Animals and Their Various Yoruba Names
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Cobra - Ọka
Ox , Bull - Malu
Spit-Snake -Ṣebe
Dog -Aja
Hedgehog -Ọya
Pangolin -Akika
Crocodile -Ọoni
Alligator -Ahọnrihọn
Pig -Ẹlẹdẹ
Vulture -Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala
Wood-Carrier -Arigiṣẹgi
Hawk - Asa
Palm-Bird -Ologiri
A species of Bird -Olofẹrẹ
Sparrow -Ologoṣẹ
Peacock -Ọkin
Squirrel -Ọkẹrẹ
Rabbit -Ehoro
crickets -Okinrin
Pouch Rat -Okete
Wild Goat -Edu
A species of Deer -Ekulu
Shark -Akurakuda
Rat/Mouse -Eku/Ekute
Earthworm -Ekolo
Sing Bird -Ẹyẹ-Orin
Partridge -Aparo
Horse -Ẹṣin
Donkey -Kẹtẹkẹtẹ
Camel -Rakunmi
Ass -Ibakasiẹ
Bat -Adan
Pelican -Ẹyẹ-Ofu
Water-bird -Osin
Dove -Adaba
Viper -Paramọlẹ
Sea-Gulls -Pẹju-pẹju
Yellow-haired Monkey -Sọmidọlọti/Oloyo
Sea-Bird -Yanja-yanja
Mosquito -Ẹfọn/Yanmu-yanmu
A species of Beetle -Yanrinbo
Raven -Ẹyẹ-Iwo
Snail-Igbin/Aginniṣọ
Freshwater Snail-Iṣawuru
Stay - Igala
Steer -Ẹgbọọrọ-Akọ Malu
Trout -Ẹja
Buffalo -Ẹfọn
Monkey-Ọbọ .
Ape -Ẹdun
Lizard-Alangba,-
Lobster-Alakasa
Boa-ConstrictorEre
Boar Ẹlẹdẹ-Igbo,
Gorilla, Baboon -Inaki, Inoki, Iro
Chimpanzee - Elegbede
Phython-Constrictor -Ojola
Electric Fish -Ojiji
Scorpion -Ojogan/Akeekee
Toad -Kọnkọ
Antelope -Egbin
Tick/Flee -Eegbọn
Hippopotamus -Erinmi
Rhinoceros -Ẹranko bi Imado.
Reynard (Fox) -Kọlọkọlọ
Hyena/Wolf -Ikoko
Giraffe -Agbanrere
Cow Abo-Malu
Crab -Akan
Wild Pigeon-Oriri
Porcupine -Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn
Black-Ants -Tanpẹpẹ
Centipede -Tanisanko
Millipede -Ọkun
Frog -Ọpọlọ
Chicken-Oromọ-Adiẹ
Nocturnal Animal-Ajao
Hound-Aja-Ọdẹ -
Elephant-Erin/Ajanaku
Sheep-Aguntan
Ram-Agbo
Woodcock -Agbe
A species of Woodcock-Aluko
White-featheredBird -Lekeleke
Chamelon Ọga, Alagẹmọ
Crane-Bird -Akọ -
Parrot -Odidẹrẹ
Ostrich -Ogongo
White-Ant Ikan, Ikamudu
Tortoise-Ijapa
Tiger-Ẹkun
Lion-Kiniun
Pigeon-Ẹyẹle
Pig/Swine Ẹlẹdẹ
Eagle-Idi .
Guinea Fowl-Awo
Guinea Fowl-Ẹtu
Guinea Pig-Ẹmọ-Ile
Jelly-Fish-Ẹja-Odo
A species of Bird-Afẹrẹgbojo/Afe-imojo
Spider-Alantakun
Butterfly-Labalaba
Bee-Oyin
Cockroach -Ayan
Cricket-Irẹ
Crab -Akan
Housefly-Eṣinṣin/Eṣin
Gnats-Kokoro-Ojuọti
Wall-Gecko-Ọmọnle
Mouse-Eliri
Colt Young Horse-Agodongbo
Woodpecker-Akoko
Palm-Bird-Ẹga
Insect-Ipin
Red-Ant-Abonilejọpọn
Civet-cat-Ẹta
Zebra-Kẹtẹkẹtẹ-Abila -
Owl-Owiwi
Lice-Ina-Ori
Bed-bug-Idun
Leopard-Amọtẹkun
Hind Abo-Agbọnrin
Cat-Ologinni
Turkey-Tolotolo
Swallow-Alapandẹdẹ
Kine -Abo-Malu
Stallion-Akọ-Ẹṣin
Gadfly-Iru, Eṣinṣin- N la
Duck-Pẹpẹyẹ
Jackal-Akata/Ajako
And many more ....
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Beautifull. . .
Point of correction . . .Leopard is Ekun, Cheetah is Amotekun, Tiger doesn't exist in Africa however IFA might make mention of it but no researcher to detect it as the Asian Tiger. Check here for my take on this extinction issue facing us slumbering Yorubas.

Leopard is Ekun.

Tigers are not native to Africa or west Africa, so there would be no indigenous word for them unless the soldiers who saw them in Asia, came back with stories. And they'd probably call them ekun since they are big cats. However, technically ekun is leopard.

am0sn0nyu:
Beautifull. . .
Point of correction . . .Leopard is Ekun, Cheetah is Amotekun,

you are probably right.

at least, cheetahs are native to Africa.

Interesting.
I was familiar with most of them, However a few of the more rare animals, I didn't know.

point of correction, Cobra is EJO
while Snake is EREE (These days everyone calls all snakes ejo, which is wrong)
Python is AJOLA
Giraffe is AGUNFON
cat can be OLOGBO or OLOGINNI ... but Ologbo is most popular these days, just the same way broom can be OWO or IGBALE, but Igbale is more popular these days/

I thought Mouse was EKU or EKUTE
which one is eliri ?

am0sn0nyu:
Beautifull. . .
Point of correction . . .Leopard is Ekun, Cheetah is Amotekun, Tiger doesn't exist in Africa however IFA might make mention of it but no researcher to detect it as the Asian Tiger. Check here for my take on this extinction issue facing us slumbering Yorubas.

sorry but tiger do exists and tiger is what is called Ekun in Yoruba

I thought antelope is what is called Igala and a stag is Agbonrin

Angelou:
I thought antelope is what is called Igala and a stag is Agbonrin

Exactly, you are right.
Antelope is Igala.

Angelou:
sorry but tiger do exists and tiger is what is called Ekun in Yoruba

Tiger exists in Asia, not Africa (certainly not west Africa), and there's no word for it.

Ekun is leopard but might be extended to mean tiger in a general sense for big cat.

Great post. I've learn alot up there. I do think we need names for plants and trees as well, I wish we have a thread dedicated to that. Please Op, change thread title to 'comprehensive names of Animals in Yoruba World' In other words, I think Yannibo is female ijapa, not beetle, and Rhinosarus, Turuku in Yoruba. Also Egbin, is Zebra.