Zoo Animals in Spanish (Free Spanish Lessons for Kids)

Are you visiting the zoológico (zoo)? 

Help your little ones learn about zoo animals in Spanish with a vocabulary lesson and free downloadable activities!

Children love animals: reading about them, watching them on TV, looking at their pictures, and meeting them in person. 

With these lessons, worksheets, videos, and songs, they’ll be able to learn about these wonderful creatures in both Spanish and English.  

Let’s explore the world of zoo animals in Spanish!

Table of Contents:

• Zoo Animals in Spanish – Los animales del zoológico en español
• The Zoo in Spanish – El zoológico en español
• Brighten Your Little One’s Future!

Zoo Animals in Spanish – Los animales del zoológico en español

These charts about zoo animals in Spanish are divided into categories: amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles. I included a list of farm animals because that is a category easy to spot for them. 

Animals’ Gender – El género de los animales

Some zoo animals in Spanish have names that change according to gender. 

While a number of them have distinctive names like la vaca (cow) and el toro (bull), others need a gender indication:

• Bear: el oso (male), la osa (female)
• Cat: el gato (male), la gata (female)
• Dog: el perro (male), la perra (female)
• Goose: el ganso (male), la gansa (female)
• Lion: el león (male), la leona (female)

However, for those that do not have a gender variation, you add the word hembra (female) or macho (male) afterwards:

El koala macho
The male koala

La koala hembra
The female koala

Remember, the article that indicates gender (el, la) and number (los, las).

Recommended reading: Animals Parts and Anatomy (Free Spanish Lessons For Kids)

Amphibians – Los anfibios

Amphibians live in water and on land. They have branquias (gills) so they can breathe underwater and aletas (fins) so they can swim. 

The word “amphibian” means “those who live in two elements.”   

Among the 10 countries with the most amphibian biodiversity, Ecuador has three times more amphibian species than the next country in line. 

Take a virtual tour of Amaru Zoo Biopark in Ecuador and check out their colorful animals. 

Birds – Las aves

These zoo animals in Spanish are easy to remember! Birds have feathers, wings, and beaks. Some can be domesticated, while others are wild.

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Mammals – Los mamíferos

As humans, we bare mammals category. We share almost all of our DNA (99%!) with the chimpanzee.

Reptiles – Los reptiles

Reptiles can be sneaky. While they may seem to have no intention of moving, they’re often hunting prey. 

Omaha’s Henry Doyle Zoo has the world’s largest indoor desert—one of the natural habitats of reptiles—and is ranked as one of the world’s best. 

Farm animals – Los animales de granja

Farm animals are those that humans use for food, either the animal itself or their products. You’d probably find these animals at a petting zoo.

Watch this YouTube video with your kids to learn a song about farm animals in Spanish: Los animales de la granja (farm animals).

Groups of Animals – Los conjuntos de animales

Check out these collective nouns that refer to animals. 

Check out: Celebrate Earth Day in Spanish

The Zoo in Spanish – El zoológico en español

No lesson about zoo animals in Spanish would be complete without a section about zoo-related words and verbs. 

See also: The 5 Senses in Spanish (Free Spanish Lessons For Kids)

Actions at the Zoo – Las acciones en el zoológico

Continue reading: Fun and Fascinating Facts about the Rainbow (Free Spanish Lessons For Kids)

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