Animal names in Igbo written alphabetically
African Civet – Edi Ụra/Edi
Antelope – Ele
Bat - Ụsụ
Bee – aṅụ
Bed bug - Chinchi
Beetle – ebe
Bird – Nnụnụ
Black ant – Agbịsị
Boa constrictor – Eke ọgba
Butterfly – Erembụbara/ Ilokolo ịbụba/Ukukolo bụba
Camel – Ịnyịnya ibu
Cat – Nwamba/Nwologbo
Caterpillar – Eruru
Centipede – Agbakụrụ nwoke, ya ọ bụrụ nwanyị
Chameleon – Ogwumagala/Ugwumagana/Oyimagana
Chicken - Ọkụkọ
Chimpanzee – Adaka
Cock – Okeọkpa
Cockroach - Ọchịcha/Ụchịcha
Cod fish – Okporoko/Okpoloko
Cow – Ehi/Efi
Crayfish - Ịsha
Crab – Nshịkọ
Cricket – Mbụzụ/Abụzụ
Crocodile – Agụ iyi
Deer – Mgbada
Dog – Nkịta
Donkey – Jakị
Dove - Ndo
Dragon fly - Tatambeneke
Duck - Ọbọgwụ
Earthworm - Idide
Eagle – Ugo
Eel – Ebi Iyi
Egret – Chekeleke
Elephant - Enyi
Fish – Azụ
Fly – Ijiji
Fox – Nnanwuruede/Nyanwuruede
Frog – Mbara/Mbala/Akịrị
Gaboon viper – Echi eteka
Galago/Bush baby – Ikiri/Ikili
Goat – Ewu
Goose /Bush fowl - Ọkwa
Gorilla - Ọzọdimgba
Grasscutter – Nchi
Grasshopper - Ụkpara/Ụkpana
Guinea pig – Oke bekee
Guinea fowl - Ọgazị
Hawk – Egbe
Hen – Nnekwu
Hippopotamus – Enyi mmiri
Hog – Ezi ọhịa/Ezi ọfịa
Horse - Ịnyịnya
Hyena – Nkịta ọhịa
Iguana – Ngwere aghụ/Ngwele aghụ
Kite – Nkwọ
Leopard – Agụ
Lizard – Ngwere
Lion - Ọdụm
Locust - Igurube
Maggot – Ikpuru/Ikpulu
Millipede – Esu
Monkey – Enwe
Mosquito – Anwụ nta
Ostrich – Enyi nnụnụ
Owl – Ikwikwi/Iyi Ochi
Parrot – Icheoku
Periwinkle - Ịsam
Pig – Ezi
Pigeon – Nduru
Porcupine – Ebi ogwu
Praying Mantis – Okongono/Okongolo/Oti ọkpọ
Python – Eke
Rabbit - Ewi
Ram – Ebule/ebune
Rat - Oke
Scorpion – Akpị
Sheep – Atụrụ
Shrew – Nkapị/Nkakwụ
Snail – Eju/Ejula/Ejune
Snake – Agwọ
Spider – Ududo
Squirrel - Ọsa
Stork – Okpoko
Swallow – Eneke ntị oba
Tiger – Agụ
Tilapia – Azụ asa
Toad – Awọ
Tortoise – Mbe/Nnabe
Turkey – Torotoro
Turtle – Mbe mmiri/ Mbe mmili
Viper – Ajụanị/Ajụala
Vulture - Udele
Wall gecko – Nchịkị/ Agụụlọ
Wasp - Ebu
Weaver bird – Nnụnụ ọka/Egule
White Ant – Ahụhụ ọcha/Arụrụ ọcha
Wolf – Agụ owulu
Wood pecker - Ọtụrụ kpọkpọ
Worm - Ọkpọ
These animals below are written in Igbo because I’m yet to know their English names
Akpịlịde/Akpịrịde – seen on mango trees. Possibly called taylor ant in English
Nza – Sparrow or Wren (not sure)
Obu - ?Sparrow
Atụ - ?
References:
1. https://olivernwokedi.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/names-of-animals-in-igbo-language/
2. https://www.nairaland.com/2184217/comprehensive-list-animals-igbo-language