Animal sounds for kids: who says moo?

Animal Sounds in English and Hindi with pictures

53 words · tap 🔊 to hear each one.

Picture	English	Hindi	Say it	Listen
	Cow	गाय	Gaay	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Bull	बैल	Bail	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Buffalo	भैंस	Bhains	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Goat	बकरी	Bakri	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Sheep	भेड़	Bhed	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Horse	घोड़ा	Ghoda	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Donkey	गधा	Gadha	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Pig	सूअर	Suar	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Dog	कुत्ता	Kutta	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Cat	बिल्ली	Billi	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Hamster	हैम्स्टर	Hamster	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Mouse	चूहा	Chooha	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Elephant	हाथी	Haathi	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Lion	शेर	Sher	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Tiger	बाघ	Baagh	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Leopard	तेंदुआ	Tendua	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Bear	भालू	Bhaalu	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Monkey	बंदर	Bandar	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Wolf	भेड़िया	Bhediya	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Jackal	सियार	Siyaar	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Squirrel	गिलहरी	Gilahri	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Polar Bear	ध्रुवीय भालू	Dhruviya Bhaalu	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Bat	चमगादड़	Chamgaadad	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Wild Boar	जंगली सूअर	Jangli Suar	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Rat	बड़ा चूहा	Bada Chooha	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Frog	मेंढक	Mendhak	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Dolphin	डॉल्फ़िन	Dolphin	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Seal	सील	Seal	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Peacock	मोर	Mor	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Parrot	तोता	Tota	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Crow	कौआ	Kauaa	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Sparrow	गौरैया	Gauraiya	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Pigeon	कबूतर	Kabootar	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Hen	मुर्गी	Murgi	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Rooster	मुर्गा	Murga	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Chick	चूज़ा	Choozaa	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Duck	बत्तख	Battakh	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Owl	उल्लू	Ullu	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Eagle	गरुड़	Garud	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Myna	मैना	Maina	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Kingfisher	किलकिला	Kilkila	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Koel	कोयल	Koyal	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Swan	हंस	Hans	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Goose	कलहंस	Kalhans	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Flamingo	राजहंस	Raajhans	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Penguin	पेंगुइन	Penguin	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Turkey	टर्की	Turkey	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Dove	फ़ाख़्ता	Faakhta	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Woodpecker	कठफोड़वा	Kathphodva	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Sarus Crane	सारस	Saaras	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Ostrich	शुतुरमुर्ग	Shuturmurg	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Bulbul	बुलबुल	Bulbul	EN 🔊हि 🔊
	Kite	चील	Cheel	EN 🔊हि 🔊

This page makes animal sounds for kids into a gentle listening game in Hindi and English. Your child hears a sound word like "moo" or मू-मू, then taps the animal that makes it. There are 53 animals and birds with sounds here: 28 animals, from the cow and dog to the lion and the frog, and 25 birds, from the crow and koel to the peacock and the owl. The sounds are spoken as words in a clear voice, the way you would say them to your child, not as loud recordings.

Why animal sounds matter for talking

Animal sounds are often among a child's very first "words". "Moo", "baa" and "bow-wow" are short, fun and easy to copy, so a toddler can join the conversation long before they can say "cow" or गाय. Copying sounds also builds listening, turn-taking and mouth movements for speech. Later, listening for sounds prepares children for phonics sounds for kids, where they hear the sounds inside words.

Animal sounds kids should know, age by age

A list of animal sounds for toddlers

These are easy animal sounds for toddlers to start with. The full list of animals with their sounds, with pictures and 🔊 buttons, is in the word list above.

Farm animals with sounds

• Cow, bull and buffalo: moo (मू-मू)
• Goat and sheep: baa
• Horse: neigh
• Donkey: hee-haw
• Pig: oink
• Hen: cluck; rooster: cock-a-doodle-doo; chick: peep; duck: quack

Pets and small animals

Dog: woof. Cat: meow. Hamster, mouse and rat: squeak. Squirrel: chik-chik.

Jungle animal sounds

Lion and tiger: roar. Leopard and bear: growl. Wolf and jackal: howl. Elephant: a loud trumpet call. Monkey: ooh-ooh aah-aah. Wild boar: grunt. These jungle sounds are exciting, and some children find them a little scary, so try them when your child is calm.

Bird sounds

Crow: caw. Sparrow: chirp. Pigeon and dove: coo. Owl: hoot. Parrot: squawk. Koel: koo-oo. Peacock: a loud "may-awe" call. Woodpecker: tap-tap. Our birds name page has more about each bird.

Water animal sounds

Frog: croak. Dolphin: click-click. Seal: arf. Find more sea creatures on water animals name.

How to play the animal sounds game

• Sounds: Golu asks "Who makes this sound?" and says a sound word. Your child taps the right animal from 2-4 pictures. Afterwards Golu says the full line, such as "A cow says moo."
• Listen: tap any animal or bird to hear its name. Great for toddlers and for warming up.
• Silly or right?: Golu shows a picture and says something like "The cow says quack!" Your child taps Right or Silly. This is the funniest mode, and children love to shout "Silly!"

A wrong tap never hears "wrong": your child gets a gentle hint, and Golu shows the answer. Every finished round drops a marble into the Goli Jar. The अ+A button chooses Hindi first, English first or one language only. Grown-up settings change the number of choices by age and include calm sound, calm motion and captions.

You do not need to be quiet while playing. Make every sound together, loudly and happily. That is the real lesson.

How to teach animal sounds to toddlers

How to teach animal sounds to a baby or toddler? Pair each sound with the animal, many times, in real life. Try this 5-minute routine:

1. Show and say: hold a toy cow and say "The cow says moo." Pause and wait. Smile if your child tries.
2. Make it silly: use a big voice for the lion and a tiny voice for the mouse.
3. Take turns: you say "Woof", your child says "Woof". Then swap who goes first.
4. Go outside: listen to crows at breakfast, a dog barking on the street, or pigeons on the balcony. Ask "Who is that?"
5. Sing: "Old MacDonald had a farm" is the classic animal sounds song. Try a Hindi verse too.

How can I identify an animal sound outside? Stop, be still and listen. Point in the direction of the sound and guess together. In India, early mornings bring the koel's "koo-oo" in summer and the crow's "caw" all year. In the monsoon, frogs croak loudly at night.

Animal sounds in Hindi and English are different

Every language writes animal sounds its own way. An English dog says "woof", while in Hindi we often say भौं-भौं. A rooster says "cock-a-doodle-doo" in English and कुकड़ूँ-कूँ in Hindi. This is a lovely talking point for bilingual families: the dog makes the same noise everywhere, but people hear and write it differently. Many families think the funniest animal sound is the donkey's "hee-haw".

Animal sounds chart and activities

The word list above works as an animal sounds chart with pictures, Hindi, English and 🔊 buttons. There is no PDF, but you can print this page from your browser. For an animal sounds activity for kids, cut out the printed pictures, put them in a bag, and let your child pull one out and make its sound while you guess. It is a simple guessing game that works on a bus or in a waiting room.

For every child

Some children are sensitive to noise. Turn on calm sound in settings, lower the volume and start with soft sounds like "coo" and "meow". Praise every try, even a whisper.

For children with speech delay, animal sounds are often easier than words, so celebrate them. If your child does not copy sounds yet, keep modelling without asking them to repeat. Autistic children may enjoy the predictable Listen mode first. If you are concerned about your child's speech or hearing, talk to your paediatrician.

Play together, for a few minutes. Babies and children under 2 learn sounds best from a grown-up's face and voice, real animals and toys, rather than a screen.