Animals Practice

Test your knowledge of French animal vocabulary.

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Pratique : Les Animaux

Testez vos connaissances du vocabulaire français des animaux.

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Animals: Lesson Guide

Learn the names of common pets, farm animals, and wildlife in French.

Language & Cultural Tips

Grammatical Gender: Animal names have specific genders you must memorize. For instance, une souris (a mouse) is always feminine, and un oiseau (a bird) is always masculine, regardless of the animal's actual biological sex.

Key Vocabulary List
EnglishFrench
animalanimal
dogchien
catchat
birdoiseau
fish (alive or as food)poisson
horsecheval
cowvache
pigcochon / porc
sheepmouton
mousesouris
lionlion
tigertigre
elephantéléphant
giraffegirafe
monkeysinge
bearours
wolfloup
foxrenard
rabbitlapin
squirrelécureuil
snakeserpent
froggrenouille
butterflypapillon
beeabeille
antfourmi
mosquitomoustique
spideraraignée
snailescargot
wormver
ladybugcoccinelle
fleapuce
flymouche
parrotperroquet
eagleaigle
duckcanard
gooseoie
henpoule
roostercoq
lambagneau