Russian Vocabulary - Animals

Learn how to say Russian words for animals. This word list will teach you such terms as "bear", "dog" and "tiger" that you can use when talking about wild animals and pets in Russian.

Russian word	English translation	Pronunciation
медве́дь	bear	meed-VYEHT'
кот	cat (male)	koht
ко́шка	cat (female)	KOHSH-kuh
соба́ка	dog	sah-BAH-kah
свинья́	pig	sveen'-yah
слон	elephant	slohn
лев	lion	lyehf
кро́лик	rabbit	KROH-leek
за́яц	hare	ZAH-eets
овца́	sheep	ahf-TSAH
черепа́ха	turtle	chee-ree-PAH-khah
тигр	tiger	teegr
зе́бра	zebra	ZYEH-bruh
жира́ф	giraffe	zhih-RAHF
ло́шадь	horse	LOH-shut'
обезья́на	monkey	ah-bee-ZYAH-nah
лягу́шка	frog	lee-GOOSH-kuh
бе́лка	squirrel	BYEHL-kah
мышь	mouse	mihsh
кры́са	rat	KRIH-sah
волк	wolf	vohlk
лиса́	fox	lee-SAH

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