Wild Animals Vocabulary in French

A beginner list of 13 French words for wild animals vocabulary, each with an example sentence to show it in context.

French English Example sentence
le zèbre the zebra Le zèbre a des rayures noires et blanches.
The zebra has black and white stripes.
l’autruche the ostrich L’autruche est le plus grand oiseau.
The ostrich is the largest bird.
l’hippopotame the hippopotamus L’hippopotame vit dans l’eau.
The hippopotamus lives in water.
le kangourou the kangaroo Le kangourou saute très haut.
The kangaroo jumps very high.
le léopard the leopard Le léopard a des taches.
The leopard has spots.
le lion the lion Le lion est le roi des animaux.
The lion is the king of animals.
l’éléphant the elephant L’éléphant a une longue trompe.
The elephant has a long trunk.
la girafe the giraffe La girafe a un long cou.
The giraffe has a long neck.
le serpent the snake Le serpent rampe sur le sol.
The snake crawls on the ground.
le toucan the toucan Le toucan a un grand bec coloré.
The toucan has a big colourful beak.
le tigre the tiger Le tigre chasse la nuit.
The tiger hunts at night.
le rhinocéros the rhinoceros Le rhinocéros a une corne sur le nez.
The rhinoceros has a horn on its nose.
le singe the monkey Le singe grimpe aux arbres.
The monkey climbs trees.

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