Spanish vocabulary · Nature & Animals
Nature & Animals in Spanish
Animals, wildlife, plants, and outdoor vocabulary, including words with deep cultural roots.
161 words in this category.
- Possum in Spanish zarigüeya
- Bird in Spanish pájaro
- Tree in Spanish árbol
- Monkey in Spanish mono
- Jellyfish in Spanish medusa
- Grass in Spanish césped
- Guinea Pig in Spanish cobaya
- Moth in Spanish polilla
- Otter in Spanish nutria
- Seahawk in Spanish águila pescadora
- Fox in Spanish zorro
- Moose in Spanish alce
- Snake in Spanish serpiente
- Turkey in Spanish pavo
- Sheep in Spanish oveja
- Axolotl in Spanish ajolote
- Seaweed in Spanish alga / algas
- Animal in Spanish animal
- Hibiscus in Spanish hibisco
- Peacock in Spanish pavo real
- Raccoon in Spanish mapache
- Bull in Spanish toro
- Crab in Spanish cangrejo
- Flowers in Spanish flores
- Racoon in Spanish mapache
- Frog in Spanish rana
- Cactus in Spanish cactus
- Bear in Spanish oso
- Spider in Spanish araña
- Sloth in Spanish perezoso
- Rat in Spanish rata
- Sun in Spanish sol
- Desert in Spanish desierto
- Earth in Spanish tierra
- Forest in Spanish bosque
- Quail in Spanish codorniz
- Octopus in Spanish pulpo
- Goose in Spanish ganso
- Bat in Spanish murciélago
- Butterfly in Spanish mariposa
- Caterpillar in Spanish oruga
- Ocean in Spanish océano
- Whale in Spanish ballena
- Cow in Spanish vaca
- Rabbit in Spanish conejo
- River in Spanish río
- Stingray in Spanish mantarraya
- Bee in Spanish abeja
- Beetle in Spanish escarabajo
- Duck in Spanish pato
- Hail in Spanish granizo
- Parrot in Spanish loro
- Sea in Spanish mar
- Seal in Spanish foca
- Sunset in Spanish atardecer
- Cockroach in Spanish cucaracha
- Dragonfly in Spanish libélula
- Sea urchin in Spanish erizo de mar
- Termites in Spanish termitas
- Beaver in Spanish castor
- Crow in Spanish cuervo
- Donkey in Spanish burro
- Eel in Spanish anguila
- Ladybug in Spanish mariquita
- Marigold in Spanish cempasúchil
- Snail in Spanish caracol
- Tiger in Spanish tigre
- Capybara in Spanish capibara
- Deer in Spanish venado
- Dinosaur in Spanish dinosaurio
- Mouse in Spanish ratón
- Ticks in Spanish garrapatas
- Turtle in Spanish tortuga
- Wind in Spanish viento
- Air in Spanish aire
- Alligator in Spanish caimán
- Cave in Spanish cueva
Cave in Spanish is cueva for a standard cave, caverna for a large or dramatic cavern, and gruta for a grotto or scenic cave.
- Dolphin in Spanish delfín
- Eagle in Spanish águila
Águila is the Spanish word for eagle—a feminine noun that takes the masculine article el in the singular because it begins with a stressed á.
- Grasshopper in Spanish saltamontes
- in heat meaning in Spanish en celo
- lizard in Spanish lagartija
- Rainforest in Spanish selva tropical
- Snow in Spanish nieve
- Tick in Spanish garrapata
- Ant in Spanish hormiga
- Bison in Spanish bisonte
- Dandelion in Spanish diente de león
- Opossum in Spanish zarigüeya
- Pet in Spanish mascota
- Worm in Spanish gusano
- Soil in Spanish tierra
Tierra is the primary Spanish word for soil, also meaning earth or land. Suelo overlaps as ground or floor, and terreno refers to a plot of land.
- Trees in Spanish árboles
- Tulips in Spanish tulipanes
- Bobcat in Spanish lince rojo
- Earthquake in Spanish terremoto
- Elk in Spanish alce
- Mountain in Spanish montaña
- Cloud in Spanish nube
- Earth Day in Spanish Día de la Tierra
- Plant in Spanish planta
- Sky in Spanish cielo
- Swan in Spanish cisne
- Vulture in Spanish buitre
- Wood in Spanish madera
- Bug in Spanish bicho
- Falcon in Spanish halcón
- Kangaroo in Spanish canguro
- Lion in Spanish león
- Mosquito in Spanish mosquito
- Ostrich in Spanish avestruz
- Ox in Spanish buey
- Pigeon in Spanish paloma
- Rose in Spanish rosa
- Big Cat in Spanish felino grande
- Bush in Spanish arbusto
- cougar in Spanish puma
- creek in Spanish arroyo
- fly in Spanish mosca
- giraffe in Spanish jirafa
- groundhog in Spanish marmota
- Poison Ivy in Spanish hiedra venenosa
- Ram in Spanish carnero
- sunrise in Spanish amanecer
- sunshine in Spanish luz del sol
- wasp in Spanish avispa
- waterfall in Spanish cascada
- wave in Spanish ola
- woodpecker in Spanish pájaro carpintero
- Moon in Spanish luna
- ants in Spanish hormigas
- bunny in Spanish conejito
- catfish in Spanish bagre
- Crocodile in Spanish cocodrilo
- Elephant in Spanish elefante
- Nature in Spanish naturaleza
- Zebra in Spanish cebra
- Chipmunk in Spanish ardilla listada
- Cliff in Spanish acantilado
- Clouds in Spanish nubes
- Flea in Spanish pulga
- Garden in Spanish jardín
- Jaguar in Spanish jaguar
- Leech in Spanish sanguijuela
- Meow in Spanish miau
- Penguin in Spanish pingüino
- Pond in Spanish estanque
- Shadow in Spanish sombra
- Squirrel in Spanish ardilla
- Tail in Spanish cola
- Thunder in Spanish trueno
- Wolf in Spanish lobo
- Anteater in Spanish oso hormiguero
- Badger in Spanish tejón
- Dragon in Spanish dragón
- Flamingo in Spanish flamenco
- Gecko in Spanish gecko
- Gorilla in Spanish gorila
- Hurricane in Spanish huracán
- Leaf in Spanish hoja
- Lemur in Spanish lémur