Wild Animals in French

How do you Say wild animals In French?

In French, the term “wild animals” is “animaux sauvages”. The word “animaux” (animals) is masculine and plural, and “sauvages” (wild) agrees with “animaux” in gender and number, so it is also masculine and plural. Therefore, when referring to wild animals collectively, you would use the masculine plural form.

Big cats in french:

• Bobcat: Lynx roux "Le lynx roux" in french: A North American wild cat that is adaptable to various habitats, including forests, swamps, and deserts.
• Caracal: Caracal "Le caracal" in french: A medium-sized wild cat with long tufted ears and a reddish coat, native to Africa and parts of Asia and the Middle East.
• Cheetah: Guépard "Le guépard" in french: The fastest land animal, recognized by its slender body and unique black tear marks.
• Ocelot: Ocelot "L’ocelot" in french: A small wild cat with a distinctive golden, spotted coat, native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and South America.
• ougar: Puma "Le puma" in french: A large solitary cat predominantly found in the mountains of North and South America.
• Lion "Le lion" in french: A large carnivorous feline, often referred to as the king of the jungle.
• Leopard "Le léopard" in french: A spotted feline that excels in camouflage.
• Lynx: Lynx "Le lynx" in french: A medium-sized wild cat known for its short tail and tufts of black hair on the tips of its ears.
• Jaguar: Jaguar "Le jaguar" in french: A large cat native to the Americas, with a robust build and beautiful rosette-patterned fur.
• Panther: Panthère "La panthère" in french: Often used to refer to leopards or jaguars with melanism, resulting in their dark fur.
• Snow Leopard: Léopard des neiges "Le léopard des neiges" in french: A rare big cat adapted to life in the cold, mountainous regions of Central Asia.
• Serval: Serval "Le serval" in french: A tall, slender cat with long legs, large ears, and a spotted coat, found in the African savannah.
• Tiger "Le tigre" in french: A powerful feline known for its distinctive stripes.

giant animal names in french:

• Bison: Bison "Le bison" in french: A large bovid once common across the plains and forests of North America and Europe.
• Elephant "L’éléphant" in french: A giant land mammal, easily recognizable by its long tusks.
• Giraffe: Girafe "La girafe" in french: The tallest terrestrial animal, with a long neck used to browse leaves high in trees.
• Gorilla: Gorille "Le gorille" in french: One of the largest primates, residing in the forests of central Africa.
• Hippopotamus: Hippopotame "L’hippopotame" in french: A large, mostly aquatic mammal, known for its size and presence in African rivers and lakes.
• Rhinoceros "Le rhinocéros" in french: A massive mammal with thick skin and prominent horns.
• Orangutan: Orang-outan "L’orang-outan" in french: An intelligent great ape with reddish fur, native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
• Polar Bear: Ours polaire "L’ours polaire" in french: The largest bear species, adapted to the cold Arctic environment.

unique mammals in french:

• Aardvark: Oryctérope "L’oryctérope": A nocturnal mammal with a long snout, known for eating ants and termites.
• Armadillo: Tatou "Le tatou": A mammal with a distinctive armored shell.
• Baboon: Babouin "Le babouin": A large monkey with a dog-like face and large canine teeth.
• Beaver: Castor "Le castor": Known for building dams, canals, and lodges.
• Binturong: Binturong "Le binturong": Also known as the bearcat, a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia.
• Bushbaby: Galago (Le galago): A small, nocturnal primate with large eyes.
• Capybara: Capybara "Le capybara": The largest rodent in the world, native to South America.
• Chimpanzee: Chimpanzé "Le chimpanzé": A great ape with high intelligence, native to the forests of central Africa.
• Coati: Coati "Le coati": A member of the raccoon family, found in the Americas.
• Dugong: Dugong "Le dugong": A medium-sized marine mammal, closely related to manatees.
• Echidna: Échidné "L’échidné": A spiny anteater, one of the only egg-laying mammals.
• Fennec fox
• Fennec Fox: Fennec "Le fennec": A small nocturnal fox with distinctive large ears.
• Gibbon: Gibbon "Le gibbon": A small apelike primate with long arms, known for its brachiation.
• Hedgehog: Hérisson "Le hérisson": A small mammal with a covering of spines on its back.
• Hyena: Hyène "La hyène): Known for its strong jaws and scavenging habits.
• Ibex: Bouquetin "Le bouquetin": A species of wild goat with long, curved horns.
• Jackal: Chacal "Le chacal": A wild canine found in Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe.
• Kinkajou: Kinkajou "Le kinkajou": A rainforest mammal related to the raccoon.
• Lemur
• Lemur: Lémurien "Le lémurien": A primate native to Madagascar, known for its reflective eyes.
• Meerkat: Suricate "Le suricate": A small mongoose known for its upright stance.
• Ocelot: Ocelot "L’ocelot": A medium-sized wild cat with a distinctive coat.
• Pangolin: Pangolin "Le pangolin": A mammal with large, protective keratin scales.
• Quokka: Quokka"Le quokka": A small macropod known for its friendly nature.
• Raccoon: Raton laveur "Le raton laveur": A medium-sized mammal known for its dexterous front paws.
• Sloth: Paresseux "Le paresseux": Known for its slow movement and tree-dwelling habits.
• Tapir: Tapir "Le tapir": A large browsing mammal, similar in shape to a pig.
• Uakari: Ouakari "L’ouakari": A monkey with a short tail and a distinctive red face.
• Vicuña: Vigogne "La vigogne": A wild South American camelid, relative of the llama.

• Aardvark: Oryctérope "L’oryctérope" in french: A nocturnal mammal with a long snout, known for eating ants and termites.
• Armadillo: Tatou "Le tatou" in french: A mammal with a distinctive armored shell.
• Baboon: Babouin "Le babouin" in french: A large monkey with a dog-like face and large canine teeth.
• Beaver: Castor "Le castor" in french: Known for building dams, canals, and lodges.
• Binturong: Binturong "Le binturong" in french: Also known as the bearcat, a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia.
• Bushbaby: Galago "Le galago" in french: A small, nocturnal primate with large eyes.
• Capybara: Capybara "Le capybara" in french: The largest rodent in the world, native to South America.
• Chimpanzee: Chimpanzé "Le chimpanzé" in french: A great ape with high intelligence, native to the forests of central Africa.
• Coati: Coati "Le coati" in french: A member of the raccoon family, found in the Americas.
• Dugong: Dugong "Le dugong" in french: A medium-sized marine mammal, closely related to manatees.
• Echidna: Échidné "L’échidné" in french: A spiny anteater, one of the only egg-laying mammals.
• Fennec Fox: Fennec "Le fennec" in french: A small nocturnal fox with distinctive large ears.
• Gibbon: Gibbon "Le gibbon" in french: A small apelike primate with long arms, known for its brachiation.
• Hedgehog: Hérisson "Le hérisson" in french: A small mammal with a covering of spines on its back.
• Hyena: Hyène "La hyène) in french: Known for its strong jaws and scavenging habits.
• Ibex: Bouquetin "Le bouquetin" in french: A species of wild goat with long, curved horns.
• Jackal: Chacal "Le chacal" in french: A wild canine found in Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe.
• Kinkajou: Kinkajou "Le kinkajou" in french: A rainforest mammal related to the raccoon.
• Lemur: Lémurien "Le lémurien" in french: A primate native to Madagascar, known for its reflective eyes.
• Meerkat: Suricate "Le suricate" in french: A small mongoose known for its upright stance.
• Ocelot: Ocelot "L’ocelot" in french: A medium-sized wild cat with a distinctive coat.
• Pangolin: Pangolin "Le pangolin" in french: A mammal with large, protective keratin scales.
• Quokka: Quokka"Le quokka" in french: A small macropod known for its friendly nature.
• Raccoon: Raton laveur "Le raton laveur" in french: A medium-sized mammal known for its dexterous front paws.
• Sloth: Paresseux "Le paresseux" in french: Known for its slow movement and tree-dwelling habits.
• Tapir: Tapir "Le tapir" in french: A large browsing mammal, similar in shape to a pig.
• Uakari: Ouakari "L’ouakari" in french: A monkey with a short tail and a distinctive red face.
• Vicuña: Vigogne "La vigogne" in french: A wild South American camelid, relative of the llama.

Exercise 1:

Fill in the blanks with the correct French name of the wild animal: singe, loups, ours, rhinocéros

A. ...... hibernates during winter.

B. ...... is known for its agility in trees.

C. ...... has a horn on its nose.

D. ...... live and hunt in packs.

Exercise 2:

State whether the following statements are true or false based on the French names given.

Le léopard refers to a leopard.

L’hippopotame is the French term for a tiger.

Le gorille is a large primate known as a gorilla.

Exercise 3:

Answer the following questions in French.

What is the French word for zebra?

How do you say kangaroo in French?

What is the French term for panda?

How do you say squirrel in French?

Answers:

Exercise 1:

A. L’ours hibernates during winter.

B. Le singe is known for its agility in trees.

C. Le rhinocéros has a horn on its nose.

D. Les loups live and hunt in packs.

Exercise 2:

Le léopard refers to a leopard. True

L’hippopotame is the French term for a tiger. False (It’s the term for a hippopotamus.)

Le gorille is a large primate known as a gorilla. True

Exercise 3:

What is the French word for zebra? Le zèbre

How do you say kangaroo in French? Le kangourou

What is the French term for panda? Le panda

How do you say squirrel in French? L’écureuil