| swahili | English | français |
| nyani | baboon | babouin |
| sokwe | chimpanzee | chimpanzé |
| tumbili | little monkey | petit singe |
| popo | bat | chauve-souris |
| kasuku | parrot | perroquet |
| mbuni | ostrich | autruche |
| korongo | crane | grue |
| mbweha | jackal | chacal |
| fisi | hyena | hyène |
| simba | lion | " |
| simba jike | lioness | lionne |
| duma / maduma | cheetah(s) | guépard(s) |
| chui chui mweusi |
leopard panther |
léopard panthère |
| chui wa Asia | tiger | tigre |
| ngamia | camel | chameau |
| swala | antelope | antilope |
| swalapala | impala | |
| punda milia | zebra | zèbre |
| twiga | giraffe | girafe |
| tembo, ndovu | elephant | éléphant |
| kifaru / vifaru | rhinoceros / rhinos | rhinocéros |
| kiboko / viboko | hippopotamus / hippos | hippopotame(s) |
| nyati, mbogo | buffalo | buffle |
| mamba | crocodile | " |
| kangaruu | kangaroo | kangourou |
| swahili | English | français |
| mbwa | dog | chien |
| paka | cat | chat |
| panya | rat, mouse | rat, souris |
| punda | donkey, (ass) | âne |
| farasi [AR] | horse | cheval |
| maksai | ox | bœuf |
| fahali / mafahali | bull(s) | taureau(x) |
| ng'ombe ng'ombe wa maziwa |
cow dairy/milk cow |
vache vache laitière |
| ndama (wa ng'ombe) | calf | veau |
| kondoo dume | ram | bélier |
| kondoo | sheep | mouton |
| mwanakondoo / wanakondoo |
lamb(s) | agneau(x) |
| mbuzi dume, beberu | Billy goat | bouc |
| mbuzi | goat | chèvre |
| nguruwe | pig | cochon, porc |
| ngiri, mbango | warthog | phacochère |
| shimo la mnyama | burrow | terrier |
| sungura | rabbit, hare | lapin, lièvre |
| kindi | squirrel | écureuil |
| mbweha (wa Ulaya) | fox | renard |
| mbwa-mwitu | wolf | loup |
| dubu [AR] | bear | ours |
| swahili | English | français |
| kiota / viota | nest(s) | nid(s) |
| kozi, kipanga | hawk, falcon | faucon |
| tai, kipungu / vipungu | eagle(s) | aigle(s) |
| tai mzoga, tumbusi | vulture | vautour |
| bundi / mabundi | owl(s) | hibou(x), chouette(s) |
| njiwa | dove | colombe, pigeon |
| hua | turtledove | tourterelle |
| tausi | peafowl, (peacock) | paon |
| jogoo / majogoo | rooster(s), cock(s) | coq(s) |
| kuku | hen | poule |
| kifaranga / vifaranga | chick(s) | poussin(s) |
| sikipi | partridge | perdrix |
| kanga | guineafowl | pintade |
| bata/mabata mzinga | turkey(s) | dindon(s), dinde(s) |
| bata/mabata | duck(s) | canard(s) |
| bata/mabata bukini | goose / geese | oie(s) |
| bata/mabata maji | swan(s) | cygne(s) |
| swahili | English | français |
| sisimizi, siafu, chungu |
ant | fourmi |
| nzige | locust, cricket | criquet |
| panzi | grasshopper | sauterelle |
| mnyoo / minyoo | worm(s) | ver(s) |
| inzi / mainzi | fly / flies | mouche(s) |
| mbung'o | tsetse fly | mouche tsé-tsé |
| kipepeo / vipepeo | butterfly / butterflies | papillon(s) |
| nyuki mzinga wa nyuki |
bee beehive |
abeille ruche |
| mbu | mosquito | moustique |
| chandarua | mosquito net | moustiquaire |
| mende | cockroach | cafard, blatte |
| kunguni | bed bugs | punaises de lit |
| chawa | louse / lice | pou(x) |
| kiroboto / viroboto | flea(s) | puce(s) |
| kupe | tick(s) | tique(s) |
| buibui / mabuibui utando wa buibui |
spider(s) spider web |
araignée(s) toile d'araignée |
| nge | scorpion | " |
| swahili | English | français |
| mkizi | flying fish | poisson volant, (exocet) |
| surisuri | swordfish | espadon |
| kibua | tuna | thon |
| dagaa | sardine | " |
| papa | shark | requin |
| pomboo | dolphin | dauphin |
| nyangumi | whale | baleine |
| sili simba-bahari |
seal eared seal, otary |
phoque lion de mer, otarie |
| taa | skate, ray | raie |
| pweas | octopus | pieuvre, poulpe |
| ngisi | squid | calmar |
| kamba | shrimp, prawn | crevette |
| kaa | crab | crabe |
| kambakoche | rock lobster, spiny lobster | langouste |
| kasa | sea turtle | tortue marine |
| kobe / makobe | land turtle(s) | tortue(s) terrestre(s) |
| konokono / makonokono, koa |
snail(s) | escargot(s) |
| ruba | leech | sangsue |
| nyoka | snake | serpent |
| chatu | python | " |
| kinyonga | chameleon | caméléon |
| mjusi / mijusi | lizard(s) | lézard(s) |
| chura / vyura | frog(s) | grenouille(s) |