Author:
Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
2 August 2021
Update Date:
9 May 2024
Content
The animal nouns are common nouns that designate different species of animals. For example: duck, horse, pig.
Like all common nouns, they are written in lowercase. However, if a species is named with its technical name, they are usually capitalized and italicized, as they are terms in another language. For example: Orcinus orca (the best known species of killer whales). Your proper name will be capitalized (Orcius) while the common noun (orca) will always be written with a lower case.
- See also: Proper and common nouns of animals
Examples of animal nouns
| owl | hyena | lizard |
| lynx | beaver | snake |
| boa | dog | Fox |
| elephant | rat | Groundhog |
| panther | deer | I raised |
| gorilla | chameleon | donkey |
| chicken | iguana | hawk |
| frog | vicuña | penguin |
| Tiger | duck | goat |
| Raven | guanaco | toucan |
| Hare | vulture | tapir |
| opossum | giraffe | parakeet |
| crab | pork | alligator |
| ant | zebra | kangaroo |
| worm | tarantula | dove |
| Otter | orangutan | Cougar |
| lazy | wild pig | bison |
| fly | deer | porcupine |
| hummingbird | leopard | turtle |
| seal | dingo | ocelot |
| scorpion | chimpanzee | octopus |
| mole | hedgehog | Rhea |
| Jaguar | rabbit | snail |
| gazelle | Wolf | hippopotamus |
| camel | koala | Spider |
| cockroach | toad | badger |
| bear | cheetah | meerkat |
| cricket | monkey | cat |
| squid | panda | chuck |
| call | Lion | horse |
| snake | cow | chipmunk |
| bird | crocodile | ostrich |
| Eagle | fish | sheep |
| bee | whale | raccoon |
| butterfly | mouse | Rhino |
| Dolphin | bat | goose |
- Follow with: Nouns of people
