You probably know how to say animals like dog, cat, lion, or tiger in Spanish. But how many can you really name? In this article, we will teach you the names of a wide range of mammals in Spanish.
Of course, there are 5,420 species of mammals. So, obviously, we are going to limit ourselves to the most important ones, or rather: to those that are most common in our daily lives, because they are all important to maintaining the balance and diversity on the planet…
There are mammalian animals in every country in the world, whether in the wild, in captivity, or as part of our lives as pets. So you will always be given the opportunity to talk about animals in whatever context or place you find yourself.
But let’s get to the point. Let’s list the names of the mammals in Spanish once and for all.
Mammals in Spanish
One of the first things you should know is that mammals are called mamíferos. Another very important one, already for general culture, is that there are mammals on the land, in the waters, and in the air. So you should learn these names because you will always have to use or understand them when speaking in English.
- Oso – Bear.
- Cordero – Lamb.
- Castor – Beaver.
- Gacela – Gezelle.
- Búfalo – Buffalo.
- Toro – Bull.
- Vaca – Cow.
- Ternero – Calf.
- Camello – Camel.
- Gato – Cat.
- Chimpancé – Chimpanzee.
- Puma – Cougar.
- Guepardo – Cheetah.
- Venado – Deer.
- Murciélago – Bat.
- Hiena – Hyena.
- Perro – Dog.
- Jabalí – Boar.
- Delfín – Dolphin.
- Mapache – Raccoon.
- Elefante – Elephant.
- Nutria – Otter.
- Oso hormiguero – Anteater.
- Potro – Foal.
- Ornitorrinco – Platypus.
- Zorro – Fox.
- Oso polar – Polar bear.
- koala – koala.
- Jirafa – Giraffe.
- Cabra – Goat.
- Gorila – Gorilla.
- Hipopótamo – Hippopotamus.
- Caballo – Horse.
- Canguro – Kangaroo.
- Leopardo – Leopard.
- León – Lion.
- Mono – Monkey.
- Ratón – Mouse.
- Panda – Panda.
- Cerdo – Pig.
- Marsopa – Porpoise.
- Conejo – Rabbit.
- Rata – Rat.
- Rinoceronte – Rhinoceros.
- Foca – Seal.
- Oveja – Sheep.
- Ardilla – Squirrel.
- Tigre – Tiger.
- Ballena – Whale.
- Lobo – Wolf.
- Cebra – Zebra.
- Orca – killer whale.
- Narval – Narwhal.
- Panda rojo – Red panda.
- Orangután – Orangutan.
- Capibara – Capybara.
How to learn the names of mammals in Spanish
Learning the names of mammals in Spanish will be enough to get to know these animals through, for example, images and videos on the Internet, and memorize them in Spanish while learning about them.
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