Animals 1-10


Animal du jour #1: THRUSH

A bird belonging to the subfamily Turdinae, family Muscicapidae (Turdidae in some old classifications). Typical thrushes are small to medium-sized songbirds that forage on the ground for insects and other invertebrates, and build open, cup-shaped nests. Many thrushes have intricate and beautiful songs. European blackbirds, redwings, fieldfares, ring ouzels, American robins, solitaires, and bluebirds are all thrushes. Thrushes are most closely related to birds such as stonechats, nightingales, European robins, wheatears, and Old World flycatchers.

Eklektu: drost

Classical Yiklamu: yicil
Esperanto: turdo

Afrikaans: lyster
Cymraeg [Welsh]: bronfraith, tresglen
Dansk [Danish]: drossel
Deutsch [German]: Drossel
Eesti [Estonian]: rästas
English: thrush
Español [Spanish]: zorzal
Euskara [Basque]: birigarro
Français [French]: grive, merle
Hawai'i [Hawaiian]: kâma'o, 'ôma'o, 'âmaui
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: tered
Latinum [Latin]: turdus
Nederlands [Dutch]: lijster
Nihongo [Japanese]: tsugumi
Português [Portuguese]: tordo
Russkiy [Russian]: drozd
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: drozd
Suomalainen [Finnish]: rastas
Svenska [Swedish]: trast
Türkçe [Turkish]: ardïçku,su
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: chim hét


Animal du jour #2: BAT

A flying mammal of the order Chiroptera. Bats are the only mammals that actually fly; their front limbs are modified into wings with flexible membranes between elongated fingers. Many bats are nocturnal, and find their way around by means of echolocation. Contrary to the meaning of some of the foreign names, bats are not closely related to mice.

Eklektu: sots

Classical Yiklamu: bami
Esperanto: vesperto
Kesh: tetiswou
Tsolyáni: vúrikh

`Arabi [Arabic]: watt
Bahasa Indonesia [Indonesian]: kelelawar, kampret
^Ceský [Czech]: netopýr
Cymraeg [Welsh]: ystlum, slumyn
Dansk [Danish]: flagermus
Deutsch [German]: Fledermaus
Diné bizaad [Navajo]: jaa'abaní
Eesti [Estonian]: nahkhiir
Ellinika [Greek]: nikhteridha
English: bat
Español [Spanish]: murciélago
Euskara [Basque]: saguzar, gauenara
Français [French]: chauve-souris
Gwongdùngwá [Cantonese]: fûksyú, fèisyú
Hanmal [Korean]: pakchwi
Hawai'i [Hawaiian]: 'ôpe'ape'a, pe'a, pe'ape'a
Hindî [Hindi]: camgâdar
Hopi: sawya
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: `atalef
Lakota: *hupahuwakihdakena
Latinum [Latin]: vespertilio
Latvie^su [Latvian]: sikspârnis
Maya: sots'
Nederlands [Dutch]: vleermuis
Nihongo [Japanese]: kômori
Pestomuhkati [Passamaquoddy]: motekoniyehs
-Pha:/sa:-thai [Thai]: ^kha:ng-kha:w
Português [Portuguese]: morcego
Runasimi [Quechua]: masu
Russkiy [Russian]: letuchaya mysh'
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: slepi mi^s
Suomalainen [Finnish]: yölepakko
Tsalagi [Cherokee]: tlameha
Türkçe [Turkish]: yarasa
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: con do'i
Zhôngwén [Chinese]: biânfú


Animal du jour #3: BEETLE

An insect of the order Coleoptera. The largest order of insects, it includes hundreds of thousands of species, such as weevils, fireflies (lightning bugs), ladybirds, and scarabs. Beetles are distinguished from other insects by the fact that their front wings are modified into covers for the hind wings.

Cispa: kriickwic'
Eklektu: jiz
Zarkhând: sarzor

Classical Yiklamu: yijuf
Esperanto: skarabo, koleoptero
Tsolyáni: aqpúkh, osókh, shqákh

`Arabi [Arabic]: jîz, gîz
Bahasa Indonesia [Indonesian]: kumbang
Chahta [Choctaw]: shakshampi
Cymraeg [Welsh]: chwil, chwilen
Dansk [Danish]: bille
Deutsch [German]: Käfer
Eesti [Estonian]: sitikas, põrnikas
Ellinika [Greek]: kantharos
Español [Spanish]: escarabajo
Euskara [Basque]: kakarraldo
Français [French]: coléoptère, scarabée
Hanmal [Korean]: kapch'ung
Hawai'i [Hawaiian]: pu'u, ane
isiZulu [Zulu]: i-bhungane
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: khipushit, makosh, patish
Lakota: tapopuska, cañiyapetañka
Latinum [Latin]: scarabaeus
Latvie^su [Latvian]: vabole
Magyar [Hungarian]: bogár
Nederlands [Dutch]: kever
Nihongo [Japanese]: kabutomushi
Özbek [Uzbek]: qönghiz
Pestomuhkati [Passamaquoddy]: sikusq
Português [Portuguese]: besouro
Russkiy [Russian]: zhuk
Shqip [Albanian]: brumbull
Slovenský [Slovak]: chrobák
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: kukac
Suomalainen [Finnish]: kovakuoriainen
Türkçe [Turkish]: böcek
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: b.o cánh cú'ng
Zhôngwén [Chinese]: jiachóng


Animal du jour #4: RACCOON

A mammal of the genus Procyon; especially a North American mammal, Procyon lotor, with a distinctive black mask and ringed tail. Raccoons are mainly nocturnal and have a varied omnivorous diet. Their hands are sensitive and well-adapted for grasping food. Some of the names for raccoons in various languages are derived from their supposed habit of washing their food.

Eklektu: witca

Classical Yiklamu: kogju
Esperanto: prociono
Kesh: hoyfit

Dansk [Danish]: vaskebjørn
Deutsch [German]: Waschbär
English: raccoon
Español [Spanish]: mapache
Euskara [Basque]: mapatxe
Français [French]: raton laveur
Lakota: wica
Latvie^su [Latvian]: jenots
Pestomuhkati [Passamaquoddy]: espons
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: rakun
Suomalainen [Finnish]: pesukarhu
Tsalagi [Cherokee]: kvtli
Türkçe [Turkish]: rakun
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: gáu trúc M~y


Animal du jour #5: OWL

A bird of the order Strigiformes, with large forward-facing eyes, feet with sharp talons, and a hooked beak. Owls are predators, and most species are nocturnal.

Eklektu: ugla

Classical Yiklamu: cekwi
Esperanto: strigo
Kesh: bú, úbiú

Afrikaans: uil
`Arabi [Arabic]: bûmi, bûme
Bahasa Indonesia [Indonesian]: burung hantu
Cymraeg [Welsh]: cuan, gwdih^w, tylluan, ^wyll
Dansk [Danish]: ugle
Deutsch [German]: Eule
Diné bizaad [Navajo]: né'éshjaa'
Eesti [Estonian]: öökull
Ellinika [Greek]: kukuvayia, ghlafks
English: owl
Español [Spanish]: buho, lechuza, tecolote
Euskara [Basque]: gauhontza
Français [French]: hibou, chouette
Hanmal [Korean]: olbaemi
Gamilaraay: buguthagutha, bulul, yithiyan
Hawai'i [Hawaiian]: pueo
Hayeren [Armenian]: pu / bu
Hindî [Hindi]: ullû
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: yanshuf, lilit, kôs, tinshemet
Lakota: hiñhañka*ga, hiñyañka*ga
Latinum [Latin]: bubo, strix
Latvie^su [Latvian]: pûce
Lenape [Delaware]: kukhus
Nederlands [Dutch]: uil
Nepali: ullu
Nihongo [Japanese]: fukurô, zuku
Özbek [Uzbek]: boy qushi
Português [Portuguese]: coruja, mocho
Russkiy [Russian]: sova, sovka
Shqip [Albanian]: kukuvajkë
Slovenský [Slovak]: sova
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: buljina, jejina, sova, 'cuk
Suomalainen [Finnish]: pöllö
Svenska [Swedish]: uggla
Tamiz [Tamil]: ântai
Tsalagi [Cherokee]: ugugu
Tswana: morubisi
Türkçe [Turkish]: bayku,s
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: con cú
Zhôngwén [Chinese]: mâotóuyîng


Animal du jour #6: CHEETAH

A medium sized member of the cat family, yellowish with black spots and distinctive black marks below the eyes; Acinonyx jubatus. Cheetahs catch their prey by sprinting and reach maximum speeds of 50-70 miles per hour (80-110 km/hr). Found mainly in southern Africa, with isolated populations in other parts of Africa and Iran, cheetahs once ranged as far northward and eastward as India.

Eklektu: gepard

Classical Yiklamu: ible
Esperanto: gepardo
Eurolang: gepard

Afrikaans: jagdluiperd
Bangla [Bengali]: citabaghinî
English: cheetah
Deutsch [German]: Gepard
Français [French]: guépard
Kiswahili [Swahili]: msongo, duma
Türkçe [Turkish]: çita


Animal du jour #7: EAGLE

A large bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, including a number of groups that are not considered to be closely related. Booted eagles (Eklektu "waci" or "bot-havikon"), such as the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), are distinguished by their feathered legs. Fish eagles and sea eagles (Eklektu "orlan" or "riba-havikon"), such as the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), are known for their skill in catching fish from the surface of the water. Other kinds of eagles (collectively known as "havikon" or "large hawks" in Eklektu) include snake-eagles (Circaetus), buzzard-eagles (Butastur), and harpy eagles (Harpia).

Eklektu: waci, orlan, havikon

Classical Yiklamu: onim
Enochian: vabzir
Esperanto: aglo
Sindarin: thoron

Afrikaans: arend
`Arabi [Arabic]: nisr, 'uqâb
Bahasa Indonesia [Indonesian]: burung rajawali, garuda
Bùlgarski [Bulgarian]: orel
^Ceský [Czech]: orel
Chahta [Choctaw]: osi
Cymraeg [Welsh]: eryr, eryres
Dansk [Danish]: ørn
Deutsch [German]: Adler
Diné bizaad [Navajo]: 'atsá
Eesti [Estonian]: kotkas
Ellinika [Greek]: aetos
Español [Spanish]: águila
Euskara [Basque]: arrano
Français [French]: aigle
Gàidhlig [Scottish Gaelic]: iolair
Gamilaraay: maliyan, wanthala
Gwongdùngwá [Cantonese]: màhyîng
Hanmal [Korean]: solgaemi
Hayeren [Armenian]: ardziv / artsiv
Hindî [Hindi]: garûr, musaicâ
Hopi: kwaahu
isiZulu [Zulu]: u(lu)-khozi
Íslenska [Icelandic]: örn
Italiano [Italian]: aquila
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: nesher, 'azniyah
Kiswahili [Swahili]: tai
Lakota: wañmdi, *huya, anokasañ
Latinum [Latin]: aquila
Latvie^su [Latvian]: êrglis
Lingít [Tlingit]: ch'áak'
Magyar [Hungarian]: sas
Nederlands [Dutch]: arend
Nepali: chil
Nihongo [Japanese]: washi
Norsk [Norwegian]: ørn
Özbek [Uzbek]: burgut
Pestomuhkati [Passamaquoddy]: cihpolakon
Polski [Polish]: orze/l
Português [Portuguese]: águia
Potawatomi: kno
Romîn [Romanian]: vultur
Russkiy [Russian]: oryol, orlan
Shqip [Albanian]: shqiponjë
Slovenský [Slovak]: orol
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: orao
Suomalainen [Finnish]: kotka
Svenska [Swedish]: örn
Tagalog: (ancient) banoy, (modern) agila
Tsalagi [Cherokee]: wohali
Türkçe [Turkish]: kartal
Ukrayins'ka [Ukrainian]: orel
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: chim ð.ai-bàng
Zhôngwén [Chinese]: yîng, laoyîng


Animal du jour #8: PORCUPINE

One of two families of large rodents with sharp spines or quills: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) and Erethizontidae (New World porcupines).

Eklektu: nungu, pahin

Classical Yiklamu: yozna
Esperanto: histriko

`Arabi [Arabic]: qunfud
Bahasa Indonesia [Indonesian]: landak
Cymraeg [Welsh]: ballasg
Dansk [Danish]: hulepindsvin
Deutsch [German]: Stachelschwein
Eesti [Estonian]: okassiga
Ellinika [Greek]: akanthokhiros
English: porcupine
Español [Spanish]: puerco espín
Euskara [Basque]: arantzurde
Français [French]: porc-épic
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: kipod, darban
Kiswahili [Swahili]: nungu
Lakota: pahiñ
Nederlands [Dutch]: stekelvarken
Português [Portuguese]: porco-espinho
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: dikobraz
Suomalainen [Finnish]: piikkisika
Türkçe [Turkish]: oklukirpi
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: con nhím


Animal du jour #9: GAZELLE

An antelope-like mammal of the genus Gazella. Some typical species have black stripes on the side of their bodies, a white belly, and "lyre-shaped" horns, but there is considerable variation.

Eklektu: gazal

Classical Yiklamu: obal
Esperanto: gazelo

`Arabi [Arabic]: ghazâl
Cymraeg [Welsh]: gafrewig
Deutsch [German]: Gazelle
Ellinika [Greek]: gazella
Euskara [Basque]: gazela
Français [French]: gazelle
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: 'ayalah
Kiswahili [Swahili]: swala
Latinum [Latin]: dorcas
Português [Portuguese]: gazela
Shqip [Albanian]: gazelë
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: gazela
Suomalainen [Finnish]: gaselli
Türkçe [Turkish]: gazal, ceylan
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: linh-du'o'ng nh?o


Animal du jour #10: CROW, RAVEN

A bird of the genus Corvus; most species are black or mainly black, relatively large for songbirds, and have relatively large beaks.

Eklektu: korv, voron

Classical Yiklamu: wamvu, zadwa
Esperanto: korvo
Sindarin: craban

Afrikaans: kraai
`Arabi [Arabic]: qâq, ghurâb
Bahasa Indonesia [Indonesian]: gagak
Cymraeg [Welsh]: brân, cigfran
Dansk [Danish]: krage, ravn
Deutsch [German]: Krähe, Rabe
Diné bizaad [Navajo]: gáagii
Ellinika [Greek]: kuruna, koraks
Eesti [Estonian]: vares, ronk
English: crow, raven
Español [Spanish]: cuervo
Euskara [Basque]: bela
Français [French]: corbeau, corneille
Gàidhlig [Scottish Gaelic]: fitheach, fithich
Gamilaraay: waagaan, waruu
Hanmal [Korean]: gamagwi
Hawai'i [Hawaiian]: 'alalâ
Hayeren [Armenian]: akrrav / agrrav
Hindî [Hindi]: kauvâ
Hopi: angwusi
Italiano [Italian]: corvo
Íslenska [Icelandic]: kráka, hrafn
`Ivrit [Hebrew]: 'orev
Kartuli [Georgian]: q'ivis
Lakota: uñci^sicedañ, kañ*gi
Latinum [Latin]: cornix, corvus
Latvie^su [Latvian]: vârna, krauklis
Lingít [Tlingit]: ts'axweil, yéil
Nederlands [Dutch]: kraai, raaf
Nihongo [Japanese]: karasu
Özbek [Uzbek]: qargha
Pestomuhkati [Passamaquoddy]: kahkakuhs, kci kakak
Português [Portuguese]: corvo
Potawatomi: kagakshi
Russkiy [Russian]: vorona, voron
Shqip [Albanian]: sorrë
Slovenský [Slovak]: vrana, havran
Srpskohrvatski [Serbo-Croatian]: vrana, gavran
Suomalainen [Finnish]: varis, korppi
Svenska [Swedish]: kråka, korp
Tamiz [Tamil]: kâkam
Tsalagi [Cherokee]: ko:ga, golanv
Türkçe [Turkish]: karga, kuzgun
Ukrayins'ka [Ukrainian]: vorona
Vi.êt-Nam [Vietnamese]: con qu.a
Zhôngwén [Chinese]: wûyâ