1. Introduction
Animals play a vital role in our lives – they are our companions, agricultural helpers, and essential parts of ecosystems. Whether it is the barking of a domestic animal like a dog or the roaring of a wild animal like a lion, animal sounds are one of the most fascinating ways we communicate.
Understanding animal sounds is mainly useful for:
Children who learn everything through sights and sounds
Language learners who want to explore interesting topics in greater detail
Animal lovers who want to have a deeper understanding of nature
The bottom line here, after all, is that animal sounds differ not only according to species, but also according to language. For example, a dog says “bark” in English, but “bhaun bhaun (भौं भू)” in Hindi.
In this Blog Post , we will learn about different types of animals and their sounds in English and Hindi
2. What Are Animal Sounds?
Animal sounds are natural sounds animals make to express themselves. Just like humans use words and vocalizations, animals use their voices to communicate something to other members of their group or to another species.
Their sounds have different meanings, such as:
🗣️ Communication – animals “talk” to each other, like dolphins using clicking sounds or wolves roaring to signal their location.
💘 Mating sounds – peacocks, frogs and birds sing or call to attract their mates.
🚨 Warning or alarm – monkeys or birds may scream when predators are nearby.
🌍 Territory claiming – lions roar or dogs bark to protect their territory.
👶 Parental sounds – mothers call to their babies or vice versa.
🧠 FUN FACT:
Did you know that animal sounds are not the same in every language? For example:
A rooster sounds “cock-a-doodle-doo” in English,
but in Hindi, it’s “kookaroo-koo” (kookarookoo)!
This is because people in different languages pronounce sounds differently. This makes learning animal sounds even more fun.
List of 100 Animals and Their Sounds in English and Hindi
20 Domestic Animals and Their Sounds in English and Hindi
No. | Animal Name (English) | Animal Name (Hindi) | Sound (English) | Sound (Hindi) |
1 | Dog | कुत्ता | Bark | भौंकना |
2 | Cat | बिल्ली | Meow | म्याऊं करना |
3 | Cow | गाय | Moo | रंभाना |
4 | Buffalo | भैंस | Grunt | घुरघुराना |
5 | Goat | बकरी | Bleat | मिमियाना |
6 | Sheep | भेड़ | Baa | में में करना |
7 | Horse | घोड़ा | Neigh/Whinny | हिनहिनाना |
8 | Donkey | गधा | Bray | रेंकना |
9 | Pig | सूअर | Oink | घुरघुराना |
10 | Camel | ऊँट | Grunt | डकारना |
11 | Rabbit | खरगोश | Squeak | चूँ-चूँ करना |
12 | Hen | मुर्गी | Cluck | कुटर-कुटर करना |
13 | Rooster | मुर्गा | Crow | कुकरू-कूं करना |
14 | Duck | बत्तख | Quack | क्वैक-क्वैक करना |
15 | Turkey | टर्की | Gobble | गुटर-गूं करना |
16 | Parrot | तोता | Squawk/Talk | चीं-चीं करना |
17 | Pigeon | कबूतर | Coo | गुड़गुड़ाना |
18 | Bull | सांड | Bellow | डकारना/बेल करना |
19 | Goose | हंस | Honk | हंक करना |
20 | Cat (kitten) | बिल्ली का बच्चा | Mew | म्याऊं करना |
20 Birds and Their Sounds in English and Hindi
No. | Bird Name (English) | Bird Name (Hindi) | Sound (English) | Sound (Hindi) | 1 | Crow | कौवा | Caw | कांव-कांव करना | 2 | Sparrow | गौरैया | Chirp | चहचहाना | 3 | Pigeon | कबूतर | Coo | गुड़गुड़ाना | 4 | Parrot | तोता | Squawk / Talk | चीं-चीं करना | 5 | Peacock | मोर | Scream / Cry | चिल्लाना / कूक करना | 6 | Hen | मुर्गी | Cluck | कुटर-कुटर करना | 7 | Rooster | मुर्गा | Crow | कुकरू-कूं करना | 8 | Duck | बतख | Quack | क्वैक-क्वैक करना | 9 | Owl | उल्लू | Hoot | हू-हू करना | 10 | Koel (Cuckoo) | कोयल | Coo / Sing | कू-कू करना | 11 | Eagle | गरुड़ / बाज | Screech / Scream | चीखना | 12 | Hawk | बाज | Shriek | कर्कश चिल्लाना | 13 | Crane | सारस | Trumpet | चिंघाड़ना | 14 | Woodpecker | कठफोड़वा | Peck / Tap | ठक-ठक करना | 15 | Mynah | मैना | Whistle / Sing | गुनगुनाना | 16 | Swan | हंस | Honk | हंक करना | 17 | Kingfisher | रामचिरैया | Chirp / Rattle | टर्र-टर्र करना | 18 | Nightingale | बुलबुल | Sing | गाना / चहचहाना | 19 | Vulture | गिद्ध | Hiss / Grunt | फुफकारना / गुर्राना | 20 | Turkey | टर्की | Gobble | गुटर-गूं करना |
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20 Wild Animals and Their Soundsin English and Hindi
No. | Wild Animal (English) | Wild Animal (Hindi) | Sound (English) | Sound (Hindi) | 1 | Lion | शेर | Roar | दहाड़ना | 2 | Tiger | बाघ | Growl / Roar | गुर्राना / दहाड़ना | 3 | Elephant | हाथी | Trumpet | चिंघाड़ना | 4 | Bear | भालू | Growl / Roar | गरजना | 5 | Wolf | भेड़िया | Howl | हुआं हुआं करना | 6 | Fox | लोमड़ी | Yip / Bark | चिल्लाना / भौंकना | 7 | Leopard | तेंदुआ | Snarl / Growl | गुर्राना | 8 | Hyena | लकड़बग्घा | Laugh / Cackle | किलकिलाना | 9 | Jackal | सियार | Howl / Cry | हुआं हुआं करना | 10 | Rhinoceros | गैंडा | Grunt / Snort | घुरघुराना | 11 | Hippopotamus | दरियाई घोड़ा | Grunt / Bellow | घुरघुराना / चिल्लाना | 12 | Crocodile | मगरमच्छ | Hiss / Roar (rare) | फुफकारना | 13 | Monkey | बंदर | Screech / Chatter | चीखना / चहचहाना | 14 | Gorilla | गोरिल्ला | Grunt / Roar | गुर्राना / दहाड़ना | 15 | Deer | हिरण | Bleat / Bark | मिमियाना / भौंकना | 16 | Wild Boar | जंगली सूअर | Grunt / Snort | घुरघुराना | 17 | Panther | तेंदुआ | Growl | गुर्राना | 18 | Chimpanzee | चिंपांज़ी | Hoot / Screech | चिल्लाना / किलकिलाना | 19 | Bat | चमगादड़ | Screech / Click | चीं-चीं करना | 20 | Antelope | मृग / बारहसिंगा | Bark / Grunt | भौंकना / घुरघुराना |
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20 Insects and Their Sounds in English and Hindi
No. | Insect Name (English) | Insect Name (Hindi) | Sound (English) | Sound (Hindi) | 1 | Bee | मधुमक्खी | Buzz | भनभनाना | 2 | Mosquito | मच्छर | Whine / Buzz | भनभनाना | 3 | Housefly | मक्खी | Buzz | भिनभिनाना | 4 | Cricket | झींगुर | Chirp | चिरचिराना | 5 | Cicada | झींगुर जैसी कीड़ा | Shrill / Chirp | चिंचिंचाना | 6 | Grasshopper | टिड्डा | Chirp | चटरचटराना | 7 | Ant | चींटी | Silent (no sound) | मौन | 8 | Termite | दीमक | Silent (munching) | चुपचाप खाना | 9 | Butterfly | तितली | Silent | मौन | 10 | Moth | पतंगा | Silent | मौन | 11 | Wasp | ततैया | Buzz | भनभनाना | 12 | Dragonfly | व्याध पतंग | Whir / Flutter | फड़फड़ाना | 13 | Firefly | जुगनू | Silent | मौन | 14 | Ladybug | लाल बीटल | Silent | मौन | 15 | Stink Bug | बदबू वाला कीड़ा | Hiss / Pop | सिसकारना | 16 | Beetle | भृंग | Click / Buzz | क्लिक करना / भनभनाना | 17 | Tick | किलनी | Silent | मौन | 18 | Flea | पिस्सू | Silent | मौन | 19 | Weevil | बीटल कीट | Silent | मौन | 20 | Louse (Head Lice) | जूं | Silent | मौन |
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20 Water Animals and Their Sounds in English and Hindi
No. | Water Animal (English) | Water Animal (Hindi) | Sound (English) | Sound (Hindi) | 1 | Dolphin | डॉल्फ़िन | Click / Whistle | क्लिक / सीटी जैसी ध्वनि | 2 | Whale | व्हेल | Moan / Song / Click | गाना / गूंज / क्लिक | 3 | Seal | सील | Bark / Growl | भौंकना / गरजना | 4 | Sea Lion | समुद्री शेर | Roar / Bark | दहाड़ / भौंकना | 5 | Fish | मछली | Silent / Blub (rare) | मौन / बुलबुलाना | 6 | Frog | मेंढ़क | Croak / Ribbit | टर्राना | 7 | Toad | भौंरा मेंढ़क | Croak | टर्राना | 8 | Turtle | कछुआ | Hiss (rare) | सिसकारना | 9 | Octopus | ऑक्टोपस | Silent | मौन | 10 | Squid | स्क्विड | Silent | मौन | 11 | Crab | केकड़ा | Click (claw sounds) | चटकना / क्लिक | 12 | Lobster | झींगा मछली | Rattle (shells) | खड़कना | 13 | Shrimp | झींगा | Snap (with claw) | चटकना | 14 | Jellyfish | जेलीफ़िश | Silent | मौन | 15 | Eel | समुद्री साँप | Silent | मौन | 16 | Seahorse | समुद्री घोड़ा | Click / Chirp (faint) | क्लिक / चूं-चूं करना | 17 | Starfish | तारामछली | Silent | मौन | 18 | Manatee | समुद्री गाय | Chirp / Whistle | सीटी जैसी आवाज | 19 | Penguin | पेंगुइन | Honk / Bray | हंक करना / रेंकना | 20 | Otter | ऊदबिलाव | Whistle / Squeak | सीटी / चूं-चूं करना |
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