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Russian Animals

This is a list of animals in Russian. You will find common words including domestic pets, farm livestock, wild creatures and even insects.

Bird: птица
ptica
Cat: кот, кошка
kot, koshka
Cow: корова
korova
Dog: собака
sobaka
Donkey: осел
osel
Eagle: орел
orel
Elephant: слон
slon
Goat: козел
kozel
Horse: лошадь
loshad'
Lion: лев
lev
Monkey: обезьяна
obez'jana
Mouse: мышь
mysh'
Rabbit: кролик
krolik
Snake: змея
zmeja
Tiger: тигр
tigr
Sheep (pl.): овцы
ovcy
Spider: паук
pauk
Insect: насекомое
nasekomoe
Mosquito: комаp
komap
Butterfly: бабочка
babochka
Bear: медведь
medved'
Animal: животное
zhivotnoe
Farm: ферма
ferma
Forest: лес
les

The following sentences might come in handy in a conversation when socializing or in a pet store.

I have a dog: У меня есть собака
U menja est' sobaka
She likes cats: Она любит кошек
Ona ljubit koshek
Tigers are fast: Тигры быстры
Tigry bystry
Monkeys are funny: Обезьяны забавны
Obez'jany zabavny
Do you have any animals?: У Вас / тебя есть животные?
U Vas / tebja est' zhivotnye?
Do you sell dog food?: У Вас продается корм для собак?
U Vas prodaetsja korm dlja sobak?

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