List of animal sounds

This is a list of animal sounds. This list contains words used in the English language to represent the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words which are used on the list are in the form of verbs, though many can also be used as nouns or interjections, and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeias (labelled "OP"). This list also contains audio recordings of animal sounds.

List of animal sounds[edit]

picture of animal
Animal	Name of sound	Audio recording of sound
Alligator	bellow, hiss	Alligator bellow
Antelope	snort^[1]
Badgers	growl^[2]	Badger
Bats	screech^[3]	Bats
Bears	roar, growl	Bear cub growl
Bees	buzz^[4]	Hummel bee
Big cats (tigers, lions, jaguars & leopards)	roar,^[5] growl,^[6] snarl^[7]
Cat/kitten	mew, meow, purr, hiss	Cat meow
Chicken/hen/chick	cluck, crow^[8] (female = OP: cha-caw, bah-gawk)^[9] (male = OP: cock-a-doodle-doo)
Chinchillas	squeak^[10]
Cicadas	chirp^[11]	Cicada
Cow/bull/calf	low, moo
Crab/crablet
Crickets	chirp	Cricket
Crows	caw, cah^[12]	Black Crow
Curlews	pipe^[13]
Deer	bellow (buck), bleat (doe, fawn)	Red deer
Dog/puppy	bark, howl, growl, bay (OP: arf, bow-wow, ruff, woof, yap)	Wolf Howls
Dolphin/calf	click^[14]
Donkey/ass	hee-haw^[15] bray	Domestic donkey brays
Duck/duckling	quack	Mallard Duck
Eagle/eaglet	screech^[16]	Bald Eagle
Elephant/calf	trumpet	Elephant trumpet
Elk	bugle (male),^[17] bleat (calves)^[18]	Elk bellow
Ferrets	dook^[19]
Fly	buzz
Frogs/toads	croak (OP: ribbit)	Common Toad
Giraffes	bleat^[20]
Goat	bleat, baah	Sheep
Goose/gosling	honk, hiss	Geese Honking
Grasshoppers	chirp^[21]	Grasshopper
Guinea pigs	squeak^[22]
Hamsters	squeak^[23]
Hare/leveret	squeak
Hedgehog/hoglet
Hermit crabs	chirp^[24]
Hippopotamuses	growl^[25]
Hornet	buzz	Hummel bee
Horse/foal	neigh, whinny, nicker
Hummingbird	warble
Hyenas	laugh	Spotted Hyena
Jay	chatter^[26]
Kangaroo/joey	chortle
Koala	shriek
Linnets	chuckle^[27]
Lion	roar growl snarl
Locust	chirp^[21]	Grasshopper
Magpies	chatter^[28]	Magpie
Monkeys	scream, chatter	Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Moose	bellow^[29]
Mosquito	buzz, whine^[30]
Mouse	squeak
Okapi	cough, bellow^[31]
Owl/owlet	hoot, hiss, screech (screech owls)	Barn Owl
Parrots	squawk, talk	White-capped Parrot Rose-ringed Parakeet
Peacocks/peachick	scream^[32]	Peacock
Pig/piglet	oink,^[25]^[33] snort,^[34] squeal, grunt	Pig
Pigeons	coo	Wood pigeon
Prairie dogs	bark^[35]
Quail	call	Call of a male common quail
Rabbits	squeak
Raccoons	trill^[36]
Rats	squeak
Ravens	caw	Common Raven
Rhinoceroses	bellow
Rooks	caw
Rooster	crow
Seals	bark^[37]
Seahorse/seafoal
Sheep/lamb	bleat, baa	Sheep
Shrew/shrewlet
Snails	Munch, crunch
Snake/snakelet	hiss, rattle	Rattlesnake
Songbirds	chirrup, chirp, tweet, sing, warble (larks / warblers / wrens),^[38]^[39] twitter (sparrows)^[40]	Goldfinch
Squirrel/chipmunk	squeak
Swan/cygnet	cry, trumpet, bugle	Trumpeter swan
Tapirs	squeak^[41]
Tokay geckos	croak^[42]
Turkey/turkey-chick	gobble	Wild Turkey
Turtle/turtlet
Vultures	scream
Walruses	groan
Wasp	buzz	Hummel bee
Whale/calf	sing	Killer Whale
Wild boar	grumble
Wolf	howl, growl, bay
Zebra	neigh, whinny, nicker

Note: In the above list, a notation of "OP" refers to onomatopoeia.

References[edit]

^ Caro, Tim (2005). Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals. University of Chicago Press. p. 250. ISBN 9780226094366.
^ Schwartz, Charles Walsh; Schwartz, Elizabeth Reeder (2001). The Wild Mammals of Missouri (2nd revised ed.). University of Missouri Press. p. 316. ISBN 9780826213594.
^ Boughman, Janette Wenrick; Wilkinson, Gerald S. (1999). "Social Influences on Foraging in Bats". Mammalian Social Learning: Comparative and Ecological Perspectives. University of Cambridge Press (72): 195.
^ Hattersley, Roy (August 26, 2008). "Bees under Threat from Silent Killer". Daily Mail. p. 16.
^ "Big Cat Facts". Animal Facts Encyclopedia. Copyright by Jenise Alongi. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
^ Estes, Richard (1991). The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates. University of California Press. p. 374. ISBN 9780520080850.
^ Schaller, George B. (1967). The Deer and the Tiger. University of Chicago Press. p. 261. ISBN 9780226736570.
^ Why Do Roosters Crow?: First Questions and Answers about Farms. Time-Life for Children. 1995. ISBN 9780783508993.
^ Caughey, Melissa (2015). A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens: Best Breeds, Creating a Home, Care and Handling, Outdoor Fun, Crafts and Treats. Storey Publishing. p. 90
^ Winter, Lisa. The Ultimate Guide To Chinchilla Care. Simple Sequence Books. p. 24.
^ Power, Carla (September 4, 2000). "Ruins with A View". Newsweek International: 24.
^ Holmes, Hannah (2005). Suburban Safari: A Year on the Lawn. Bloomsbury. p. 10. ISBN 9781596918115.
^ White, Gilbert (1837). The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. With The naturalist's calendar and miscellaneous observations. p. 449.
^ Wilson, Ben (1998). Dolphins of the World. Voyager Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780896585362.
^ Metz, Lorijo (2011). Donkeys: Jennies, Jacks, and Foals. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 9781448806881.
^ "Caught in the Act - to Capture Bald Eagles on Film, a Husband-and-Wife Team Has Spent Years Perfecting the Art of Anticipation". National Wildlife. 39 (2): 24. February–March 2001.
^ Thomas, Jack Ward; Toweill, Dale (2002). Elk of North America, Ecology and Management. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-8117-0571-4.
^ Ballard, Jack (2012). Elk: A Falcon Field Guide. Morris Book Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 9780762776269. Elk vocalizations aren't reserved just for the bulls. Cows and ... Calves may respond to the cow calls with their own low bleats. When large ..
^ Mathis, Christine; Morton, E. Lynn (2010). Ferrets. Barron's. p. 87. ISBN 9780764143328.
^ Silverstein, Alvin; Silverstein, Virginia (1980). Nature's Champions: The Biggest, the Fastest, the Best. Random House. p. 19. ISBN 9780486428888.
^ ^a ^b Heinrichs, Anna (2002). Grasshoppers. Compass Point Books. p. 4. ISBN 9780756501662.
^ Gunter, Veronika Alica; Newcomb, Rain (2006). Pet Science: 50 Purr-fectly Woof-worthy Activities for You & Your Pets. Lark Books. p. 21. ISBN 9781579907860.
^ Bartlett, Patricia Pope (2003). The Hamster Handbook. Barron's. p. 37. ISBN 9780764122941.
^ Wilkins, Kelli A. (2007). Hermit Crabs For Dummies. Wiley Publishing. ISBN 9781118068267.
^ ^a ^b Symons, Mitchell (2012). The Bumper Book For The Loo: Facts and figures, stats and stories – an unputdownable treat of trivia. Random House. p. 364. ISBN 9781448152711.
^ Birkhead, Tim (1991). The Magpies: The Ecology and Behaviour of Black-Billed and Yellow-Billed Magpies. T & AD Poyser. p. 250. ISBN 9781408137772.
^ Le Clerc, Georges Louis (1793). The natural history of birds, from the Fr. of the count de Buffon. p. 54.
^ Birkhead, Tim (1991). The Magpies: The Ecology and Behaviour of Black-Billed and Yellow-Billed Magpies. T & AD Poyser. p. 250. ISBN 9781408137772.
^ "Moose". International Wildlife Encyclopedia. Marshall Cavendish. 2002. p. 1656.
^ "Postcards from the Edge". Backpacker. Vol. 24 no. 174. February 1999. p. 41.
^ Lindsey, Susan Lyndaker; Green, Mary Neel; Bennett, Cynthia L. (1999). The Okapi: Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire. University of Texas Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780292788329.
^ Attarde, I. P. (2007). Encyclopedic Graded Grammar. 1. LULU. p. 25. ISBN 9781435707177.
^ "Oink." Merriam-Webster. 26-01-2016.
^ QA International Collectif. So Many Ways to Communicate - A new way to explore the animal kingdom. Québec Amerique. p. 29. ISBN 9782764409213.
^ Valerie V. Tynes, ed. (2010). Behavior of Exotic Pets. Blackwell. p. 149. ISBN 9781118710135.
^ Siegel, Mordecai (2004). The Cat Fanciers' Association Complete Cat Book. HarperCollins. p. 136. ISBN 9780062030399.
^ McCausland, Jim (May 2005). "Hood Canal Hideaway: Between Seattle and the Olympics, an Unsung Getaway Just Got Better". Sunset. 214 (5): 64+.
^ Rao, S. N. (2004). Strengthen Your English. V. V. K. Subburaj. p. 26. ISBN 9788172540531.
^ Stallcup, Rich (1993). Birds of California: A Guide to Viewing Distinctive Varieties. American Traveler. p. 38. ISBN 9781558381322.
^ Sharma, S. D. (2007). A Text Book of Scientific and Technical Communication Writing for Engineers and Professionals (3rd ed.). Sarup & Sons. p. 365. ISBN 9788176257510.
^ Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World. Marshall Cavendish. 2001. p. 1460. ISBN 9780761471943.
^ Perez, Larry (2012). Snake in the Grass: An Everglades Invasion. Pineapple Press. p. 55. ISBN 9781561645138.

External links[edit]

Free animal sounds.
List of animal sounds to download, listen and use for free.
Multilingual list of animal sounds Derek Abbott, University of Adelaide
Multilingual recording of animal sounds – dog, rooster & donkey

[1] Caro, Tim (2005). Antipredator Defenses in Birds and Mammals. University of Chicago Press. p. 250. ISBN 9780226094366.

[2] Schwartz, Charles Walsh; Schwartz, Elizabeth Reeder (2001). The Wild Mammals of Missouri (2nd revised ed.). University of Missouri Press. p. 316. ISBN 9780826213594.

[3] Boughman, Janette Wenrick; Wilkinson, Gerald S. (1999). "Social Influences on Foraging in Bats". Mammalian Social Learning: Comparative and Ecological Perspectives. University of Cambridge Press (72): 195.

[Daily_Mail-4] Hattersley, Roy (August 26, 2008). "Bees under Threat from Silent Killer". Daily Mail. p. 16.

[5] "Big Cat Facts". Animal Facts Encyclopedia. Copyright by Jenise Alongi. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

[6] Estes, Richard (1991). The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates. University of California Press. p. 374. ISBN 9780520080850.

[7] Schaller, George B. (1967). The Deer and the Tiger. University of Chicago Press. p. 261. ISBN 9780226736570.

[8] Why Do Roosters Crow?: First Questions and Answers about Farms. Time-Life for Children. 1995. ISBN 9780783508993.

[9] Caughey, Melissa (2015). A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens: Best Breeds, Creating a Home, Care and Handling, Outdoor Fun, Crafts and Treats. Storey Publishing. p. 90

[10] Winter, Lisa. The Ultimate Guide To Chinchilla Care. Simple Sequence Books. p. 24.

[11] Power, Carla (September 4, 2000). "Ruins with A View". Newsweek International: 24.

[12] Holmes, Hannah (2005). Suburban Safari: A Year on the Lawn. Bloomsbury. p. 10. ISBN 9781596918115.

[13] White, Gilbert (1837). The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. With The naturalist's calendar and miscellaneous observations. p. 449.

[14] Wilson, Ben (1998). Dolphins of the World. Voyager Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780896585362.

[15] Metz, Lorijo (2011). Donkeys: Jennies, Jacks, and Foals. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 9781448806881.

[16] "Caught in the Act - to Capture Bald Eagles on Film, a Husband-and-Wife Team Has Spent Years Perfecting the Art of Anticipation". National Wildlife. 39 (2): 24. February–March 2001.

[Thomas-17] Thomas, Jack Ward; Toweill, Dale (2002). Elk of North America, Ecology and Management. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-8117-0571-4.

[18] Ballard, Jack (2012). Elk: A Falcon Field Guide. Morris Book Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 9780762776269. Elk vocalizations aren't reserved just for the bulls. Cows and ... Calves may respond to the cow calls with their own low bleats. When large ..

[19] Mathis, Christine; Morton, E. Lynn (2010). Ferrets. Barron's. p. 87. ISBN 9780764143328.

[20] Silverstein, Alvin; Silverstein, Virginia (1980). Nature's Champions: The Biggest, the Fastest, the Best. Random House. p. 19. ISBN 9780486428888.

[Grasshoppers_Heinrichs-21] Heinrichs, Anna (2002). Grasshoppers. Compass Point Books. p. 4. ISBN 9780756501662.

[22] Gunter, Veronika Alica; Newcomb, Rain (2006). Pet Science: 50 Purr-fectly Woof-worthy Activities for You & Your Pets. Lark Books. p. 21. ISBN 9781579907860.

[23] Bartlett, Patricia Pope (2003). The Hamster Handbook. Barron's. p. 37. ISBN 9780764122941.

[24] Wilkins, Kelli A. (2007). Hermit Crabs For Dummies. Wiley Publishing. ISBN 9781118068267.

[bumper-25] Symons, Mitchell (2012). The Bumper Book For The Loo: Facts and figures, stats and stories – an unputdownable treat of trivia. Random House. p. 364. ISBN 9781448152711.

[26] Birkhead, Tim (1991). The Magpies: The Ecology and Behaviour of Black-Billed and Yellow-Billed Magpies. T & AD Poyser. p. 250. ISBN 9781408137772.

[27] Le Clerc, Georges Louis (1793). The natural history of birds, from the Fr. of the count de Buffon. p. 54.

[28] Birkhead, Tim (1991). The Magpies: The Ecology and Behaviour of Black-Billed and Yellow-Billed Magpies. T & AD Poyser. p. 250. ISBN 9781408137772.

[29] "Moose". International Wildlife Encyclopedia. Marshall Cavendish. 2002. p. 1656.

[30] "Postcards from the Edge". Backpacker. Vol. 24 no. 174. February 1999. p. 41.

[31] Lindsey, Susan Lyndaker; Green, Mary Neel; Bennett, Cynthia L. (1999). The Okapi: Mysterious Animal of Congo-Zaire. University of Texas Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780292788329.

[32] Attarde, I. P. (2007). Encyclopedic Graded Grammar. 1. LULU. p. 25. ISBN 9781435707177.

[33] "Oink." Merriam-Webster. 26-01-2016.

[34] QA International Collectif. So Many Ways to Communicate - A new way to explore the animal kingdom. Québec Amerique. p. 29. ISBN 9782764409213.

[35] Valerie V. Tynes, ed. (2010). Behavior of Exotic Pets. Blackwell. p. 149. ISBN 9781118710135.

[36] Siegel, Mordecai (2004). The Cat Fanciers' Association Complete Cat Book. HarperCollins. p. 136. ISBN 9780062030399.

[37] McCausland, Jim (May 2005). "Hood Canal Hideaway: Between Seattle and the Olympics, an Unsung Getaway Just Got Better". Sunset. 214 (5): 64+.

[strengthen-38] Rao, S. N. (2004). Strengthen Your English. V. V. K. Subburaj. p. 26. ISBN 9788172540531.

[39] Stallcup, Rich (1993). Birds of California: A Guide to Viewing Distinctive Varieties. American Traveler. p. 38. ISBN 9781558381322.

[40] Sharma, S. D. (2007). A Text Book of Scientific and Technical Communication Writing for Engineers and Professionals (3rd ed.). Sarup & Sons. p. 365. ISBN 9788176257510.

[41] Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World. Marshall Cavendish. 2001. p. 1460. ISBN 9780761471943.

[42] Perez, Larry (2012). Snake in the Grass: An Everglades Invasion. Pineapple Press. p. 55. ISBN 9781561645138.

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