Fox

Lisica (plural: lisice) - for the animal in general
Lisac - male fox (used only when it needs to be specified)

kitsune

狐（きつね）、キツネ

- My dog has golden fur and she looks just like a fox!
- watashi no inu wa ougon no ke de, marude kitsune no you desu!
- 私の犬は黄金の毛で、まるで狐のようです！
- Moj pas ima zlatnu dlaku i izgleda baš kao lisica!

Lion

Lav (plural: lavovi)

raion

ライオン

- Sprijateljio/sprijateljila sam se sa lavom!
- watashi wa raion to tomodachi ni narimashita!
- 私はライオンと友達になりました！
- I made friends with a lion!

Vocabulary;
prijatelj 男友達 - a male friend
prijateljica 女友達 - a female friend
s/sa ～と - with

Deer

Jelen (plural: jeleni)

shika

鹿（しか）

- Jelen je iznenada pobjegao.
- sono shika wa totsuzen nige mashita.
- その鹿は突然逃げました。
- The deer suddenly ran away.

- Nara Park je poznat po svojim jelenima.
- nara kouen wa shika de yuumei desu.
- 奈良公園は鹿で有名です。
- The Nara Park is famous for its deer.

Vocabulary:
srna 雌鹿（めじか） - a doe [deer]
lane 子鹿（こじか） - a fawn [deer]
srnetina 鹿肉（しかにく） - [deer] venison

Dolphin

Delfin (plural: delfini)
Dupin (plural: dupini)

iruka

イルカ

- Želim jahati na leđima delfina do Hrvatske!
- iruka no senaka ni notte kuroachia e ikitai na!
- イルカの背中に乗ってクロアチアへ行きたいな！
- I wish to ride on the back of a dolphin to Croatia!

Rabbit

カゴ入りウサギ様
Originally uploaded by
3477dc0da6aa697545eb833b0f8b149d

Zec (plural: zečevi)

usagi

兎（うさぎ), ウサギ

- Prvi put u životu sam vidio/vidila divljeg zeca.
- watashi wa umarete hajimete yasei no usagi wo mimashita.
- 私は生まれて初めて野生のウサギを見ました。
- I saw a wild rabbit for the first time in my life.

Kitten

tuco
Originally uploaded by Ana Stein

Mačić (plural: mačići)

koneko

子（こ）猫（ねこ）

- Vidio/vidila sam ovakog mačića u trgovini kućnih ljubimaca danas.
- watashi wa kyou, konna koneko wo petto shoppu de mikake mashita.
- 私は今日、こんな子猫をペットショップで見かけました。
- I saw a kitten like this in a pet shop today.

Vocabulary:
trgovina kućnih ljubimaca　ペットショップ - a pet shop

cf. cat

Pig

ZZZZZ!
Originally uploaded by photographerglen

Svinja (plural: svinje)

buta

豚（ぶた）

- Porco Rosso izgleda kao prava svinja!
- Poruko Rosso wa honmono no buta mitai ni miemasu!
- ポルコ・ロッソは本物の豚みたいに見えます！
- Porco Rosso looks like a real pig!

Vocabulary:
svinjetina 豚肉（ぶたにく）- pork
prašćić (plural: prašćići) 子豚（こぶた）- piglet(s)

Howl

DSC_4279_2
Originally uploaded by nikalway.

Urlik (plural: urlici) - noun

tooboe

遠（とお）吠（ぼ）え

- Ako čuješ urlik iz šume, nemoj izlaziti napolje.
- moshi mori kara tooboe ga kikoe tara, soto ni dete wa ikemasen.
- もし森から遠吠えが聞こえたら、外に出てはいけません。
- If you hear a howl from the woods, don't go outside.

Vocabulary:
zavijati 遠吠えする (とおぼえする, tooboe suru) - to howl
lajati 吠える (ほえる, hoeru) - to bark

Reindeer

Reindeer enjoy their work
Originally uploaded by JohntheFinn

Sob (plural: sobovi)
Irvas (plural: irvasi) - rarely used

tonakai

トナカイ

- Moj sob nema crven nos!
- watashi no tonakai wa akai hana de wa arimasen.
- わたしのトナカイは赤い鼻ではありません。
- My reindeer doesn't have a red nose!

Donkey

Donkey
Originally uploaded by Vili79

Magarac (plural: magarci)
Magare (plural: magarad) - less commonly used

roba

ロバ

- Jahao/jahala sam magarca cijelim putem uz brdo.
- watashi wa zutto roba ni notte oka wo nobori mashita.
- 私はずっとロバに乗って丘を登りました。
- I rode a donkey all the way up the hill.

Shrimp

Originally uploaded by PetWerewolf

Škamp (plural: škampi)

ebi

海老（えび）、エビ

- Ovaj škamp izgleda prozirno i lijepo.

- kono ebi wa han-toumei* de kirei ni mie masu.

- このエビは半透明で綺麗に見えます。

- This shrimp looks translucent and pretty.

Vocabulary:

半透明 literally means "half-transparent".

Starfish

Summer the Starfish
Originally uploaded by
Two Travellers.

Morska zvijezda (plural: morske zvijezde)

hitode

ヒトデ

- Umalo sam nagazio na morsku zvijezdu na plaži.
- watashi wa hamabe de ayauku hitode wo fumu tokoro deshita.
- 私は浜辺で危うくヒトデを踏むところでした。
- I almost stepped on a starfish on the beach.

Shark

Eaten alive
Originally uploaded by
Vjekoslav1.

Morski pas (plural: morski psi)
Ajkula (plural: ajkule)

same

鮫（さめ）、サメ

- Pazi se morskih pasa!
- same ni ki wo tsukete!
- サメに気をつけて！
- Watch out for sharks!

- Nadam se da ovuda nema morskih pasa.
- kono atari ni same wa inai to omoi masu.
- この辺りに鮫はいないと思います。
- I hope there are no sharks around here.

Butterfly

Elly Focusing on a new Friend
Originally uploaded by Scott M Duncan.

Leptir (plural: leptiri)

chou

蝶（ちょう）

- Uhvatimo tog leptira!
- sono chou wo torou yo!
- その蝶を捕ろうよ！
- Let's catch the butterfly!

Hamster

Pudding sleeps funny again
Originally uploaded by Claudia Lee

Hrčak (plural: hrčci)

hamusutaa

ハムスター

- Želim hrčka za svoj rođendan!
- [watashi wa] tanjoubi ni hamusutaa ga hoshii desu!
- [私は]誕生日にハムスターが欲しいです！
- I want a hamster for my birthday!

Swallow

Barn Swallow Nestlings
Originally uploaded by J Gilbert

Lasta (plural: laste)

tsubame

燕 （つばめ、ツバメ）

- Pronašli smo gnijezdo lasta pod strehom.
- watashi tachi wa nokishita ni tsubame no su wo mitsuke mashita.
- 私たちは軒下に燕の巣を見つけました。
- We found a nest of swallows under the eaves.

Swan

KUĞULU PARK
Originally uploaded by arslangaye

Labud (plural: labudovi)

hakuchou

白（はく）鳥（ちょう）

- Ovog jutra sam slušao/slušala "Labuđe jezero" od Tchaikovskog.
- kesa, Chaikofusukii no "Hakuchou no mizu'umi" wo kiki mashita.
- 今朝、チャイコフスキーの 「白鳥の湖」を聞きました。
- [ I ] listened to Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" this morning.

Turkey

Wild Turkey
Originally uploaded by HowiePoon

Puran (plural: purani) - turkey, male turkey
Pura (plural: pure) - female turkey

shichimenchou

七（しち）面（めん）鳥（ちょう）

- Nikad nisam vidio/vidila divlje purane u Japanu.
- watashi wa yasei no shichimenchou wo nihon de wa mita koto ga ari masen.
- 私は野生の七面鳥を日本では見たことがありません。
- I have never seen wild turkeys in Japan.

Stork

Zoo - watchful
Originally uploaded by Which Witch

Roda (plural: rode)

kounotori

コウノトリ、こうのとり

- Rode stoje na svome velikom gnijezdu.
- kounotori tachi ga ookina su no ue ni tatte imasu.
- コウノトリたちが大きな巣の上に立っています。
- The storks are standing on their big nest.

Crab

Coacoa Beach
Originally uploaded by Sara May


Giant Crab
Originally uploaded by Steve Woodward

Rak* (plural: rakovi)

kani

蟹（かに）、カニ

- Jutros sam vidio raka kako hoda po plaži.
- watashi wa kesa kani ga hamabe wo aruite iru no wo mimashita.
- 私は今朝カニが浜辺を歩いているのを見ました。
- I saw a crab walking on the beach this morning.

* The Croatian word rak refers not only to crab but also to shrimp and lobster.