Video lesson
83 Animal Names in English — Zoo Scenes & Pronunciation
Explore 83 animal names in English across 11 illustrated zoo scenes. Listen twice, repeat the pronunciation and review mammals, reptiles, birds and polar animals.
Build your animal vocabulary through 11 illustrated zoo scenes. This lesson introduces 83 animal names with American English pronunciation. Listen to each name twice and follow the highlighted labels as the camera moves through each scene.
How to practice
- Listen to the first reading of each animal name.
- Repeat the name aloud with the second reading.
- Pause on the full scene and try naming the animals yourself.
- Replay a scene to practice names you found difficult.
Vocabulary to review
Review the complete 83-word list, grouped in the same scene order as the video.
African savanna
- elephant
- rhinoceros
- antelope
- giraffe
- zebra
- gazelle
- meerkat
- wildebeest
- hippopotamus
Predators
- lion
- leopard
- wolf
- jaguar
- tiger
- cheetah
- hyena
- fox
Primate forest
- lemur
- monkey
- gorilla
- baboon
- chimpanzee
- gibbon
- orangutan
- sloth
- mandrill
Asian forest
- panda
- bear
- porcupine
- hedgehog
- wild boar
- deer
- red panda
- badger
- raccoon
Australia and desert
- koala
- wombat
- kangaroo
- camel
- fennec fox
- quokka
American rainforest
- tapir
- capybara
- anteater
- llama
- alpaca
- armadillo
Large herbivores
- buffalo
- moose
- bison
- reindeer
- elk
Reptiles
- turtle
- crocodile
- alligator
- python
- iguana
- tortoise
- snake
- Komodo dragon
- chameleon
- cobra
Aviary
- eagle
- owl
- toucan
- parrot
- macaw
- vulture
- peacock
Wetland and ground birds
- crane
- flamingo
- pelican
- ostrich
- emu
- cassowary
- stork
Polar and aquatic animals
- penguin
- polar bear
- seal
- sea lion
- otter
- walrus
- arctic fox
Use the words in sentences
- The camel walks across the sand.
- The parrot is sitting on a branch.
- The otter is swimming in the water.
Check your memory
Which animal carries its baby in a pouch?
A kangaroo.
Which bird can spread a colorful fan of tail feathers?
A peacock.
Which animal has a long trunk?
An elephant.