| Xhosa | English | français |
| uGqirha wezWanyana | veterinarian | le vétérinaire |
| isiLo-Qabane / (iziLo-Qabane) |
pet = "friend animal" | l'animal domestique |
| inJa / izinJa | dog(s) | chien(s) |
| iKati / iiKati | cat(s) | chat(s) |
| iKatana | kitten, pussycat | le chaton |
| iBuzi / iiBuzi | rat(s) | " |
| imPuku / iimPuku | mouse / mice | souris |
| imBongolo / iimBongolo, iDonki / iiDonki |
ass, donkey(s) | âne(s) |
| iHashe / amaHashe | horse(s) | le cheval / les chevaux |
| iThokazi leHashe | mare | la jument |
| inkonyana yeHashe | foal, colt | le poulain |
| inYathi / iinYathi | water buffalo(es) | buffle(s) |
| inKunzi / iinKunzi | bull(s) | taureau(x) |
| inKomo / iinKomo | cow(s) | vache(s) |
| iThole lenKomo, (inkonyane) / amathole enkomo |
calf / calves | veau(x) |
| iThoKazi lenKomo / amaThoKazi enKomo |
heifer(s) | génisse(s) |
| inKunzi yeGusha / iinKunzi zeGusha |
ram(s) | bélier(s) |
| iGusha / iiGusha | ewe, sheep | brebis, mouton(s) |
| iTakane / amaTakane | lamb(s) | agneau(x) |
| iBhokhwe / iiBhokhwe | goat(s) | chèvre(s), bouc(s) |
| iBhokhwe yoBisi / iiBhokhwe zoBisi |
milk goat(s) | chèvre(s) laitière(s) |
| iTakane | kid | le chevreau |
| inCanda / (iinCanda) | porcupine | le porc-épic |
| iHagu / iiHagu | pig(s) | cochon(s), porc(s) |
| iMazi yeHagu | sow | la truie |
| iNtshontsho / amaNtshontsho eHagu |
piglet(s) | porcelet(s) |
| umNgxuma | burrow | le terrier |
| umVundla / imiVundla | rabbit(s) | lapin(s) |
| imBila / (iimBila) | rock rabbit | le lièvre siffleur |
| inTuku / iinTuku | mole(s) | taupe(s) |
| uNomatse / ooNomatse | squirrel(s) | écureuil(s) |
| imPungutye | fox | le renard |
| inGcuka / iinGcuka | wolf / wolves | loup(s) |
| iBhere | bear | l'ours |
| inXala | deer, hart | le cerf |
| iTakane | fawn | le faon |
| Xhosa | English | français |
| indlwana | nest | le nid |
| uKhozi / ooKhozi | eagle(s) | aigle(s) |
| inTambane / iinTambane | hawk(s), falcon(s) | faucon(s) |
| iXhalanga / iiXhalanga | vulture(s) | vautour(s) |
| uNomyani | raven crow |
le corbeau la corneille |
| isiKhova / (iziKhova) | owl | le hibou, la chouette |
| iNgaba-ngaba / (iiNgaba-ngaba) | gull, seagull | le goéland, la mouette |
| iHobe / amaHobe | dove(s) | colombe(s), pigeon(s) |
| uNtamnyama / ooNtamnyama | turtledove(s) | tourterelle(s) |
| inKwali / (iinKwali) | quail | la caille |
| (iKarukwini) | turkey | le dindon, la dinde |
| iQhagi / amaQhagi | rooster(s), cock(s) | coq(s) |
| isiKhukukazi / iziKhukukazi | hen(s) | poule(s) |
| iNtshontsho / amaNtshontsho | chick(s) | poussin(s) |
| iHoko / iiHoko | cage(s) | " |
| iDada / amaDada, iKewu / iiKewu |
drake, duck(s) | canard(s) |
| uRhanisi / imiRhanisi, iHansi [Zulu] |
goose / geese | oie(s) |
| Xhosa | English | français |
| imBovane / iimBovane | ant(s) | fourmi(s) |
| isiDuli / iziDuli | anthill(s) | fourmilière(s) |
| iQakamba, iKirikitsi, inYenzane / iinYenzane |
cricket / locusts | criquet(s) |
| inTothoviyane / iinTothoviyane | grasshopper(s) | sauterelle(s) |
| inKuma / (iinKuma), iSongololo |
centipede, millipede | le mille-pattes |
| umBungu | bollworm | la larve du coton |
| umSundulu / imiSundulu | earthworm(s) | le lombric / les vers de terre |
| intshulube | intestinal worm | le ver "solitaire" |
| imPukane / iimPukane | fly / flies | mouche(s) |
| isiBawu / iziBawu | horse fly / horseflies | taon(s) |
| iTrekkile | caterpillar | la chenille |
| iBhadi / amaBhadi, iBhabhathane / iiBhabhathane |
butterfly / butterflies | papillon(s) |
| isaBonkolo | dragonfly, damselfly | la libellule |
| inYosi / iinYosi | bee(s) | abeille(s) |
| isiDunguli / iziDunguli | potter wasp(s) | guêpe(s) maçonne(s) |
| uNomeva / ooNomeva | wasp(s) | guêpe(s) |
| iNomanxezane / ooNomanxezane | hornet(s) | frelon(s) |
| inGcongconi / iinGcongconi | mosquito(es) | moustique(s) |
| inTwala / iinTwala | louse / lice | pou(x) |
| inTakumba / iinTakumba | flea(s) | puce(s) |
| inCukuthu / iinCukuthu | bed bug(s) | punaise(s) de lit |
| iPhela / amaPhela | cockroach(es) | cafard(s), blatte(s) |
| isiGcawu / iziGcawu | spider(s) | araignée(s) |
| iWebhu | spider web, cobweb | la toile d'araignée |
| umCikwane / umNtan' eZulu | praying mantis | la mante religieuse |
| Xhosa | English | français |
| uKrebe / ooKrebe | shark(s) | requin(s) |
| iHlengesi / iiHlengesi | dolphin(s) | dauphin(s) |
| umNenga / imiNenga | whale(s) | baleine(s) |
| inGwane / (iinGwane) | octopus | la pieuvre, le poulpe |
| umGola | cuttlefish | la seiche |
| uNonkala / ooNonkala | crab(s) | crabe(s) |
| iKoloFishi | freshwater lobster, crayfish, crawfish |
l'écrevisse |
| uFudo / ooFudo | turtle(s), tortoise(s) | tortue(s) |
| imBaza / (iimBaza) | blue mussel(s) | moule(s) |
| iWastizi / iiWastizi | oyster(s) | huître(s) |
| iQobokhe / amaQobokhe | sea shell(s) | coquillage(s) |
| inKumba / iinKumba | snail(s) | escargot(s) |
| iinKumba eziNcinane | slugs = "little snails" | les limaces |
| inYoka / iinYoka | snake(s) | serpent(s) |
| inYushu / (iinYushu) | tree snake | le serpent arboricole |
| uNomathambezantsi / ooNomathambezantsi |
rattlesnake(s) | serpent(s) à sonnette |
| inTlwathi / iinTlwathi, iNamba / amaNamba |
python(s) | " |
| iCilikishe / amaCilikishe, iCikilishe / amaCikilishe |
lizard(s) | lézard(s) |
| uXam | iguana | l'iguane |
| iLovane, uLovane / amaLovane |
chameleon(s) | caméléon(s) |
| iSele / amaSele | frog(s) | grenouille(s) |
| iXoxo / amaXoxo | bullfrog | le crapaud buffle |
| Xhosa | English | français |
| inKawu / iinKawu | monkey(s), ape(s) | singe(s) |
| imFene / iimFene | baboon(s) | babouin(s) |
| iLulwane / amaLulwane | bat(s) | chauve(s)-souris |
| isiKhwenene / iziKhwenen | parrot(s) | perroquet(s) |
| iKhanari | canary | le canari |
| inCiniba / iinCiniba | ostrich(es) | autruche(s) |
| inGonyama / iinGonyama, iBhubesi [Zulu] |
lion(s) | " |
| iHlosi / amaHlosi | leopard(s) | léopard(s) |
| inGulule / (iinGulule), inGwenkala / (iinGwenkala) |
cheetah | le guépard |
| inGwe / izinGwe | tiger(s) | tigre(s) |
| inGcuka / iinGcuka, imPisi [Zulu] |
hyena(s) | hyène(s) |
| uDyakalashe / ooDyakalashe | jackal(s) | chacal(s) |
| inKamela / iinKamela | camel(s) | chameau(x) |
| iQwarhashe / amaQwarhashe | zebra(s) | zèbre(s) |
| imPunzi / (iimPunzi), iPhuthi / (amaPhuthi) |
duiker, antelope(s) | antilope(s) |
| inDlulamthi / iinDlulamthi | giraffe(s) | girafe(s) |
| inDlovu / iinDlovu | elephant(s) | éléphant(s) |
| umKhombe / imiKhombe | rhinoceros / rhinos | rhinocéros |
| imVubu / iimVubu | hippopotamus / hippos | hippopotame(s) |
| inGwenya / iinGwenya | crocodile(s) | " |