6 Animals

1. Wild mammals

antelope an African or Asian animal, like a deer, that runs very fast. There are many types of antelope. - antilooppi
armadillo an American animal with a hard shell made of pieces of bone - vyötiäinen
badger an animal with grey fur and wide black and white lines on its head. Badgers are nocturnal (= active mostly at night) and live in holes in the ground. - mäyrä
beaver an animal with a wide flat tail and strong teeth. Beavers live in water and on land and can build dams (= barriers across rivers), made of pieces of wood and mud. The beaver is an official symbol of Canada.  the fur of the beaver, used in making hats and clothes majava
bobcat a North American wild cat - ilves
cheetah a wild animal of the cat family that has black spots and that runs very fast Cheetahs are fastest animals. gebardi
coyote a North American wild animal of the dog family There are a lot of coyotes here. kojootti
ferret a small aggressive animal with a long thin body, kept for catching rabbits, killing rats, etc. I have two ferrets. fretti
hippo  a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes - virtahepo
monotreme a class of animal including the echidna and the platypus, that lays eggs, but also gives milk to its babies I saw a monotreme. nokkaeläin

2. Birds

albatross a very large white bird with long wings that lives in the Pacific and Southern Oceans - albatrossi
bald eagle a North American bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a white head and white tail feathers. It is used as a symbol of the US. Many bald eagles valkopäämerikotka
barn owl a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the owl family, that often makes its nest in barns and other buildings - tornipöllö
blackbird a European bird: the male is black with a yellow beak and the female is brown with a brown beak - mustarastas
budgerigar a small bird of the parrot family, often kept in a cage as a pet I have four budgerigars. undulaatti
canary a small yellow bird with a beautiful song, often kept in a cage as a pet - kanarianlintu
chickadee a small North American bird of the tit family.  There are many types of chickadee. tiainen
cockatoo an Australian bird of the parrot family, with a large row of feathers (called a crest) standing up on its head - kakadu
falcon  a bird that kills other creatures for food) with long pointed wings Big falcon jalohaukka
duck a common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak. There are many types of duck, some of which are kept for their meat or eggs. wild ducks ankka

3. Fish

anchovy a small fish that is used for food, usually preserved in salt and oil, giving it a strong salty taste a pizza topped with cheese and anchovies sardelli, anjovis
beluga  a type of small whale I saw a beluga. maitovalas
bluefish a blue-coloured sea fish that is caught for sport and food They were fishing for bluefish. sinikala
bream a freshwater or sea fish that is used for food - lahna
cod a large sea fish that is white inside and used for food fishing for cod turska
conger a long thin fish that lives in the sea - meriankerias
elver a young eel - ankeriaan toukka
guppy a small freshwater fish, commonly kept in aquariums - miljoonakala
manta a large fish that lives in tropical seas and swims by moving two parts like large flat wings - paholaisrausku
hake a large sea fish that is used for food - kummeliturska