---
title: "Animals in Russian: 20 Words With Audio & Flashcards"
description: "Learn animal names in Russian: 20 common words with transliteration, English meaning and audio, plus free flashcards and example sentences."
canonical: "https://dailycyrillic.com/learn/russian-vocabulary/animals"
lang: "en"
published: "2026-06-13T18:20:13.000Z"
modified: "2026-11-02T10:04:45.000Z"
author: "Daily Cyrillic"
---

# Animals in Russian: 20 Words With Audio

By [Daily Cyrillic](/about) · Updated 2 Nov 2026

Russian animals vocabulary helps you name the things and situations in this topic. This reference contains 20 Russian words with Cyrillic spellings, transliteration, translations and audio. Learn the words in small groups, read their example sentences and use the flashcards to review them rather than memorising an isolated translation list.

Reading time: about 2 min.

Words

20

Topic

Animals

Practice

Audio and flashcards

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## Word reference

Animals in Russian: 20 Words With Audio
| Russian | Translit. | Meaning | Listen |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| животное | zhivótnoye | animal |  |
| собака | sobáka | dog |  |
| кошка | kóshka | cat |  |
| лошадь | lóshad | horse |  |
| корова | koróva | cow |  |
| свинья | svinyá | pig |  |
| овца | ovtsá | sheep |  |
| коза | kozá | goat |  |
| курица | kúritsa | chicken / hen |  |
| птица | ptítsa | bird |  |
| рыба | rýba | fish |  |
| мышь | mysh | mouse |  |
| медведь | medvéd | bear |  |
| волк | volk | wolf |  |
| лиса | lisá | fox |  |
| заяц | záyats | hare / rabbit |  |
| лев | lev | lion |  |
| слон | slon | elephant |  |
| обезьяна | obezyána | monkey |  |
| змея | zmeyá | snake |  |

## Example sentences

-   У меня есть собака и кошка.
    
    U menyá yest sobáka i kóshka.
    
    I have a dog and a cat.
    
-   Медведь живёт в лесу.
    
    Medvéd zhivyót v lesú.
    
    The bear lives in the forest.
    
-   Птица поёт утром.
    
    Ptítsa poyót útrom.
    
    The bird sings in the morning.
    

## FAQ

### What is the Russian word for dog?

Dog is собака (sobáka), a feminine noun. Cat is кошка (kóshka). Both are among the first nouns most learners pick up.

### How do you say bear in Russian?

Bear is медведь (medvéd), a masculine noun and a cultural icon in Russia. The little bear cub, медвежонок, is a common term of endearment.

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