Animal Parts
This guide goes through the key vocabulary for describing animals by their parts, useful for nature talks, zoo visits, and scientific descriptions.
Body Parts
Basic animal body parts vocabulary covers the main sections you notice when looking at an animal, like the head, tail, and limbs.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| la tête | the head |
| la queue | the tail |
| le corps | the body |
| la patte | the leg / paw |
| l'aile (f) | the wing |
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Skin and Covering
Terms for an animal's outer covering include words for fur, feathers, scales, and skin, which are important for identifying species and describing appearance.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| la fourrure | the fur |
| les plumes (f) | the feathers |
| les écailles (f) | the scales |
| la peau | the skin |
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Head Features
Vocabulary for features on an animal's head includes eyes, ears, nose, and more specialized parts like horns and tusks, useful for detailed descriptions.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| l'œil (m) | the eye |
| l'oreille (f) | the ear |
| le museau | the muzzle / snout |
| la corne | the horn |
| la défense | the tusk |
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Limbs and Movement
Words for an animal's limbs and related parts cover legs, paws, claws, and sometimes fins or feet, important for describing how an animal moves or catches prey.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| la patte | the leg / paw |
| la griffe | the claw |
| la nageoire | the fin |
| le pied | the foot |
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Mouth and Feeding Parts
Terms for parts around the mouth include the jaw, teeth, tongue, and beak, which are key for discussing an animal's diet and feeding behavior.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| le bec | the beak |
| la dent | the tooth |
| la langue | the tongue |
| la mâchoire | the jaw |
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Tail Types
Different kinds of tails have specific names and functions; vocabulary for tails helps in describing an animal's balance, communication, or swimming abilities.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| la queue | the tail |
| la queue en panache | the bushy tail |
| la queue courte | the short tail |
| la queue longue | the long tail |
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Sensory Organs
Sensory organs like whiskers, antennae, eyes, and ears are crucial for how animals perceive their environment; vocabulary here aids in describing these adaptations.
| French Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|
| les moustaches (f) | the whiskers |
| les antennes (f) | the antennae |
| l'œil (m) | the eye |
| l'oreille (f) | the ear |
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Examples
| French Example | English Example |
|---|---|
| 🐶 Le chien remue la queue pour montrer qu'il est content. | The dog wags its tail to show it is happy. |
| 🐱 Le chat se lèche la patte avant de se nettoyer le visage. | The cat licks its front paw before cleaning its face. |
| 🐰 Le lapin a de longues oreilles qui bougent quand il écoute. | The rabbit has long ears that move when it listens. |
| 🦜 Le perroquet étale ses plumes colorées en grand éventail. | The parrot spreads its colorful feathers in a large fan. |
| 🐢 La tortue rentre sa tête dans sa carapace pour se protéger. | The turtle pulls its head into its shell to protect itself. |
| 🐸 La grenouille gonfle sa gorge avant de coasser. | The frog puffs up its throat before croaking. |
| 🐴 Le cheval galope en soulevant la poussière avec ses sabots. | The horse gallops, kicking up dust with its hooves. |
| 🦊 Le renard cache sa proie sous un tas de feuilles avec sa queue touffue. | The fox hides its prey under a pile of leaves with its bushy tail. |
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Last updated: Tue Sep 16, 2025