Animals in Tagalog
Build your Filipino vocabulary with this easy-to-use list of animals in Tagalog, complete with clear English translations. You’ll learn the Tagalog names for pets, farm animals, wild animals, and insects—everything from dogs, cats, chickens, and cows to birds, monkeys, and common insects you’ll hear about in everyday Filipino conversations.
This lesson is perfect for students, travelers, animal lovers, or anyone studying everyday Tagalog vocabulary. You’ll pick up practical terms you can use to ask about animals, talk about pets, describe wildlife, or discuss farm life in the Philippines.
List of Animals in Tagalog
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
| hayop | animal |
| aso | dog |
| pusa | cat |
| kabayo | horse |
| baka | cow |
| elepante | elephant |
| kambing | goat |
| tigre | tiger |
| leon | lion |
| usa | deer |
| tupa | sheep |
| baboy | pig |
| baboy-ramo | wild boar |
| kuneho | rabbit |
| unggoy | monkey |
| gorilya | gorilla |
| oso | bear |
| kalabaw | carabao |
| asno | donkey |
| kamelyo | camel |
| lobo | wolf |
| musang | civet |
| palaka | frog |
| daga | rat/mouse |
| ahas | snake |
| sawa | python |
| kobra | cobra |
| ulupong | viper |
| pagong | turtle |
| pawikan | sea turtle |
| buwaya | crocodile |
| butiki | lizard |
| bayawak | monitor lizard |
| tuko | gecko |
| hunyango | chameleon |
| ibon | bird |
| manok | chicken |
| tandang | rooster |
| kalapati | pigeon |
| kuwago | owl |
| agila | eagle |
| lawin | hawk |
| pato | duck |
| pabo | turkey |
| gansa | goose |
| uwak | raven/crow |
| maya | sparrow |
| tagak | heron |
| buwitre | vulture |
| insekto | insect |
| paruparo | butterfly |
| tutubi | dragonfly |
| lamok | mosquito |
| ipis | cockroach |
| bubuyog | bee |
| putakti | wasp |
| langgam | ant |
| tipaklong | grasshopper |
| alitaptap | firefly |
| gamu-gamo | moth |
| anay | termite |
| salagubang | beetle |
| alakdan | scorpion |
| alupihan | centipede |
| kuto | lice |
| surot | bedbug |
| pulgas | flea |
| garapata | tick |
| kuliglig | cricket |
| uot | maggot |
| higad | caterpillar |
| bulate | earthworm |
| paniki | bat |
| gagamba | spider |
Ready to test how well you know animals in Filipino? Take the short quiz below and see how you do.
| Ang ingay ng pusa namin tuwing gabi. |
| (Our cat is so noisy at night.) |
| May nakita akong kalabaw sa bukid. |
| (I saw a water buffalo at the farm.) |
| May mga manok kami sa bakuran namin. |
| (We have chickens in our yard.) |
| Ang daming langgam sa mesa. |
| (There are so many ants on the table.) |
| Nakagat ako ng lamok kagabi. |
| (I got bitten by a mosquito last night.) |
| May dumapong kalapati sa bintana. |
| (A pigeon landed on the window.) |
| Takot ako sa ahas. |
| (I’m afraid of snakes.) |
Take this fun Animals in Tagalog Quiz to test and improve your knowledge of Filipino animal vocabulary! Read each question, say your answer out loud, and click the toggle to check the correct answer. This easy Tagalog language quiz is perfect for learning and remembering animal names in Filipino quickly and effortlessly.
1. What is the animal considered to be man's best friend?
Answer: aso (dog)
2. What is the largest land animal on Earth?
Answer: elepante (elephant)
3. What farm animal gives us milk?
Answer: baka (cow)
4. Which animal spins webs to catch its prey?
Answer: gagamba (spider)
5. Which animal is known for carrying its home on its back?
Answer: pagong (turtle)
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