What Are Animals Called In Spanish

If you are having an okay day today, I suggest that before you learn about animal names in Spanish, you listen to this very cute song about a dog in Spanish. This song I’m recommending you is not just any kind of dog song, or even close to the "Who Let the Dogs Out" (who who who) song. Because this song is wayyy cuter than that and it is about the adventures of the one and only sausage dog, wiener dog, dachshund. Hah, the song by María Elena Walsh is even called “El show del perro salchicha.” Now, isn’t that a delightful title?!

• The dog: el perro (el peh-rroh)
• The cat: el gato (el gah-toh)
• The peacock: el pavo real (el pah-boh reh-ahl)
• The orangutan: el orangután (el oh-rahn-goo-tahn)
• The koala: el koala (el koh-ah-lah)
• The platypus: el ornitorrinco (el or-nee-toh-reen-koh)
• The donkey: el burro (el boo-rroh)
• The rooster: el gallo (el gah-yoh)
• The sheep: la oveja (lah oh-veh-hah)
• The goat: el cabro (el kah-broh), la cabra (lah kah-brah)
• The chicken: el pollo (el poh-yoh)
• The fish: el pez (el pehs)
• The bull: el toro (el toh-roh)
• The dolphin: el delfín (el dhl-feen)
• The starfish: la estrella de mar (lah ehs-teh-yah deh mahr)
• The bird: el pájaro (el pah-hah-roh)
• The octopus: el pulpo (el pool-poh)
• The pig: el cerdo (el sehr-doh)
• The shark: el tiburón (el tee-boo-rohn)
• The duck: el pato (el pah-toh)