Animal Names of 3 Letters, 4 Letters, 5 & 6 Letters

Here is a table giving you 71 animal names that have three letters in them. Also, I have provided meanings for each animal name listed. Time to learn!

No.3-Letter Animal NameAnimal Details
1AniA gloss-black and deep-billed bird with a long tail, belonging to the cuckoo family.
2AntAn almost-wingless, stinging insect that lives in colonies, and depends on a breeding queen(s).
3ApeA primate that doesn’t have a tail. The word is an umbrella that covers chimpanzees, gorillas, gibbons, and orang-utans.
4AspA snake, specifically a viper. It has an upturned snout. It is also known as the Egyptian cobra.
5AssClassic word for donkey
6AukAlso known to be of the alcid family. It is a small black and white bird.
7BatIt is the only mammal that can fly. Then, why can’t Batman fly?
8BeeWinged, yellow-black, nectar-loving honey makers over here!
9BoaA snake that operates by the means called constriction
20BokEver heard about Springbok? Well, the ‘bok’ there is a reference for an antelope. Jumping antelope – Springbok! 
21BugGeneral name for insects  – beetles, water scorpions, bat/stink/lace/coreid/plant bugs 
22CatFelis catus over here! You probably skipped this one because of its feline nature.
23CobA small, well-built, stout horse. It has larger joints and strong bones. 
24CodHave you ever heard of cod liver oil? Cod is a common type of fish.
25CowThis one should have been in your mind already. Cows, are, you know, cows!
26CubA young one of a lion (mostly), but it also refers to bear and wolf babies.
26DabA can-be-eaten flatfish, native to Northern Europe.
27DamThe mother of any animal that is domesticated, such as a dog or a horse.
28.DoeIt can be the female of a couple of mammals like deer, kangaroos, and rabbits.
29.DogMan’s best friend. The best canine in the human world, and more so in the United States.
30.DzoA kind of cow. It is the progeny of crossbreeding a yak and the domesticated cow.  
31.EelA snake-like fish that is best known for its electrocution powers.
32.EftA juvenile newt (you dig?)
33.ElkThe biggest mammal in the deer family. Talk about branch-like horns!
34.EmuA heightened bird, little sister to the ostrich
35.EweThe female sheep
36.FlyNothing to read here.
37.FoxA carnivore related to the dog, cunning to the bone.
38.GarA fish, native to North America. It has narrowly elongated jaws.
39.GibWhen your cat or ferret gets neutered (castrated), it gets baptized and becomes a gib.
40.GnuDo you say it as gh-nu or nu? Well, whichever it is, this is the wildebeest, in short.
41.GoaA type of antelope that lives around the Tibetan plateau.
42.HenThe female of chicken, or any other female fowl.  
43.HogA reference for the family of mammals known as Suidae – pigs, warthogs, boars, etc.
44.JayNoisy and colorful birds that are of medium size. Many people exchange the word jay with the word magpie.
45.KeaAn olive-green bird of the parrot family found in New Zealand.
46.KidA young goat? That’s right.
47.KitThe shortened form of the word kitten, which you already know.
48.KobAn antelope native to Africa, belonging to the Reduncinae family.
49.KoiA beautiful domesticated fish that looks like a clownfish  
49.ManThis must be a funny one! Man is an animal – the highly intelligent mammal!
50.MoaAlthough extinct, the moa was a flightless bird that sized the same as a turkey.  
51.MogShort for moggy. This refers to a cat that does not belong to any specific breed.
52.NagWhen a horse becomes old and renders itself worn-out, it becomes a nag.
53.NitAn insect – the nymph of a louse.
54.OlmAn amphibian – a salamander that does everything in its life underwater – eating, sleeping, and breeding.
55.OwlThis animal is looking at you right now – the freaky, wide-eyed bird.
56.PenFemale swan
57.PigIs there anything to say here?
58.PugA Chinese breed of dogs – snubbed nose, square body, smoothly short hair, curled tail, and a wrinkled face.
58.PupThe young one of a dog, wolf, shark, fish – name them!
59.RamMale sheep
60.RatLong-tailed rodent of…why am I even explaining this?
61.RayWeird looking underwater fishes.
62.RocBird of prey, but not real – just a mythical creature.
63.RoeAnother dear deer, natively European.
64.RooShort for kangaroo
65.SowA pig or bear of the female kind.
66.TegWhen a sheep is two years old (human years), it’s a teg.
67.TitA small passerine bird that exists mainly in Africa and the Northern Hemisphere
68.TuiAnother passerine (or perching) bird is small in size.
69.TupAnother name for ram (male sheep). Also, it refers to a castrated male sheep.
70.UreA wild cattle, one of the ancestors of cows. It is now extinct.
71.YakThis one is a relative of the cow. It is found in the Himalayas, where it has been domesticated.

Examples Of Animal Names That Have 4 Letters In Them

If you’ve found the three-letter animals interesting, here are 57 four-letter ones. If you can, look up the meaning of each word to know which animal it is.

  1. Bass: There are over 30 million bass fish in the world, and over 1 million in North America. Bass fish can be found in all of the world’s continents, and are most commonly found in North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
  2. Bear
  3. Bird
  4. Boar
  5. Bull
  6. Carp
  7. Clam
  8. Crab
  9. Crow
  10. Deer
  11. Dove
  12. Duck
  13. Fawn
  14. Fish
  15. Flea
  16. Foal
  17. Fowl
  18. Frog
  19. Gnat
  20. Goat
  21. Guan
  22. Gull
  23. Hare
  24. Hawk
  25. Kite
  26. Kiwi
  27. Kudu
  28. Lark
  29. Lion
  30. Loon
  31. Lynx
  32. Mink
  33. Mite
  34. Mole
  35. Moth
  36. Mule
  37. Newt
  38. Orca
  39. Oryx
  40. Pike
  41. Pony
  42. Puma
  43. Rook
  44. Seal
  45. Slug
  46. Sole
  47. Swan
  48. Tahr (relative to sheep and goats)
  49. Tern
  50. Tick
  51. Toad
  52. Tuna
  53. Vole
  54. Wasp
  55. Wolf
  56. Worm
  57. Wren

Examples Of Animal Names That Have 5 Letters In Them

More animal names for you! And this time, each of the 137 names has 5-letters.

  1. Addax
  2. Adder
  3. Aguti (rodent)
  4. Ammon
  5. Ariel
  6. Bison
  7. Bitch
  8. Bobac (marmot)
  9. Bongo
  10. Booby
  11. Brock
  12. Bruin
  13. Bunny
  14. Burro
  15. Camel
  16. Cattle
  17. Chimp
  18. Chiru (Tibetian antelope)
  19. Civet
  20. Coati
  21. Cobra
  22. Coney
  23. Coypu
  24. Crane
  25. Crone
  26. Cuddy
  27. Daman
  28. Dhole
  29. Dingo
  30. Diver
  31. Dogie (a neglected calf)
  32. Drill
  33. Eagle
  34. Egret
  35. Eland
  36. Filly
  37. Finch
  38. Fitch
  39. Fossa
  40. Gayal (a semi-domesticated bovine)
  41. Gecko
  42. Genet
  43. Goose
  44. Goral
  45. Grebe
  46. Grice
  47. Heron
  48. Hinny (female donkey plus male horse)
  49. Hippo
  50. Horse
  51. Human
  52. Hutia
  53. Hyena
  54. Hyrax
  55. Indri
  56. Izard
  57. Jocko
  58. Kiang
  59. Kitty
  60. Koala
  61. Kyloe (highland cattle)
  62. Lemur
  63. Liger
  64. Llama
  65. Loris
  66. Magot (ape)
  67. Manul (small wild cat)
  68. Mhorr (type of gazelle)
  69. Moose
  70. Morse
  71. Mouse
  72. Nyala (antelope will spiral horns)
  73. Okapi
  74. Orang
  75. Oribi (small antelope)
  76. Otary (seal)
  77. Otter
  78. Ounce
  79. Panda
  80. Pekan (fisher)
  81. Perch
  82. Piggy
  83. Pitta
  84. Potoo (birds)
  85. Potto (a primate which has the area around its nostrils moist)
  86. Puppy
  87. Quail
  88. Ratel (badger-like)
  89. Raven
  90. Rhino
  91. Robin
  92. Royal
  93. Sable
  94. Sasin
  95. Serow (mammals that look like goats and antelopes at the same time)
  96. Shark
  97. Sheep
  98. Shoat
  99. Shote (a newly-weaned, young pig)
  100. Shrew
  101. Skink (lizards)
  102. Skunk
  103. Sloth
  104. Snail
  105. Snake
  106. Snipe
  107. Sorel
  108. Spade
  109. Spado (an animal that has gotten castrated)
  110. Squid
  111. Steer
  112. Stilt
  113. Stint
  114. Stirk (a bullock/heifer that is at least a year old)
  115. Stoat
  116. Stork
  117. Swift
  118. Swine
  119. Tabby
  120. Takin
  121. Tapir
  122. Tatou (a large-sized armadillo)
  123. Tiger
  124. Tigon
  125. Trout
  126. Urial (a wild sheep)
  127. Urson (a porcupine of North America)
  128. Vison
  129. Vixen
  130. Whale
  131. Whelp
  132. Yapok
  133. Zebra
  134. Zerda (archaic name for the fennec fox)
  135. Zibet (a large-sized civet)
  136. Zoril
  137. Zorro

Examples Of Animal Names That Have 6 Letters In Them (And Meanings)

Here are 164 animal names that are six-lettered. From common ones to rare ones, the list is rich. To make this read better, make sure you look up the meaning of each word.

Did you ask what an agouti is? Well, it is a guinea-pig kind of rodent. Solve the exercise since the first one has been done for you.

  1. Agouti
  2. Aliped
  3. Alpaca
  4. Angora
  5. Ankole (African cattle)
  6. Aoudad
  7. Argali
  8. Avocet
  9. Aye-aye
  10. Baboon
  11. Badger
  12. Bandar
  13. Barbet
  14. Barrow
  15. Beaver
  16. Beetle
  17. Beluga
  18. Bharal (blue sheep)
  19. Bobcat
  20. Borzoi
  21. Budgie
  22. Bulbul
  23. Burhel (Himalayan sheep)
  24. Caiman
  25. Canary
  26. Chacma (baboon)
  27. Chital
  28. Coaita (spider monkey)
  29. Colugo
  30. Condor
  31. Cosset
  32. Cougar
  33. Coyote
  34. Cuckoo
  35. Cuscus
  36. Darter
  37. Desman
  38. Dexter
  39. Dik-dik (small antelope)
  40. Dog-fox
  41. Donkey
  42. Dragon
  43. Dugong
  44. Duiker
  45. Duyker (medium-sized antelope)
  46. Ermine
  47. Falcon
  48. Fennec
  49. Ferret
  50. Fisher
  51. Foussa (looks like a puma)
  52. Fox-bat
  53. Galago (primate)
  54. Gelada
  55. Gerbil
  56. Gibbon
  57. Gibcat (neutered feline)
  58. Goblin
  59. Gopher
  60. Grison
  61. Grivet
  62. Guenon
  63. Hackee (red squirrel)
  64. Heifer
  65. Hog-rat
  66. Hogget
  67. Hoopoe
  68. Hornet
  69. Hornet,
  70. Howler
  71. Impala
  72. Indris
  73. Insect
  74. Inyala (an antelope)
  75. Jackal
  76. Jaguar
  77. Jerboa
  78. Jumart (what you get when you cross a cow and an ass)
  79. Kalong
  80. Kodiak
  81. Koulan (wild ass)
  82. Langur
  83. Lizard
  84. Macaco (primate)
  85. Malkin
  86. Malmag (tarsier)
  87. Mammal
  88. Mantis
  89. Margay
  90. Marmot
  91. Marten (weasel-like carnivore)
  92. Merino
  93. Messan (a pet dog)
  94. Moggie (a cat that does not belong to any breed)
  95. Monkey
  96. Motmot (near-passerine birds)
  97. Musk-ox
  98. Nereis (a kind of worm)
  99. Nilgai (blue bull)
  100. Numbat (a type of marsupial)
  101. Nutria
  102. Ocelot
  103. Olingo (a relative of the raccoon)
  104. Onager (a kind of ass)
  105. Oorial (a horned sheep)
  106. Oriole
  107. Osprey
  108. Ovibos (musk-ox)
  109. Pallah (or the impala)
  110. Parrot
  111. Petrel
  112. Pigeon
  113. Porker
  114. Possum
  115. Puffin
  116. Pygarg (sea eagle)
  117. Python
  118. Quagga
  119. Quokka
  120. Rabbit
  121. Racoon
  122. Red fox
  123. Reebok
  124. Rhesus
  125. Rodent
  126. Sagoin (primate)
  127. Salmon
  128. Sambar
  129. Sea ape
  130. Sea cow
  131. Serval
  132. Shrimp
  133. Sifaka (primate)
  134. Simian
  135. Simpai (primate)
  136. Skitter
  137. Spider
  138. Suslik (rodent)
  139. Taguan (flying squirrel)
  140. Tenrec
  141. Tapeti (cottontail rabbit)
  142. Teledu (a type of badger)
  143. Tenrec
  144. Tomcat
  145. Toucan
  146. Trogon
  147. Turaco
  148. Turkey
  149. Turtle
  150. Tusker
  151. Uakari (primate)
  152. Urchin
  153. Vermin
  154. Vervet (monkey)
  155. Vicuna
  156. Walrus
  157. Wapiti
  158. Warthog
  159. Weasel
  160. Wether (male sheep,)
  161. Wisent
  162. Wombat
  163. Wow-wow
  164. Yapock (water possum)

Conclusion

If you play animal crossword puzzles, this article should be a great resource for you.  Answer this quick one: Which of the following is the relative of the llama?

a) Wapiti
b) Serval
c) Vicuna
d) Skitter

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