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An Introduction to Animal Sounds



Nature is full of surprises. It comes with green terrains filled with beautiful sounds made by birds and animals. Do you know which animals make what kind of sounds? These sounds are the characteristic features that help us to recognise them from a distance. Let us make an Animal Sounds List so that you can identify animals easily.


Different Animals Around Us

We see birds and animals around us every day. Some are very common whereas the rest are quite hard to spot. We see dogs and cats on a daily basis. We have even domesticated a few of them.


Animals like dogs and cats can be seen playing and resting in our localities. People also keep dogs and cats at home. We also see birds chirping sitting on the branches or in their nests. They make distinctive sounds that help us identify their species.


What is an Animal Sound?

To explain what kind of sound an animal makes, we use a distinct word to explain. This word is used as a universal code to determine the type of animal. For example, when we say a dog barks, the word ‘bark’ means a prominent sound that only dogs make.


If you observe closely, you will find out that different breeds of dogs bark in different ways. Hence, the call or sound made by an animal varies according to its species.


Different types of animal sounds


Different Types of Animal Sounds


Common and Uncommon Animal Sounds

As discussed earlier, there are common animals we spot every day. There are animals that can be seen in zoos. Some animals are only found deep in the jungle. Hence, there are common and uncommon animal sounds we need to learn. So, we will make two different lists of animal sounds based on these two categories.


Common Animal Sounds

Here is a common Animal Sounds List you will find familiar.


Animal

Sound

Birds

Chirp, chirrup, twitter, sing, whistle, tweet

Bees

Buzz, hum

Cats

Mew, purr, hiss, yowl, meow

Cattle

Low, moo, bellow (bull), bawl (calf)

Camels

Grunt

Chicks

Cheep 

Chickens

Cackle, cluck

Crows

Caw

Dogs

Bark 

Donkeys

Bray

Ducks

Quack

Flies

Hum, buzz

Frogs

Croak

Goats

Bleat

Geese

Quack, cackle

Grasshopper

Chirp

Hens

Cluck, cackle

Humans

Whistle, scream, cry, sing, whisper, talk, etc.

Mosquitoes

Whine

Oxen

Low, bellow

Parrots

Squawk, screech, talk

Pigs

Grunt, squeal, oink, snort

Pigeons

Coo

Rats

squeak

Rooster

crow

Sheep

Bleat

Turkeys

Gobble


Uncommon Animal Sounds

Here is a List of Animal Sounds that we don’t hear now and then. These animals are found deep in the jungle or in zoos.


Animal

Sound

Apes

Gibber

Bears

Growl

Bats

Screech

Deer

Bell

Dolphins

Click

Eagles

Scream

Hyenas 

Scream, laugh

Hummingbirds

Hum

Jackals

Howl

Larks

Warble, sing

Lions

Growl, roar

Owls

Scream, hoot, shriek, screech

Ravens  

Croak

Rhinoceros

Bellow

Seagulls

Squawk, scream

Seals

Bark

Snakes

Hiss

Tigers

Roar, growl

Vultures

Scream

Whales

Sing

Wolves

Cry, yell, howl

Zebras

Whinny


Sounds that animals make


Sounds That Animals Make


Benefits of Studying Animal Sounds

The young minds will be extremely benefitted when they learn the different sounds that animals make. These two lists of Animal Sounds in Words will help them learn and comprehend noises made by specific animals. They will also become capable enough to describe what animal makes a particular sound. 


Tips for Parents

Parents can make a chart and explain the sounds by using videos. Children will find it easier to comprehend the differences in animal sounds. They will also be able to recognise the animals easily and remember the English words used to explain such sounds.

FAQs on Animals and Animal Sounds

1. Why should you learn the sounds made by farm animals?

Farm animals like goats, sheep, cows, buffaloes, donkeys, etc. make distinct sounds. It is the language they use to communicate. Hence, learning such animal sounds will help young minds to identify farm animals easily.

2. Is learning animal sounds essential?

Animal sounds are quite an essential part of the English language. Each distinct sound has a descriptive English word that enables us to identify the animal. It enables us to communicate and make others identify the animals we are discussing.

3. Do all dog breeds bark?

Yes. Sounds made by dogs are called barking. The tone may change from one breed to another.