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Aaka = Hedgehog
Àgbọnrín = Deer
Agemon, ògà = Chameleon
Agodongbo = Colt
Àgùnfọn = Giraffe
Àkeke = Scorpion
Àkókó = Wood pecker
Akò = Grey Heron
Aparo = Bushfowl
Àwòdì, Àṣá = Kite
Ẹfọn = Buffalo
Ẹ̀ga = Weaver
Erè, Òjòlá = Python
Erin = Elephant
Erinmi = Hippopotamus
Ẹtà = civet cat
Ẹtù, Awó = Guinea fowl
Etu, Èsúró = Duiker

Ewúrẹ = Goat
Rakunmi = camel
Ìbákà = Canary bird
Ìgalà = Bushbuck
Ìjàpá, Ahun, Alábahun = Tortoise
Ìnọkí = Baboon or Mandrill
Ìràwò = Beetle
Kọlọkọlọ = Fox
Kìnìún = Lion
lámilámi = Dragonfly
Ofàfà = Tree hyrax
Ọ̀bọ = Monkey
Ológbò = Cat
Omo-nlé = Gecko Lizard
Òtòlò = Waterbuck
Òwìwí = Owl
Oyà = cane Rat/Grasscutter
Pẹpẹyẹ = Duck
Yànmùyánmú, ẹfọn = Mosquito
Eranko bi imado/Àgbánréré = Rhinoceros
Ẹkùn/Ògìdán = Tiger
Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn = Leopard
Erinmi/Erinmilokun = Hippopotamus
Ìmàdò = Wild boar
Ikõkò = Hyena/Hyaena
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ = Donkey
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ abilà = Zebra
Ìjímèrè = Brown Monkey
Egbin/Ẹtu/Olube/Esuró = Antelope
Ọ̀wàwà = Cheetah
Ọṣà = Chimpanzee
Ọka = Gabon viper
Sebe = Cobra
Ahọnrihọn = Alligator
Antaa/Aleegba = Monitor Lizard
Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala = Vulture
Ologiri = Palm bird
Arigiṣẹgi = Wood- Carrier
Ọkin = Peacock
Ọkẹrẹ = Squirrel
Okinrin = Okinrin
Okete = Pouch Rat
Edu = Wild Goat
Akurakuda = Shark
Ekolo = Earthworm
Ẹyẹ-Orin = Songbird
Aparo = Partridge
Ibakasiẹ = Ass
Ẹyẹ-Ofu = Pelican
Osin = Water Bird
Yanja-yanja = Sea Bird
Adaba = Dove
Paramọlẹ = Viper
Pẹju-pẹju = Seagulls
Sọmidọlọti/Oloyo = Yellow-haired Monkey
Ẹyẹ-Iwo = Raven
Iṣawuru = Fresh-water Snail
Igbin/Aginniṣọ = Snail
Ẹdun = Ape
Alangba = Lizard
Alakasa = Lobster
Ere = African rock python
Ẹlẹdẹ-Igbo = Boar
Elegbede = Chimpanzee
Ojola = African rock Python
Kọnkọ = frog
Ọpọlọ = Toad
Eegbọn = Tick/flee
Akan = Crab
Oriri = Wild pigeon
Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn = Porcupine
Tanpẹpẹ = Blank-ants
Ọkunrun = Millipede
Aja-Ọdẹ = Hound
Lekeleke = Cattle-egret
Ogongo = Ostrich
Ikan, Ikamudu = White ant/Termite
Idi = Eagle
Oyin = Bee
Eṣinṣin/Eṣin = Housefly
Kokoro-Ojuọti = Gnats
Eliri = Mouse
Abonilejọpọn = Red-ants
Ina-Ori = Lice
Idun = Bedbugs
Alapandẹdẹ = Swallow
Iru, Eṣinṣin- Nla = Gadfly
Akata/Ajako = Jackal
Eja-odo = Jelly fish
Aferegbojo/ Afe-imojo = A species of bird
Elulu = A brown feathered bird
Labalaba = Butterfly

Camel is Rakunmi

owomida1:
Camel is Rakunmi

Thanks for that, I made a mistake

Akurakuda is crocodile not shark

[quote author=icon02 post=71587681]Akurakuda is crocodile not shark[/quote
I thought crocodile is oni .

I might as well be wrong Shaa.

Thanks Op for this

Poor me, what do I know.

I have always thought akata is much smaller than jackal.

I see jackal as a pack of wild dogs.

There should be a dictionary somewhere describing these things.

Ejo sir kini anpe Lili ati wipe bawo ni ose ri gan

This is great

Nice thread ..thanks Op

agbakuonida:
Ejo sir kini anpe Lili ati wipe bawo ni ose ri gan

Liili is porcupine in English. It is spiky

googi:
Poor me, what do I know.

I have always thought akata is much smaller than jackal.

I see jackal as a pack of wild dogs.

Don't blame it on yourself Sir because it is not easy knowing the names of all animals in Yoruba language. After all, Nigeria's lingua franca is English language. Therefore cheer up.

This thread is useful and should be in front page.

Cc: lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J, Fulaman, Dominique, bigfrancis21

Ekolo

Is earth worm in benin

My yoruba brothers wouldn't accept we taught them yoruba language inother not to teach them the Royal benin language

Good.

Knowledge is power, it is always good to learn new things.

Amotekun is the most popular animal in recent time

Love this !

Op, thanks ! I'll just bookmark this page for whenever anybody wants to doubt my 'yoruba-ness'

I'm pained that we are not keeping up with our local languages as we ought.

Nice One.
Proudly Odudua

Good
Nice thread.

I was searching for Amotekun

GOAT means Messi

2018......imagine?

Good one OP....

gurunlocker:
I was searching for Amotekun

I knew I was going to find someone like that

I need Yoruba name for "Toad"

And English name for "Opolo"

95% of them have all been killed from yoruba land. Shame. There is no tiger in africa so why would yoruba have a name for it

My favorite - Lekeleke

Gather here for a selfie if you sang 'lekeleke give me white fingers' during childhood

PS. I think those white fingers were real back then hahaha

Good.. Lemme learn Yorùbá names of some strange animals i never knew their Yorùbá names..

gregyboy:
Ekolo

Is earth worm in benin

My yoruba brothers wouldn't accept we taught them yoruba language inother not to teach them the Royal benin language

not just earth worm, some other animals there are clearly pronounced in bini by the yoruba people

Since 2018.

It is well.

So is it safe to say Amotekun as presently constituted has been reduced to Alangba ?

This is a very nice thread
Many of this animals that I know there yoruba name but not the English name and vise versa