Animal Sounds List 2026 - Summary
In English, we have special words for the noises animals make. These words help us talk about the sounds and calls animals use to communicate. Many of these words can be used as verbs (action words), nouns (naming words), or interjections (short sounds). They often sound like the noise itself, which is called onomatopoeia.
Complete Animal Sounds List in English with PDF Download
Here is a full Animal Sounds List, covering many animals and the noises they make. This list is great for learning and you can easily download it as a PDF.
| Animal Name | Sound |
|---|---|
| Armadillo | grunt |
| Ape | moo |
| Ant | cry |
| Alligator | bellow, hiss |
| Aardvark | bark, grunt |
| Crow | bleats, grunts |
| Crocodile | bellow, hiss |
| Crickets | chirp, creak |
| Crane | roar, growl, bellow, bray |
| Coyote | bell, throat |
| Cows | low, moo |
| Cocks | crow |
| Cockroach | hiss |
| Cockerel | crows |
| Chimpanzee | chatter, gibber |
| Chicks | cheep |
| Chicken | chuck, cluck |
| Cheetah | bleat, chirp |
| Cattle | moo, low, bawl, bellow |
| Cat | mew, purr, meow, hiss |
| Camel | nuzzling, grunt |
| Calves | bleat |
| Buffalo | drone |
| Bittern | growl, boom |
| Birds | chirrup, chirp, twitter, sing, whistle |
| Beetle | gibber, drone |
| Bee | hum, buzz |
| Beaver | utter |
| Bear | pink, fink |
| Bat | poo |
| Badger | growl |
| Duck | honk, cackle, clang |
| Dove | coo |
| Donkeys | bray |
| Donkey | buzz |
| Dolphins | click |
| Dogs | bark |
| Dog | bark, bay |
| Deer | bray, hee-haw |
| Ducks | quack |
| Eagle | squawk |
| Elephants | trumpet, roar |
| Frog | croak |
| Foxes | bark, yelp, simper |
| Fly | clang |
| Flies | buzz, hum |
| Fish | blub, glug, swish |
| Ferret | chirp, churr |
| Guinea Pig | squeak, wheek |
| Grouse | squawk |
| Grasshoppers | chirp |
| Grasshopper | quack |
| Gorilla | grunt |
| Goose | sloquawk |
| Goat | drum |
| Giraffe | cry |
| Gerbil | purr |
| Geese | cackle, quack |
| Hyena | scream, bellow, wail |
| Hummingbirds | hum |
| Humans | whisper, whistle, scream, sing, talk |
| Horse | neigh, whinny |
| Hornet | hum, buzz, murmur |
| Hogs | grunt |
| Hippopotamus | yelp, cry |
| Hens | cackle, cluck |
| Hawk | scram |
| Hare | squeak |
| Hamster | trumpet |
| Jackals | howl |
| Kangaroo | chatter, grunt, cluck |
| Koalas | scream, bellow, wail |
| Lambs | bleat |
| Lark | sings |
| Lions | roar, growl |
| Mouse | peep, squeak |
| Mosquitoes | whine |
| Moose | bellow |
| Monkeys | chatter, whoop, screech |
| Mice | squeak, squeal |
| Nightingales | pipe, sing, warble |
| Oxen | bellow, low |
| Owls | hoot, scream, shriek |
| Owl | hoot, screech |
| Otter | meow, squeak |
| Ostriches | chirp, bark, low hum |
| Possum | growl, click, hiss |
| Porpoise | chitter |
| Porcupine | mumble, grunt, snuff |
| Polar Bear | growl |
| Pigs | snort, grunt, squeal, oink |
| Pigeon | coo |
| Penguin | honk, bleat |
| Peacocks | scream |
| Parrots | talk, screech, squawk |
| Panda | huff-quack, whistle |
| Rooster | crow |
| Rook | hiss |
| Rhinoceros | bellow |
| Raven | croak |
| Rat | squeak |
| Raccoon | groan |
| Rabbits | squeak, drum |
| Turtle | scream |
| Turkey | gobbles |
| Tigers | growl, roar |
| Termite | thump, rattling |
| Swan | hiss, grunt |
| Swallow | twitters |
| Squirrel | squeak |
| Spider | hiss |
| Sparrow | pipe, warble |
| Snake | hiss |
| Snail | rawr, cry |
| Sheep | baa, bleat |
| Shark | neigh, whinny |
| Seals | bark |
| Seagulls | scream, squawk |
| Seagull | screams |
| Sea Lion | bark |
| Viper | scream |
| Vultures | scream |
| Wren | warbles |
| Woodpecker | click, laugh, yap |
| Wombat | growl |
| Wolves | howl, cry, yell |
| Whale | sing |
| Wallaby | chatter, cluck |
| Yak | grunt |
| Zebras | whinny |
Visual Guide: Animal Names with Sound Pictures (PDF Friendly)
To make learning more fun, here are some pictures showing animals and the sounds they make. These visuals support the Animal Sounds List and work well in the PDF version.
Animals Names with Sounds
Animal Sound Name List
You can easily download the full Animal Sounds List in English as a PDF using the link near the bottom of this page.
