Animals in Hebrew and English

cat

/kæt/

A small furry pet that purrs

חתול

dog

/dɒɡ/

A friendly pet that barks

כלב

fish

/fɪʃ/

An animal that lives in water

דג

bird

/bɜːrd/

An animal with feathers that can fly

ציפור

rabbit

/ˈræbɪt/

A small animal with long ears that hops

ארנב

horse

/hɔːrs/

A large animal that people ride

סוס

cow

/kaʊ/

A farm animal that gives us milk

פרה

elephant

/ˈɛlɪfənt/

A very large animal with a long trunk

פיל

dolphin

/ˈdɒlfɪn/

A smart sea animal that jumps out of water

דולפין

penguin

/ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/

A black and white bird that cannot fly but swims well

פינגווין

giraffe

/dʒɪˈræf/

The tallest animal with a very long neck

ג'ירפה

turtle

/ˈtɜːrtəl/

A slow animal that carries a shell on its back

צב

parrot

/ˈpærət/

A colorful bird that can copy words people say

תוכי

flamingo

/fləˈmɪŋɡoʊ/

A tall pink bird with long legs

פלמינגו

cheetah

/ˈtʃiːtə/

The fastest animal on land with spotted fur

צ'יטה

duck

/dʌk/

A bird that swims and says quack

ברווז

pig

/pɪɡ/

A pink farm animal with a curly tail

חזיר

hen

/hɛn/

A farm bird that lays eggs

תרנגולת

ant

/ænt/

A tiny insect that lives in big groups

נמלה

bee

/biː/

A small flying insect that makes honey

דבורה

mouse

/maʊs/

A very small animal with a long tail

עכבר

snake

/sneɪk/

A long animal with no legs that slithers on the ground

נחש

tiger

/ˈtaɪɡər/

A big wild cat with orange and black stripes

טיגריס

zebra

/ˈziːbrə/

A horse-like animal with black and white stripes

זברה

deer

/dɪr/

A gentle forest animal with big antlers

אייל

goat

/ɡoʊt/

A farm animal with horns that climbs well

עז

shark

/ʃɑːrk/

A large fish with sharp teeth

כריש

crocodile

/ˈkrɒkədaɪl/

A large reptile with a long snout and strong jaws

תנין

kangaroo

/ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/

An animal from Australia that hops and carries babies in a pouch

קנגורו

hippo

/ˈhɪpoʊ/

A huge animal that spends most of its time in water

היפופוטם

butterfly

/ˈbʌtərflaɪ/

A beautiful insect with colorful wings

פרפר

camel

/ˈkæməl/

A large desert animal with one or two humps

גמל

panda

/ˈpændə/

A black and white bear that eats bamboo

פנדה

nest

/nɛst/

A home that a bird builds from twigs and grass

קן

lion

/ˈlaɪən/

A big wild cat known as the king of the jungle

אריה

frog

/frɒɡ/

A small green animal that jumps and lives near water

צפרדע

bear

/bɛr/

A large furry animal that lives in forests

דוב

whale

/weɪl/

The largest animal in the sea

לוויתן

octopus

/ˈɒktəpəs/

A sea creature with eight arms

תמנון

sheep

/ʃiːp/

A farm animal with fluffy wool

כבשה

monkey

/ˈmʌŋki/

A playful animal that climbs trees

קוף

eagle

/ˈiːɡəl/

A large bird with sharp eyes that hunts from the sky

נשר

fox

/fɒks/

A clever wild animal with a bushy tail

שועל

owl

/aʊl/

A bird with big eyes that comes out at night

ינשוף

alligator

/ˈælɪɡeɪtər/

A large reptile with a long tail and strong jaws

אליגטור

koala

/koʊˈɑːlə/

A furry gray animal from Australia that climbs trees

קואלה

ostrich

/ˈɒstrɪtʃ/

A very tall bird with long legs that cannot fly

יען

wolf

/wʊlf/

A wild animal that looks like a big dog and howls

זאב

jellyfish

/ˈdʒɛlifɪʃ/

A soft sea animal with a body like jelly

מדוזה

insect

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

A small animal with six legs, like an ant or a bee

חרק

zoo

/zuː/

A place where people can see many kinds of animals

גן חיות

quail

/kweɪl/

A small round bird with a short tail

שליו

yak

/jæk/

A big hairy ox that lives in cold mountains

יאק

caterpillar

/ˈkætərpɪlər/

A small crawling creature that turns into a butterfly

זחל

beetle

/ˈbiːtəl/

An insect with a hard shiny shell

חיפושית

aquarium

/əˈkwɛriəm/

A glass tank where fish live

אקווריום

dinosaur

/ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/

A giant animal that lived long, long ago

דינוזאור

goose

/ɡuːs/

A big white bird with a long neck

אווז

gorilla

/ɡəˈrɪlə/

A very big strong ape with black fur

גורילה

hedgehog

/ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ/

A small animal covered with sharp spines

קיפוד

lizard

/ˈlɪzərd/

A small animal with dry skin and a long tail

לטאה

llama

/ˈlɑːmə/

A tall woolly animal with a long neck from the mountains

לאמה

ladybug

/ˈleɪdibʌɡ/

A small round red beetle with black dots

פרת משה רבנו

peacock

/ˈpiːkɒk/

A bird that opens its tail like a giant colorful fan

טווס

rooster

/ˈruːstər/

A male chicken that crows in the morning

תרנגול

worm

/wɜːrm/

A long soft tiny animal that lives in the soil

תולעת

donkey

/ˈdɒŋki/

A farm animal like a small horse with long ears

חמור

polar bear

/ˌpoʊlər ˈbɛr/

A big white bear that lives on the ice near the North Pole

דוב קוטב

spider

/ˈspaɪdər/

A small animal with eight legs that makes webs

עכביש

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