| Duits | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| Katze | kat |
| Hund (m) [+e] | hond |
| Fisch (m) | vis [in meervoud ook: sterrenbeeld Vissen] |
| Vogel (m) [Vögel] | vogel |
| Huhn (n) [Hühner] | kip |
| Hahn | haan [ook: (water)kraan [als verkorting van Wasserhahn]] |
| Kaninchen | konijn |
| Ente | eend |
| Kuh (f) [Kühe] | koe |
| Stier (m) [+e] | stier [ook als sterrenbeeld] |
| Bulle Z | stier |
| Schaf | schaap |
| Schwein | varken, zwijn |
| Pferd | paard [ook als schaakstuk en turntoestel] |
| Esel (m) | ezel |
| Ziege | geit |
| Hirsch (m) | hert |
| Hamster (m) | hamster |
| Maus (f) [Mäuse] | muis [ook als computermuis] |
| Ratte | rat |
| Fuchs (m) | vos |
| Wolf (m) | wolf |
| Frosch (m) | kikker |
| Eichhörnchen | eekhoorn |
| Hase Z | haas |
| Igel (m) | egel |
| Elefant Z | olifant |
| Nashorn (n) [-hörner] | neushoorn |
| Flusspferd | nijlpaard |
| Nilpferd | nijlpaard |
| Giraffe | giraffe |
| Löwe Z | leeuw [ook als sterrenbeeld] |
| Tiger (m) | tijger |
| Affe Z | aap |
| Zebra (n) | zebra |
| Kamel (n) [+e] | kameel |
| Bär Z | beer [ook: heiblok] |
| Eisbär Z | ijsbeer |
| Pinguin (m) | pinguïn |
| Känguru (n) | kangoeroe |
| Pfau (m) [+e(n)] | pauw |
| Schwan (m) | zwaan |
| Gans (f) [Gänse] | gans |
| Taube | duif [ook: dove vrouw] |
| Krokodil (n) | krokodil |
| Schlange | slang [ook: rij, file] |
| Schildkröte | schildpad |
| Wal (m) [+e] | walvis |
| Delfin, Delphin (m) | dolfijn [ook: vlinderslag] |
| Seehund [+e] | zeehond |
| Hai(fisch) (m) [+e] | haai |
| Qualle | kwal |
| Krabbe | krab |
| Truthahn | kalkoen |
| Pute (m: +r) | kalkoen |
| Storch (m) | ooievaar |
| Reiher (m) | reiger |
| Eule | uil |
| Maulwurf (m) | mol [ook fig.: spion, infiltrant] |
| Duits | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| Spinne | spin |
| Wurm (m) | worm |
| Raupe | rups |
| Schmetterling (m) | vlinder [ook: vlinderslag] |
| Schnecke | slak [ook: slakkenhuis [oor]] |
| Ameise | mier |
| Mücke | mug |
| Fliege | vlieg [ook: vlinderdas] |
| Biene | bij |
| Wespe | wesp |
| Hummel (f) | hommel |
| Käfer (m) | kever |
| Marienkäfer {iə} | lieveheersbeestje |
| Heuschrecke | sprinkhaan |
| Grashüpfer (m) | [informeel] sprinkhaan |
| Grille | krekel |
| Tausendfüßer/-füßler (m) | duizendpoot |
| Meerschweinchen | cavia |
| Kröte | pad |
| Fledermaus (f) [-mäuse] | vleermuis |
| Ameisenbär Z | miereneter |
| Otter (m) | otter [als vrouwelijk woord: adder] |
| Biber (m) | bever |
| Krebs (m) | kreeft [ook als sterrenbeeld; ook: kanker] |
| Hummer (m) | (zee)kreeft |
| Garnele | garnaal |
| Muschel (f) | mossel; schelp |
| Eidechse, Echse | hagedis [Eidechse is specifieker dan Echse] |
| Skorpion (m) | schorpioen [ook als sterrenbeeld] |
| Panda (m) | panda |
| Koala (m) | koala |
| Strauß (m) | struisvogel [ook: boeket] |
| Sperling (m) | mus |
| Spatz (Z) | mus |
| Amsel (f) | merel |
| Elster (f) | ekster |
| Möwe | meeuw |
| (Wellen)sittich (m) | parkiet |
| Papagei (m) [+en] | papegaai |
| Krähe | kraai |
| Star (m) [+e] | spreeuw [ook: ster, beroemdheid; staar [ziekte]] |
| Adler (m) | adelaar, arend |
| Bussard (m) [+e] | buizerd |
| Hecht (m) | snoek |
| Tintenfisch | inktvis |
| Kätzchen | kitten [ook: katje/poesje, kleine kat] |
| Welpe Z | welp, pup, puppy |
| Henne | hen |
| Küken | kuiken |
| Rind [+er] | rund |
| Ochse Z | os [gecastreerde stier] |
| Kalb [Kälber] | kalf |
| Lamm [Lämmer] | lam |
| Ferkel (n) | big |
| Pony (n) | pony |
| Hengst | hengst |
| Stute | merrie |
| Fohlen | veulen |
| Bock | bok |
| Duits | Nederlands |
|---|---|
| Floh (m) | vlo |
| Laus (f) [Läuse] | luis |
| Zecke | teek |
| Milbe | mijt |
| Dinosaurier (m) {iə} | dinosaurus |
| Mammut (n) [+e/s] | mammoet |
| Dodo (m) | dodo |
| Dronte | dodo |
| Huf (Z) | hoef |
| Pfote | poot |
| Klaue | klauw, nagel, poot, hoef |
| Kralle | klauw, nagel |
| Schwanz (m) | staart [informeel: lul, pik] |
| Schnabel (m) [Schnäbel] | snavel [ook: tuit; mondstuk v.e. klarinet] |
| Maul (n) [Mäuler] | bek, muil |
| Schnauze | snuit |
| Fühler (m) | voelspriet, antenne [ook: sensor] |
| Antenne | antenne, voelspriet [ook: antenne [techniek]] |
| Rüssel (m) | slurf, (lange) snuit |
| Stoßzahn (m) | slagtand |
| Horn (n) [Hörner] | hoorn [ook als muziekinstrument] |
| Geweih | gewei |
| Flügel (m) | vleugel [alle betekenissen] [ook: wiek [molen]] |
| Feder (f) | veer [ook als springveer] |
| Flosse | vin |
| Mähne | manen |
| Kieme | kieuw |
| Fell (n) | vacht, pels, vel, huid |
| Schuppe | schub [ook: (huid)schilfer, (hoofd)roos] |
| Stachel (m) [+n] | stekel, angel [v.e. egel, bij of plant] [ook: (metaal)punt; prikkel] |
| Zitze | speen, tepel |
| Nest [+er] | nest |
| Ei [+er] | ei |
| Larve | larve |
| Fossil [+ien] | fossiel |
| Futter | voer, voeder [ook: voering [kleding]; lijstwerk [bouw]] |
| Säugetier | zoogdier |
| Säuger (m) | zoogdier |
| Primat Z | primaat |
| Reptil [+ien] | reptiel |
| Kriechtier | reptiel |
| Amphibie {iə} | amfibie |
| Lurch (m) [+e] | amfibie |
| Insekt [+en] | insect |
| Weichtier | weekdier |
| Molluske | weekdier |
| Beuteltier | buideldier |
| Raubvogel | roofvogel |
| Greifvogel | roofvogel |
| Ungeziefer | ongedierte |
| Vieh | vee |
| Herde | kudde |
| Haustier | huisdier [gedomesticeerd dier] |
| Heimtier | huisdier [gezelschapsdier] |
| Nagetier | knaagdier |
| Nager (m) | knaagdier |
| Raubtier | roofdier |
| Beute | prooi [ook: buit; bijenkast] |