Animals in Russian: Vocabulary Quiz

Animals in Russian

Russian has a unique system of word formation, which makes translations from English to Russian particularly interesting. Unlike English, Russian is an inflected language, which means that the endings of words change depending on the part of speech they play in a sentence. This system, combined with the Russian language's rich vocabulary, allows for a wide variety of translations for different animals.

Mammals

Mammals are a class of animals that have mammary glands and produce milk to feed their young. In Russian, mammals are referred to as "млекопитающие," which translates to "milk-producing animals." Some common mammals in Russian include:

• Барсук (barsuk): European badger
• Браконьер (brasioner): poacher
• Валериан (valerian): red fox
• Волк (volk): wolf
• Голубь (golub'): pigeon
• Долгоносик (dolgonosik): mole
• Жираф (zhiraf): giraffe
• Животные (zhivotnye): animals, specifically mammals
• Играйка (igrayka): badger
• Кролик (krolik): rabbit
• Лось (los'): elk, moose
• Медведь (medved'): bear
• Носорог (nosorog): rhinoceros
• Орёл (orol'): eagle
• Пеликан (pelikan): pelican
• Ракушка (rakushka): snail
• Слон (slon'): elephant
• Тигр (tigr'): tiger
• Утка (utka): duck
• Форель (forel'): trout
• Хомячок (khomyachok): hamster
• Чепряга (chepragha): hedgehog
• Шершень (shershen'): stallion

Birds

Birds are a class of animals that have feathers, lay hard-shelled eggs, and are warm-blooded. In Russian, birds are referred to as "птицы," which translates to "birds." Some common birds in Russian include:

• Аист (aist): heron
• Балобан (baloban): ostrich
• Гагара (gagara): cormorant
• Дрозд (drozd): thrush
• Жаворонок (zhavoronok): sparrow
• Иволга (ivolga): chaffinch
• Какга (kakga): crow
• Лисица (lisica): lynx
• Малаха (malaha): magpie
• Орел (orol'): eagle
• Пикулы (pikuly): chicks
• Ракетка (raketka): stork
• Соловьё (soloveryo): nightingale
• Тараканы (tarakany): ants
• Утки (utki): ducks
• Фазан (fazan): pheasant
• Хохла (khokhla): owl
• Шпион (shpion): spy
• Эмка (emka): hen
• Ястреб (yastreb): hawk

Reptiles

Reptiles are a class of animals that have scales, lay soft-shelled eggs, and are cold-blooded. In Russian, reptiles are referred to as "пресмыкающиеся," which translates to "crawling creatures." Some common reptiles in Russian include:

• Ящер (yacher): lizard
• Ведмедица (vedmitsa): viper
• Гекон (gekon): gecko
• Желтая змея (zheltaya zmeya): yellow viper
• Игуана (iguan): iguana
• Комодский варан (komodskiy varan): komodo dragon
• Лазая ящерица (lazaya yachertica): skink
• Настоящий гадюка (nastoyashchiy gadyuk): real adder
• Обыкновенная ядовитая змея (obiknovennaya yadovitaia zmeya): common venomous snake
• Питон (piton): python
• Рогатая ящерица (rogataia yachertica): horned lizard
• Саламандра (salamandra): salamander
• Трионикс (trioniks): monitor lizard
• Ужевид (uzhevid): snake
• Хохлатая ящерица (khokhataya yachertica): chameleon
• Эластичный уж (elastichnyy uzh): rubber snake
• Ядовитый уж (yadovityy uzh): venomous snake

Fish

Fish are a group of animals that live in the water. In Russian, fish are referred to as "рыбы," which translates to "fish." Some common fish in Russian include:

• Акула (akula): shark
• Бабушка (babushka): grandmother
• Восьмоморочка (vosmomorochka): cuttlefish
• Голубяк (golubyak): anchovy
• Дельфин (delfin): dolphin
• Железко (zhelisko): perch
• Карась (karas): carp
• Лопастик (lopastik): whale
• Малютка (malyutka): baby
• Настя (n