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1) Goat = Ewu (Male = Mkpi, Female = Nne Ewu)

2) Fowl = Okuko (Male = Oke Okpa, Female = Nnekwu)

3) Guinea Fowl = Ogazi

4) Chicken = Nwa Okuko

5) Turkey = Tolotolo/Torotoro

6) Duck = Obogwuma/Obogwu

7) Pigeon = Nduru/Nduli

8.) Ostrich = Enyi Nnunu

9) Antelope = Mgbada

10) Deer = Ene

11) Cow = Efi

12) Horse = Inyinya

13) Rat = Oke

14) Guinea Pig = Oke Bekee

15) Squirrel = Osa

16) Dog = Nkita

17) Hyena = Nkita Ofia

18) Cat = Nwonogbo/Buusu/Nwamba

19) Sheep = Atulu

20) Ram = Ebune/Ebule

21) Pig = Ezi

22) Lion = Odum

23) Leopard = Agu/Awolo

24) Elephant = Enyi

25) Monkey = Enwe

26) Chimpanzee = Adaka

27) Gorilla = Ozodimgba (Ozo, the king of wrestling)

28) Snail = Eju/Ejune/Ejula

29) Snake = Agwo

30) Python = Eke

31) Lizard = Ngwele/Ngwere

32) Wall Gecko = Agu uno

33) Crocodile = Aguiyi

34) Toad = Awo

35) Frog = Mbala/Mbara/Nte/Akiri

36) Tortoise = Mbe/Nabe

37) Vulture = Udene/Udele

38) Eagle = Ugo

39) White Ant = Aruru

40) Black Ant = Agbisi

41) Mosquito = Añu Nta

42) Grasshopper = Ukpana

43) Kite = Nkwo

44) Spider = Ududo

45) Praying Mantis = Okongono

46) Earth Worm = Idide

47) Worm = Okpo

48) Scorpion = Akpi

49) Butterfly = Ilokolo Ibuba

50) Cockroach = Uchicha

51) House Fly = Ijiji

52) Cricket = Mbuzu/Mgbaja

53) Bed Bug = Chinchi/Ogii

54) Bee = Añu

55) Crab = Nchiko/Nshiko

56) Bat = Usu

57) Millipede = Esu

58) Centipede = Ogbakuluu

59) Rabbit = Ewii

60) Grasscutter = Nchi

61) Owl = Ikwikwi/Iyi Ochi

62) Wood Pecker = Otu Kpokpo

63) Chameleon = Ugwumagana

64) Fox = Nyanwuruede

65) Fish = Azu

66) African civet = Edi Ura (a nocturnal animal known to sleep all day during the day. Used to refer to anyone who sleeps a lot)

67) Wasp = Ebu (Isi kote ebu, O gbakasia nya aru )

68) Taylor Ant = Akpolide (Usually found on mango trees)

69) Porcupine = Ebi Ogwu

70) Shrew = Nkakwu/Nkapi (Mole-like rat that is known for its pungent smell.)

71) Eneke Nti Oba = Swallow (A type of bird that hardly perches on trees when in season to avoid being gunned down by human hunters)

72) Hawk = Egbe

73) Beetle = Mbuzu/Ebe

74) Periwinkle = Isam

75) Bush Fowl/Goose = Okwa

76) Stork = Okpoko

77) Boa Constrictor = Eke Ogba

78) Camel = Inyinya Ibu

79) Hippopotamus = Utobo/Akum

80) Iguana = Ngwele aghu

81) Tilapia = Azu asa

82) Eel = Ebi Iyi

83) Crayfish = Isha

84) Turtle = Mbe mmili

85) Egret = Chekeleke

86) Donkey = Jaki

87) Dragon Fly = Tatambeneke

88) Maggot = Ikpuru

89) Buffalo = Atu

90) Wolf = Agu Owulu

91) Sparrow = Nza

92) Parrot = Icheoku

93) Viper = Ajuani/Ajuala

94) Locusts = Igwulube

95) Galago/Bush baby = Ikili/Ikiri

96) Hog = Ezi Ofia

97) Bird = Nnunu (Generic name)

98) Gaboon Viper = Echi Eteka

99) Weaver bird = Egule

100) Cod fish = Okpoloko

101) Dove = ńdò


Edited by: bigfrancis21
Last Edit: 10pm, March 8, 2015

OWL—> Ikwikwi

Enegod:
OWL—> Ikwikwi

Some names may vary due to dialects variation.

ok

Lion is Agu

Leopard is Odum. not the other way round

NZE = LEOPARD

CaT-buusu or obushi in nsukka dialect. Some of ds tins vary

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okoyemike:
Lion is Agu

Leopard is Odum. not the other way round

You are wrong..Odum is Lion

itstpia99:
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confused?

Who says Igbo language isn't a beautiful and complete language?

2 more animals and their Igbo names to complete the list 100!

I raised similar topic about naming the parts of the body in our African languages at https://www.nairaland.com/1820035/simple-test-africans-only

Someone please take to the fp, so we can all learn.

Housefly— Ijiji
Ram— Ebuna

Eagle - Ugo
Pig - Ezhi, Ezi
Fox - Edi abani
Antelop - Mgbada, Ene
Ant - Agbisi

What Of Akpiri, iguloma and Iche

nice

I raised similar topic about naming the parts of the body in our African languages at https://www.nairaland.com/1820035/simple-test-africans-only

Someone please take to the fp, so we can all learn

nice

I'm here

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Igbo atoka

Dragon fly - kpakpa mmiri
Bat - Usu
Vulture - Udele
Bush fowl - Okwa
Praying Mantis - Ngelengele
Mosquitoe - Anwunta
Bee - A`nu
Tiger - Agu
Lion - Odum
Periwinkle - Isam
Greater cane rat - Nchi

Bush rat-ewe, dat one of my favourite meat. Today is sunday pls who ll buy ewe for me wit a bottle of fresh palm wine?

anselm791:
23) Leopard/Tiger = Agu

even some people name na Agu

Seen

Seun - Ewu

not the one we all know o

In Ukwuani language:

Chicken = Okuku

Duck = Odogume

Hawk= Ukoo

Antelope = Ngbada

Horse = Enyinye

Rat = Mbuka

Crab= Ngiga

Dog = Ekite

Cat = Buusu

Sheep = Aturu

Lion = Eduke

Monkey = Enwe

Snail = Inokpo

Snake = Ifu-ugboko

Grasshopper= Otiokpor

Lizard = Oganezhi

Wall Gecko = Ochu uno

Frog = Ewoh

Tortoise = Akpulosa (pronounced Akpurosa)

Black Ant = Akpisi

Mosquito = Enwu

Worm = Ndidi

Leopard= Agwu

Bat= Iba

House Fly = Egiji

Cricket = Ebuzu

Millipede = Ariri

Rabbit = Erunke

Owl = Ogbome (Aki)

Shrew = Nkapi (Mole-like rat that is known for its pungent smell.)

Onye ara (mad man)

Nice