List of animal sounds

This list of animal sounds 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"). The list also contains audio recordings of animal sounds.

List of animal sounds

Animal	Description	Sound
Alligator	bellow, hiss	Menu 0:00 Alligator bellow
Antelope	snort^[1]
Badger	growl^[2]	Menu 0:00 Badger
Bat	screech,^[3] squeak	Menu 0:00 Bats
Bear	roar, growl	Menu 0:00 Bear cub growl
Bee	buzz	Menu 0:00 Hummel bee Menu 0:00 Xylocopa pubescens (carpenter bee) offsprings
Big cat (Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Leopard)	roar,^[4] growl,^[5] snarl^[6]
Cat	mew, meow, purr, hiss, trill, caterwaul, growl	Menu 0:00 Cat meow Menu 0:00 Domestic cat purring
Cattle	low, moo	Menu 0:00
Chicken	cluck, crow^[7] (female = OP: cha-caw, bah-gawk)^[8] (male = OP: cock-a-doodle-doo)
Chinchilla	squeak^[9]
Cicada	chirp^[10]	Menu 0:00 Cicada
Crab	chirp, click, creak^[11]
Cricket	chirp	Menu 0:00 Cricket
Crow	caw, cah^[12]	Menu 0:00 Black Crow
Curlew	pipe^[13]
Deer	bellow (buck), bleat (doe, fawn)	Menu 0:00 Red deer
Dog	bark, howl, growl, bay (OP: arf, bow-wow, ruff, woof, yap)	Menu 0:00 Dog bark
Dolphin	click^[14]
Donkey	hee-haw^[15] bray	Menu 0:00 Domestic donkey brays
Duck	quack	Menu 0:00 Mallard Duck
Eagle	screech^[16]	Menu 0:00 Bald Eagle
Elephant	trumpet	Menu 0:00 Elephant trumpet
Elk	bugle (male),^[17] bleat (calves)^[18]	Elk bellow
Ferret	dook^[19]
Fly	buzz
Frog	croak (OP: ribbit)	Common Toad
Gaur	low, moo
Giraffe	bleat,^[20] hum^[21]	Giraffe hum
Goat	bleat, maa	Herd of goats bleating
Goose	honk, hiss	Geese Honking
Grasshopper	chirp^[22]	Grasshopper
Guinea pig	wheek^[23]
Hamster	squeak^[24]
Hare	squeak
Hedgehog		Hedgehog
Hermit crab	chirp^[25]
Hippopotamus	growl^[26]
Hornet	buzz	Hummel bee
Horse	neigh, whinny, nicker
Hummingbird	warble
Hyena	laugh	Spotted Hyena
Kangaroo	chortle
Koala	shriek, growl
Linnet	chuckle^[27]
Lion	roar, growl, snarl	Lion roar
Locust	chirp^[22]	Grasshopper
Magpie	chatter^[28]	Magpie
Monkey	scream, chatter	Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Moose	bellow^[29]
Mosquito	buzz, whine^[30]
Mouse	squeak
Okapi	cough, bellow^[31]
Owl	hoot, hiss, caterwaul for barred owls	Great horned owl
Ox	low, moo
Parrot	squawk, talk	White-capped Parrot Rose-ringed Parakeet
Peacock	scream,^[32] squawk, honk	Peacock
Pig	oink,^[26]^[33] snort,^[34] squeal, grunt	Pig
Pigeon	coo	Wood pigeon
Prairie dog	bark^[35]
Quail	call	Call of a male common quail
Rabbit	squeak	Rabbit
Raccoon	trill^[36]
Rat	squeak
Raven	caw	Common Raven
Rhinoceros	bellow
Rook	caw
Rooster	crow
Seal	bark^[37]
Seahorse	click, growl
Sheep	bleat, baa	Sheep
Snail	Munch, crunch
Snake	hiss, rattle	Rattlesnake
Songbird	chirrup, chirp, tweet, sing, warble (larks / warblers / wrens),^[38]^[39] twitter (sparrows)^[40]	Goldfinch
Squirrel	squeak
Swan	cry, trumpet, bugle	Trumpeter swan
Tapir	squeak^[41]
Tokay gecko	croak^[42]
Turkey	gobble	Wild Turkey
Turtle
Vulture	scream
Walrus	groan
Whale	sing	Killer Whale
Wild boar	grumble
Wildebeest	low, moo
Wolf	howl, growl, bay	Wolf howls
Zebra	neigh, whinny, nicker

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

References

^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "What sound does a crab make?". Answers. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ 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.
^ Baotic, A.; Sicks, F.; Stoeger, A. S. (2015). "Nocturnal "humming" vocalizations: adding a piece to the puzzle of giraffe vocal communication". BMC Research Notes. 8: 425. doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1394-3. PMC 4565008. PMID 26353836.
^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ 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 (1999). 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

Free animal sounds. Archived 2020-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
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.

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

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

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

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

[8] 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

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

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

[11] "What sound does a crab make?". Answers. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[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.

[21] Baotic, A.; Sicks, F.; Stoeger, A. S. (2015). "Nocturnal "humming" vocalizations: adding a piece to the puzzle of giraffe vocal communication". BMC Research Notes. 8: 425. doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1394-3. PMC 4565008. PMID 26353836.

[Grasshoppers_Heinrichs-22] Jump up to: ^a ^b Heinrichs, Anna (2002). Grasshoppers. Compass Point Books. p. 4. ISBN 9780756501662.

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

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

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

[bumper-26] Jump up to: ^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.

[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 (1999). 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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