small animal with dry skin and a long tail
“A lizard ran up the warm wall.”
לטאה
llama
/ˈlɑːmə/
noun
A tall woolly animal with a long neck from the mountains
“The llama has soft brown wool.”
לאמה
ladybug
/ˈleɪdibʌɡ/
noun
A small round red beetle with black dots
“A ladybug landed on her hand.”
פרת משה רבנו
peacock
/ˈpiːkɒk/
noun
A bird that opens its tail like a giant colorful fan
“The peacock showed its beautiful tail.”
טווס
rooster
/ˈruːstər/
noun
A male chicken that crows in the morning
“The rooster crowed at sunrise.”
תרנגול
worm
/wɜːrm/
noun
A long soft tiny animal that lives in the soil
“The bird pulled a worm from the ground.”
תולעת
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