Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns, and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic.
List of animal sounds +PictureAnimalDescriptionAudio recordingAlligatorbellow, hissAlpacaalarm call, cluck/click, hum, orgle, screamAmerican woodcockmeep, peent (birders)AntelopesnortBadgergrowlBatscreech, squeak, eekBearroar, growlBeavergrunting, sighing, gnawing, whining, tooth chattering, hissingBeebuzz Big cat (Tiger, Lion, Jaguar, Leopard)roar, growl, snarl Bisonbellow, moo, lowCamelgruntCapybarasqueak, chatter, barkCatmew, meow, purr, hiss, trill, chirp, chatter, caterwaul, growl, mrrp, nya Cattlemoo, lowChickencluck, buck, crowcha-caw, bah-gawk (female)Caughey, Melissa (2015). A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens: Best Breeds, Creating a Home, Care and Handling, Outdoor Fun, Crafts and Treats. Storey Publishing. p. 90 cock-a-doodle-doo (male) ChinchillasqueakCicadachirpCoyoteyip, howl, yelp, whine, growl, huff, barkCrabchirp, click, creakCranetrumpet, bugleCricketchirpCrowcaw, cahCrocodilehiss, growl CurlewpipeDeerbellow, bell (buck), bleat (doe, fawn)Dogarf, bark, boof, bay, howl, growl, snarl, moan, whine, whimper, yelp, scream, sigh, sneeze, woof, yip, yapDolphinclick, whistle, squealDonkeyhee-haw, brayDuckquackEaglescreechElephanttrumpet, snort, rumble, growl, roarElkbugle (male), bleat (calves)Ferretdook, hiss, squeakFishbrrp, click, blub, glub, honkFlybuzz Foxbark, scream, howl, snore, yip, yap, yop, gecker Frogcroak, ribbit, chirpGaurlow, mooGiraffebleat, humGoatbleat, maaGoosehonk, hissGorillahoot, belch, roarGrasshopperchirpGuinea pigwheek, purrHamstersqueakHawkscreechHermit crabchirpHippopotamusgrowl, grunt, snortHornetbuzzHorseneigh, whinny, nicker, hoofbeats (clip-clop)Hyenalaugh, whoopJackalgeckerKoalabellow, shriekLaughing kookaburralaughLemurchatter, whoopLeopardroar, growl, snarlLinnetchuckleLionroar, growl, snarlLizardhissLocustchirpLovebirdchirp, squack, caw, ca-dih, bababa, bahpMagpiechatterMeerkatbarkMonkeyscream, chatter, gecker, howlMoosebellowMosquitobuzz, whineMousesqueakOkapicough, bellowOpossumclick, growl, hissOwlhoot, hiss, caterwaul (barred owls), twit twoo (tawny owls)Oxlow, mooParrotsquawk, talkPeacockscream, squawk, honkPenguinchirp, honk, trumpet, bray Pigoink,"Oink." Merriam-Webster. 26-01-2016. snort, squeal, gruntPigeoncooPrairie dogbarkQuailcallRabbitsqueakRaccoontrillRatsqueakRavencaw, cronkRiver otterblow, chatter, chirp, creek, grunt, hiccup, hiss, scream, squeak, swish, whine, whistle, chatterchirp, purrRookcawSealbarkSeagullsquawksSheepbleat, baa, maa, meh (lambs)Snakehiss, rattleSongbirdchirrup, chirp, tweet, sing, warble (larks / warblers / wrens), twitter (sparrows)SquirrelsqueakSwancry, trumpet, bugleTapirsqueakTokay geckocroakTurkeygobbleTurtlegrunt (mating), hissWhalesingSperm whaleWild boargrowl, grumbleWildebeestlow, mooWolfhowl, growl, bayZebrabray, bark, whistle, yip, nicker
See also
Animal communication Animal epithet Animal language Bioacoustics Cat organ & piganino Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias Field recording List of animal names List of onomatopoeias "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
References
External links
List of animal sounds to download, listen and use for free. Multilingual list of animal sounds Derek Abbott, University of Adelaide