Illustrated Animals Vocabulary

Twenty common words used for animals. You can download this image as an A4/A3 wall poster from our free ESL posters page.

Vocabulary in context

• crocodile: The crocodile raised its head out of the water and opened its huge mouth.
• fish: I watched the beautiful fish as they swam around the aquarium.
• bear: We were walking in the woods when we saw a big black bear.
• cat: The cat sat on my knee, purring contentedly.
• chicken: Our chicken gives us eggs every day.
• horse: The horse was standing in the field, eating grass.
• bird: I looked up and saw a bird flying through the sky.
• deer: While we were walking in the park, we came across several deer.
• pig: The fat pink pig devoured its food very quickly.
• duck: The duck was swimming happily in the pond.
• frog: I watched the frog catch a fly in its mouth before jumping back into the pond.
• lion: The big yellow lion roared loudly when I approached.
• squirrel: The squirrel picked up the nut from the ground and headed back up the tree.
• rabbit: I saw a grey rabbit in the field nibbling on a carrot.
• dog: The dog barked excitedly as I approached the house.
• monkey: I looked up and saw a monkey sitting in a tree.
• snake: The long green snake moved quickly through the grass.
• sheep: The white sheep were standing in the field, eating grass.
• giraffe: Giraffes use their long necks to eat leaves from tall trees.
• cow: The black and white cow mooed loudly as I entered the barn.