🦁 Wild Animals
In this section you'll learn useful Spanish vocabulary and everyday expressions for talking about wild animals, their habitats, and some of the ways they move and behave.
🟢 Common Wild Animals
🦁 Lion → León
🐘 Elephant → Elefante
🐯 Tiger → Tigre
🐻 Bear → Oso
🐺 Wolf → Lobo
🦊 Fox → Zorro
🟡 More Wild Animals
🦒 Giraffe → Jirafa
🐍 Snake → Serpiente
🐒 Monkey → Mono
🦓 Zebra → Cebra
🦅 Eagle → Águila
🐊 Crocodile → Cocodrilo
🌳 Habitats & Nature Vocabulary
🌳 Forest → Bosque
🌴 Jungle → Selva
🏜️ Desert → Desierto
⛰️ Mountain → Montaña
🌊 River → Río
🌿 Nature → Naturaleza
🧠 Talking About Wild Animals
💡 Use vivir to talk about where an animal lives.
Los monos viven en la selva.
Monkeys live in the jungle.
Los osos viven en diferentes hábitats.
Bears live in different habitats.
Los monos viven en la selva.
Monkeys live in the jungle.
Los osos viven en diferentes hábitats.
Bears live in different habitats.
💡 Use hay when you want to say that an animal is present in a place.
Hay muchos animales en el bosque.
There are many animals in the forest.
Hay un cocodrilo cerca del río.
There is a crocodile near the river.
Hay muchos animales en el bosque.
There are many animals in the forest.
Hay un cocodrilo cerca del río.
There is a crocodile near the river.
💡 Use estar when talking about the location of a particular animal.
El águila está en la cima del árbol.
The eagle is at the top of the tree.
Los elefantes están cerca del agua.
The elephants are near the water.
El águila está en la cima del árbol.
The eagle is at the top of the tree.
Los elefantes están cerca del agua.
The elephants are near the water.
💬 Talking About Wild Animals
🦁 Los leones descansan durante las horas más calurosas del día.
Lions rest during the hottest hours of the day.
Lions rest during the hottest hours of the day.
🐘 El elefante usa su larga trompa para recoger agua.
The elephant uses its long trunk to collect water.
The elephant uses its long trunk to collect water.
🐒 Los monos se mueven rápidamente entre las ramas de los árboles.
The monkeys move quickly among the branches of the trees.
The monkeys move quickly among the branches of the trees.
🦒 La jirafa puede alcanzar hojas que otros animales no alcanzan.
The giraffe can reach leaves that other animals cannot reach.
The giraffe can reach leaves that other animals cannot reach.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Talking about a favorite animal
A: ¿Cuál es tu animal salvaje favorito?
B: El elefante. Me parece un animal muy interesante.
A: What is your favorite wild animal?
B: The elephant. I think it's a very interesting animal.
A: ¿Cuál es tu animal salvaje favorito?
B: El elefante. Me parece un animal muy interesante.
A: What is your favorite wild animal?
B: The elephant. I think it's a very interesting animal.
Watching animals from a distance
A: Mira, hay un águila en aquel árbol.
B: Sí, está muy alto. Casi no puedo verla.
A: Look, there's an eagle in that tree.
B: Yes, it's very high up. I can barely see it.
A: Mira, hay un águila en aquel árbol.
B: Sí, está muy alto. Casi no puedo verla.
A: Look, there's an eagle in that tree.
B: Yes, it's very high up. I can barely see it.
📝 Example Sentences
🐺 Los lobos suelen vivir y moverse en grupos familiares.
Wolves often live and move in family groups.
Wolves often live and move in family groups.
🦅 El águila voló sobre el valle antes de desaparecer detrás de la montaña.
The eagle flew over the valley before disappearing behind the mountain.
The eagle flew over the valley before disappearing behind the mountain.
🐍 La serpiente se escondió entre las rocas cuando oyó un ruido.
The snake hid among the rocks when it heard a noise.
The snake hid among the rocks when it heard a noise.
🦓 Las cebras permanecen juntas mientras buscan agua.
The zebras stay together while they look for water.
The zebras stay together while they look for water.
🦊 Al atardecer vimos un zorro cruzar rápidamente el camino.
At sunset, we saw a fox quickly cross the road.
At sunset, we saw a fox quickly cross the road.
🐻 El oso caminó junto al río durante varios minutos.
The bear walked alongside the river for several minutes.
The bear walked alongside the river for several minutes.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each phrase before pressing play.
- ¿Cuál es tu animal salvaje favorito?
- Los monos viven en la selva.
- Hay un águila en aquel árbol.
- Los elefantes están cerca del agua.
- La serpiente se mueve entre las rocas.
- El zorro vive en el bosque.