Sustantivos Básicos - Animales
Aquí aprenderás sustantivos en inglés relacionados con animales, como "zorro," "ciervo," y "langosta."
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an animal with a beak, wings, and feathers that is usually capable of flying

pájaro
El pájaro tenía plumas brillantes y un pico largo.
an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

pez
El pez colorido en el acuario captó mi atención.
a small creature such as a bee or ant that has six legs, and generally one or two pairs of wings

insecto, bicho
Mark usó una lupa para examinar los intrincados detalles del insecto.
an animal with a tail and four legs that we keep as a pet and is famous for its sense of loyalty

perro
Mi vecino tiene un gran perro negro llamado Max.
a small animal that has soft fur, a tail, and four legs and we often keep it as a pet

gato
El gato de mi amigo está jugando con un ratón de juguete.
an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

caballo
Mi sueño es algún día tener un hermoso caballo.
an animal that is very large, has thick gray skin, four legs, a very long nose that is called a trunk, and mostly lives in Asia and Africa

elefante
El bebé elefante seguía torpemente a su madre, aprendiendo a navegar por el mundo.
a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

león
El rugido del león puede escucharse a millas de distancia, estableciendo su dominio.
a type of large and wild animal that is from the cat family, has orange fur and black stripes, and is mostly found in Asia

tigre
El tigre es un animal salvaje majestuoso y poderoso.
a large animal with sharp claws and thick fur, which eats meat, honey, insects, and fruits

oso
El oso es un símbolo de fuerza y valentía en muchas culturas.
an animal that is small, eats plants, has a short tail, long ears, and soft fur

conejo
Los conejos son conocidos por su capacidad para saltar y brincar.
a large, wild animal with long legs which eats grass and can run very fast, typically the males have horns

ciervo
El ciervo se acercó con cautela al abrevadero para saciar su sed.
a large Australian animal with a long tail and two strong legs that moves by leaping, female of which can carry its babies in its stomach pocket which is called a pouch

canguro
Los canguros usan sus colas musculosas para equilibrarse al saltar y como un poderoso contrapeso al moverse lentamente o pararse erguidos.
a tall animal with a very long neck and long legs that has brown spots on its yellow fur

jirafa
Los turistas se maravillaron ante la vista de una manada de jirafas recorriendo las vastas praderas, sus imponentes siluetas contra el horizonte.
a small to medium-sized carnivorous mammal with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail, often have reddish-brown fur and are known for being clever and adaptable

zorro
Sarah aprendió que los zorros son animales inteligentes y ingeniosos.
a furry animal with a thick tail that lives in trees and feeds on nuts and seeds

ardilla
En el parque, los niños se rieron mientras observaban a una ardilla enterrar una nuez en el suelo.
a large reptile with very big jaws, sharp teeth, short legs, and a hard skin and long tail that lives in rivers and lakes in warmer regions

cocodrilo
Mark vio un cocodrilo tomando el sol cerca de la orilla del río.
an African ape which has a large head and short neck that looks like a monkey with no tail

gorila
Los visitantes del zoológico observaron con asombro cómo los gorilas interactuaban entre sí, jugando y acicalándose en su frondoso recinto.
a tree-dwelling Australian mammal with gray fur and large ears that feeds on eucalyptus leaves

koala
a farm animal that we keep to use its meat or wool

oveja
Visité una granja y vi una oveja amamantando a sus corderos recién nacidos.
a farm animal that has short legs, a curly tail, and a fat body, typically raised for its meat

cerdo
La nariz del cerdo es sensible y huele el aire en busca de comida.
a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous

serpiente
Las serpientes son animales de sangre fría, que dependen de fuentes externas para regular su temperatura corporal.
a small soft-bodied animal with an elongated body that lacks limbs and eyes

gusano
El pescador usó un gusano como cebo para atrapar el pez.
a sea animal with a shell, a pair of strong, large claws and eight legs

langosta
Las langostas son criaturas territoriales, defendiendo sus madrigueras protegidas de los intrusos con despliegues agresivos.
a small, soft creature which carries a hard shell on its back and moves very slowly

caracol
Los caracoles se retraen en sus conchas cuando se sienten amenazados, retrayendo sus tentáculos sensibles para protegerse.
a group of animals with a long body and tail, a rough skin and two pairs of short legs

lagarto
Algunas especies de lagartos, como los camaleones, pueden cambiar de color para mezclarse con su entorno o comunicarse con otros lagartos.
a venomous arachnid with two pincers and a curved tail that inhabits hot countries

escorpión
El escorpión enrolló su cola, preparándose para atacar.
an animal that has a hard shell around its body and lives mainly in water

tortuga
A pesar de su ritmo lento, las tortugas son depredadores hábiles, capaces de emboscar a sus presas con ataques relámpago.
a small green animal with smooth skin, long legs for jumping and no tail, that lives both in water and on land

rana
Las ranas se encuentran comúnmente en humedales y cerca de fuentes de agua.
a large mammal that looks like a bear with black and white fur and eats bamboos, usually found in China

panda
a large desert animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back

camello
John leyó sobre la capacidad de los camellos para pasar largos períodos sin agua.
a large farm animal that we keep to use its milk or its meat

vaca
Los cuernos de la vaca eran impresionantes y curvados hacia afuera.
a big and wild animal from the same family as dogs that hunts for food in groups

lobo
El lobo solitario merodeaba por el denso bosque, cazando presas.
a large wild animal belonging to the cat family with a yellow fur covered with black spots, native to Central and South America

jaguar
Camuflado entre el follaje, el jaguar se mezclaba perfectamente con su exuberante entorno.
a large wild animal from the cat family with yellow fur and hollow black spots

leopardo
Los leopardos son conocidos por su increíble agilidad y fuerza, lo que los convierte en cazadores formidables.
a playful and intelligent animal that has a long tail and usually lives in trees and warm countries

mono
Mi hermana me mostró el mono comiendo un plátano con deleite.
an intelligent ape, with mainly black fur, which has no tail and is native to the forests of western and central Africa

chimpancé
Los chimpancés se comunican a través de una variedad de vocalizaciones, gestos y expresiones faciales, formando vínculos estrechos dentro de sus grupos sociales.
a large mouse-like animal with a long tail, which spreads diseases

rata
Las ratas son criaturas altamente adaptables, capaces de sobrevivir en diversos hábitats que van desde alcantarillas hasta bosques.
a semiaquatic rodent with a wide tail and strong teeth that builds dams across streams and is mainly found in the Northern hemisphere

castor
a small animal that lives in fields or houses, and often has fur, a long furless thin tail, and a pointed nose

ratón
El científico realizó experimentos utilizando un modelo de ratón modificado genéticamente.
a small animal of the rodent family, similar to a mouse, with a short tail and large cheeks for storing food

hámster
Mi hijo pequeño aprendió que los hámsteres son animales nocturnos.
a slim furry animal with a long tail that is domesticated and is used for catching rabbits, rats, etc.

hurón
a herbivorous mammal that is known for moving very slowly, which hangs from the trees and lives in tropical rainforests of South and Central America

perezoso
a large white bear which lives in the North Pole and is well-adapted to its icy environment

oso polar
El oso polar es el carnívoro terrestre más grande y no tiene depredadores naturales excepto los humanos.
a small flying creature that comes out at night

murciélago
Los murciélagos vampiros se alimentan de la sangre de otros animales, utilizando sus afilados incisivos para hacer pequeñas incisiones.
a small animal with a thick tail, gray-brown fur and black marks on its face

mapache
Los mapaches tienen manos ágiles con dedos diestros, lo que les permite manipular objetos y abrir contenedores.
an animal that is like a horse but has shorter legs and longer ears, and is used for carrying things and riding

burro
El burro terco se negó a moverse, haciendo que el viaje por el camino estrecho fuera desafiante.
an animal with horns and a coat of hair that lives wild in the mountains or is kept on farms for its milk or meat

cabra
Los niños estaban emocionados de ver la cabra en el zoológico de mascotas, alimentándola ansiosamente con hierba fresca.
a small furry animal with rounded ears, short legs and no tail, which is often kept as a pet or for research

conejillo de indias
Los conejillos de Indias son herbívoros, disfrutando de una dieta de vegetales frescos, heno y pellets.