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:
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.
| 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 |
| 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:
| 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
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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?
Q (2). What does the word “Il lupo” mean in English?
Q (3). Which of the following words is the correct word for “snake” in Italian?
Q (4). What’s the meaning of the word “Il ragno” in English?
Q (5). Which of the following animals has four legs?
Q (6). Which of the following animals can fly?
Q (7). Do you know which of the following words is the correct name for “cow” in Italian?
Q (8). Which of the following words is the correct translaton of “Il tacchino”?
Q (9). Which of the following animals live in the sea?
Q (10). All the following are domestic animals that you can live with, except..
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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