Animals in Italian For Absolute Beginners: All You Want to Know is Here

Learning about animals in Italian or any other new language should be at the top of the main topics you must learn in this language. And since we know there’s a huge amount of animals on our planet to know about, we have done our best to make this topic easy and well-organized for you.

So this article is a summary of all the animals you might encounter in Italian. It’s divided into several sections as follows:

• Pets in Italian.
• Farmyard animals in Italian.
• Common wild animals in Italian.
• Aquatic animals in Italian.
• Birds in Italian.
• Small animals in Italian.
• Animal parts in Italian.

At the end of this article, you will find a short quiz to test yourself out. So don’t forget to give it a try.

Before getting started, we want to point out that all the words in this article are put in the singular masculine form for the sake of simplicity. However, if your level in Italian is intermediate or advanced, feel free to check out how gender rules work in Italian words.

Pets in Italian

English	Italian
Pet	L’animale domestico
Dog	Il cane
Puppy	Il cagnolino/ il cucciolo
Cat	Il gatto
Kitten	Il gattino
Hamster	Il criceto
Guinea pig	La cavia
Turtle/ Tortoise	La tartaruga
Fish	Il pesce
Goldfish	Il pesce rosso
Bird	L’uccello

Farm Animals in Italian

English	Italian
Chicken	Il pollo
Hen	La gallina
Rooster	Il gallo
Chick	Il pulcino
Duck	L’anatra
Goose	L’oca
Turkey	Il tacchino
Cow	La mucca / La vacca
Bull	Il toro
Sheep	La pecora
Rabbit	Il coniglio
Pig	Il maiale
Lamb	L’agnello
Goat	La capra
Horse	Il cavallo
Donkey	L’asino

Don’t know how to accurately say these words in Italian, here’s a short video that helps you do so:

Wild Animals in Italian

English	Italian
Wolf	Il lupo
Bear	L’orso
Moose	L’alce
Hedgehog	Il riccio / Il porcospino
Bat	Il pipistrello
Snake	Il serpente
Lizard	La lucertola
Squirrel	Lo scoiattolo
Hare	La lepre
Lion	Il leone
Leopard	Il leopardo
Tiger	La tigre
Cheetah	Il ghepardo
Zebra	La zebra
Giraffe	La giraffa
Elephant	L’elefante
Monkey	La scimmia
Gorilla	Il gorilla
Camel	Il cammello
Antelope	L’antilope
Rhino	Il rinoceronte
Polar bear	l’orso polare
Penguin	Il pinguino
Caribou	Il caribù
Fox	La volpe
Kangaroo	Il canguro
Panther	La pantera
Jaguar	Il giaguaro
Koala	Il koala
Panda	Il panda
Sloth	Il bradipo
Crocodile	Il coccodrillo

You can listen to the following video and repeat after the speaker to master the correct pronunciation of all wild animals in Italian.

Aquatic Animals in Italian

English	Italian
Fish	Il pesce
Jellyfish	La medusa
Whale	La balena
Dolphin	Il delfino
Shark	Lo squalo
Octopus	Il polpo / il polipo
Seal	La foca
Walrus	Il tricheco
Crab	Il granchio
Shrimp	Il gambero
Lobster	L’aragosta
Squid	Il calamaro
Starfish	La stella marina
Carp	La carpa
Seahorse	Il cavalluccio marino
Sea lion	Il leone marino

Birds in Italian

English	Italian
Bird	L’uccello
Parrot	Il pappagallo
Sparrow	Il passero
Pigeon/ dove	Il piccione
Owl	Il gufo/ la civetta
Goose	L’oca
Seagull	Il gabbiano
Crow	Il corvo
Vulture	L’avvoltoio
Falcon	Il falco
Eagle	L’aquila
Peacock	Il pavone
Ostrich	Lo struzzo
Canary	Il canarino

Small Animals in Italian

English	Italian
Mouse	Il topo
Gecko	Il geco
Bee	L’ape
Spider	Il ragno
Ant	La formica
Wasp	La vespa
Fly	La mosca
Scorpion	Lo scorpione
Tick	La zecca
Mosquito	La zanzara
Beetle	Lo scarabeo
Cockroach	Lo scarafaggio
Caterpillar	Il bruco
Bug	La coccinella
Frog	La rana
Horse fly	La mosca cavallina
Snail	La lumaca
Grasshopper	La cavalletta
Butterfly	La farfalla

Animal Parts in Italian

English	Italian
Head	La testa
Mouth	La bocca
Tooth	Il dente
Fang	La zanna
Tail	La coda
Horn	Il corno
Claw	L’artiglio
Hoof	Lo zoccolo
Feather	La piuma
Fur	La pelliccia
Hair	Il pelo
Paw	La zampa
Wing	L’ala
Fin	La pinna
Trunk	Il bagagliaio
Leg	La gamba

Conclusion

That was our topic for today, and we hope you found this article interesting and informative. Till next time, don’t forget to keep practising the language.

If you liked this article, then check out other articles on our website that are related to language learning. You might love to learn how to count in German or how to say colours in German.

Now, our final station, try to solve the short quiz that we’ve designed for you to test yourself out on this topic.

A short quiz on the topic: animals in Italian.

Q (1). How do you say rabbit in Italian?

1. Il coniglio.
2. Il cammello.
3. Il criceto.
4. Il giaguaro.

Q (2). What does the word “Il lupo” mean in English?

1. The hare.
2. The horse.
3. The fox.
4. The wolf.

Q (3). Which of the following words is the correct word for “snake” in Italian?

1. Il passero.
2. Lo struzzo.
3. Il serpente.
4. La lumaca.

Q (4). What’s the meaning of the word “Il ragno” in English?

1. The spider.
2. The scorpion.
3. The snail.
4. The snake.

Q (5). Which of the following animals has four legs?

1. Il serpente.
2. La rana.
3. La gallina.
4. Il pesce.

Q (6). Which of the following animals can fly?

1. Il canguro.
2. Il maiale.
3. Il leone.
4. La mosca.

Q (7). Do you know which of the following words is the correct name for “cow” in Italian?

1. L’oca.
2. Il toro.
3. La mucca.
4. Il maiale.

Q (8). Which of the following words is the correct translaton of “Il tacchino”?

1. The turkey.
2. The hen.
3. The rooster.
4. The chick.

Q (9). Which of the following animals live in the sea?

1. La balena.
2. La pecora.
3. Il cavallo.
4. Il pappagallo.

Q (10). All the following are domestic animals that you can live with, except..

1. Il cane.
2. Il gatto.
3. Il coniglio.
4. Il leone.

The correct answers:

Q (1) – 1

Q (2) – 4

Q (3) – 3

Q (4) – 1

Q (5) – 2

Q (6) – 4

Q (7) – 3

Q (8) – 1

Q (9) – 1

Q (10) – 4

Complete the following words with the correct missing letter:

Q (1) – Il c_ gn_ li_ o (the puppy).

Q (2) – Il se_ pe_ te (the snake).

Q (3) – La g_ l_ i_ a (the hen).

Q (4) – Il le_ pa_ do (the leopard).

Q (5) – La f_ r_ a_ la (the butterfly).

Q (6) – La m_ d_ sa (the jellyfish).

Q (7) – La m_ s_ a (the fly).

Q (8) – La v_ l_ e (the fox).

Q (9) – Il gh_ p_ r_ o (the cheetah).

Q (10) – Il c_ v_ l_ o (the horse).

The correct answers:

Q (1) – Il cagnolino.

Q (2) – Il serpente.

Q (3) – La gallina.

Q (4) – Il leopardo.

Q (5) – La farfalla.

Q (6) – La medusa.

Q (7) – La mosca.

Q (8) – La volpe.

Q (9) – Il ghepardo.

Q (10) – Il cavallo.

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