Portuguese Animals

If you are improving your Portuguese Vocabulary, learning about Portuguese animals will be very beneficial for you.

Brazil is one of the most exotic and beautiful countries in the world, Brazil houses one of the largest world's forests, where one can find a large variety of animals and plants.

Due to Brazil is located in South America; there are many similarities between both Portuguese and Spanish language that is why it is not uncommon to see some animals with the same in Spanish and Portuguese language.

Animals in Portuguese

English	Portuguese
cat	gato
hen	galinha
kitten	gatinho
dog	cão
elephant	elefante
frog	rã
puppy	cachorro
rabbit	coelho
bird	pássaro
horse	cavalo
lion	leão
mouse	camundongo
monkey	macaco
owl	coruja
tortoise	tartaruga
cow	vaca
rabbit	coelho
pig	porco
snail	lesma
snake	cobra
snake	serpente
tiger	tigre
wolf	lobo

Example:

My neighbor has three dogs.
Meu vizinho tem três cães.
The lion is the king of the jungle.
O leão é o rei da selva.
My favorite animal is the crocodile.
Meu animal favorito é o crocodilo.
Yesterday I was bitten by a snake.
Ontem eu fui mordido por uma cobra.
Monkeys are very playful.
Macacos são muito brincalhão.

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