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    This document lists Yoruba names for various animals. It provides the Yoruba name along with the English translation for over 100 different animals including mammals like alligators, ants, apes, bats, buffalo, camels, cats, chimpanzees, cows, deer, dogs, donkeys, elephants, foxes, frogs, goats, gorillas, guinea fowl, horses, hyenas, lions, monkeys, mice, pigs, rabbits, rats, sheep, snakes, tigers, tortoises, vultures, and zebras. It also includes birds, fish, insects, and reptiles. The extensive list shows the rich vocabulary in the Yoruba language for naming different

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    This document lists Yoruba names for various animals. It provides the Yoruba name along with the English translation for over 100 different animals including mammals like alligators, ants, apes, bats, buffalo, camels, cats, chimpanzees, cows, deer, dogs, donkeys, elephants, foxes, frogs, goats, gorillas, guinea fowl, horses, hyenas, lions, monkeys, mice, pigs, rabbits, rats, sheep, snakes, tigers, tortoises, vultures, and zebras. It also includes birds, fish, insects, and reptiles. The extensive list shows the rich vocabulary in the Yoruba language for naming different

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    The Benin-Ife Connection

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    This document lists Yoruba names for various animals. It provides the Yoruba name along with the English translation for over 100 different animals including mammals like alligators, ants, apes, bats, buffalo, camels, cats, chimpanzees, cows, deer, dogs, donkeys, elephants, foxes, frogs, goats, gorillas, guinea fowl, horses, hyenas, lions, monkeys, mice, pigs, rabbits, rats, sheep, snakes, tigers, tortoises, vultures, and zebras. It also includes birds, fish, insects, and reptiles. The extensive list shows the rich vocabulary in the Yoruba language for naming different

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    Yoruba Names of Animals

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    Alligator - Ahọnrihọn
    Ants (black) - Tanpẹpẹ
    Ants (white) - Ikan, Ikamudu
    Ants (red) - Abonilejọpọn
    Antelope - Egbin/Ẹtu/Olube/Esuró
    Ape - Ẹdun
    Baboon, Gorilla - Ìnàkí , Inoki, Iro
    Bat - Adan
    Bed-bug - Idun
    Bee - Oyin
    Beetles (a species) - Yanrinbo
    Bird (a species) - Afẹrẹgbojo/Afe-imojo
    Bird (a species) – Olofere
    Bird (songbird) - Ẹyẹ-Orin
    Bird (Seabird) - Yanja-yanj
    Bird (white-feathered) - Lekeleke
    Boa Constrictor - Ere
    Boar (wild) – Ìmàdò, Ẹlẹdẹ - Igbo
    Buffalo - Ẹfọ̀n
    Butterfly - Labalaba
    Camel - Ràkunmí
    Camel - Ibakasiẹ
    Cat - Ológbò/Ológìnní
    Centipede - Tanisanko
    Chamelon - Ọga, Alagẹmọ
    Cheetah - Ọ̀wàwà
    Chicken - Oromọ-Adiẹ
    Chimpanzee – Elegbede
    Civet-cat - Ẹta
    Cobra - Ọka
    Cockroach - Ayan
    Colt (young horse) - Agodongbo
    Cow – Abo-malu
    Cow (bull) - Malu
    Crab - Akan
    Crane (bird) - Akọ
    Cricket - Irẹ
    Crickets - Okinrin
    Crocodile - Ọoni
    Deer (male) – Ìgalà
    Deer (a species) - Ekulu
    Dog – Aja
    Donkey - Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́
    Dove - Adaba
    Duck - Pẹpẹyẹ
    Eagle - Idi
    Earthworm – Ekolo
    Electric Fish - Ojiji
    Elephant - Erin/Ajanaku
    Flea/Tick - Eegbọn
    Fox (Reynard) – Kọlọkọlọ
    Frog - Ọpọlọ
    Gadfly - Iru, Eṣinṣin- N la
    Giraffe - Agbanrere
    Gnats - Kokoro-Ojuọti
    Goanna – Awonrinwon
    Goat (he) - Òbúkọ
    Goat (she) - Ewúrẹ́
    Gorilla, Baboon - Inaki, Inoki, Iro
    Guinea Fowl - Awo
    Guinea Fowl - Ẹtu
    Guinea Pig - Emọ́n-Ile
    Hare/Rabbit - Ehoro
    Hedgehog - Ọ̀yà
    Hind (female deer) - Abo-Agbọnrin
    Hippopotamus - Erinmi
    Horse - Ẹṣin
    Horse (colt) - Agodongbo
    Hound - Aja-Ọdẹ
    Housefly - Eṣinṣin/Eṣin
    Hawk - Asa
    Hyena/Wolf - Ikoko
    Insect - Ipin
    Jackal -Akata/Ajako
    Jelly-Fish - Ẹja-Odo
    Leopard - Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn
    Kine (female bovine) – Abo-Malu
    Lice - Ina-Ori
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    Lion - Kin ̀ ́n
    Lizard - Alangba
    Lobster - Alakasa
    Millipede - Ọkun
    Monkey - Ọ̀bọ/Ẹdun
    Monkey (brown) - Ìjímèrè
    Monkey (yellow-haired) - Sọmidọlọti, Oloyo
    Mosquito - Ẹfọn/Yanmu-yanmu
    Mouse - Eliri
    Nocturnal Animal - Ajao
    Ostrich - Ogongo
    Owl - Owiwi
    Ox, Bull - Malu
    Palm-Bird - Ẹga
    Palm-Bird - Ologiri
    Pangolin - Akika
    Parrot - Odidẹrẹ
    Partridge - Aparo
    Peacock - Ọkin
    Pelican - Ẹyẹ-Ofu
    Pig/Swine - Ẹlẹdẹ
    Pigeon - Ẹyẹle
    Pigeon (wild) - Oriri
    Porcupine - Oorẹ, Eerẹ, Ojigbọn
    Pouch Rat - Okete
    Python-Constrictor - Ojola
    Rabbit/Hare - Ehoro
    Ram - Agbo
    Rat/Mouse - Eku/Ekute
    Raven - Ẹyẹ-Iwo
    Red-Ants - Abonilejọpọn
    Reynard (fox) - Kọlọkọlọ
    Rhinoceros - Àgbánréré
    Scorpion - Ojogan/Akeekee
    Seagulls - Pẹju-pẹju
    Shark - Akurakuda
    Sheep – Àgùntàn
    Shrew - Aşin
    Song Bird - Ẹyẹ-Orin
    Snail - Igbin/Aginniṣọ
    Snail (fresh water) - Iṣawuru
    Sparrow - Ologoṣẹ
    Spider - Alantakun
    Spit-Snake - Sebe
    Squirrel - Ọkẹrẹ
    Stallion - Akọ-Ẹṣin
    Steer - Ẹgbọọrọ-Akọ Malu
    Swallow - Alapandẹdẹ
    Swine/Pig – Elede
    Tick/Flea - Eegbọn
    Tiger - Ẹkùn/Ògìdán
    Toad -Kọnkọ
    Tortoise - Àjàpá/Ìjàpá
    Trout - Ẹja
    Turkey - Tolotolo
    Viper - Paramọlẹ
    Vulture - Igun, Gunnugun, Gurugu, Akala
    Wall-Gecko (house lizard) - Ọmọnle
    Water-bird - Osin
    Wild Goat - Edu
    Wild Pigeon – Oriri
    Wolf/Hyena - Ikoko
    Wood-Carrier - Arigiṣẹgi
    Woodcock – Agbe
    Woodcock (a species of) – Aluko
    Woodpecker - Akoko
    Zebra - Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́-Abila/Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ abilà

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