| isiZulu | English | français |
| inKawu / izinKawu | ape, monkey(s) | singe(s) |
| uPholi / oPholi | parrot(s) | perroquet(s) |
| iKhaneli / (amaKhaneli) | canary | le canari |
| inTshe / izinTshe | ostrich(es) | autruche(s) |
| iBhubesi / amaBhubesi, imBube / izimBube, inGonyama / izinGonyama |
lion(s) | " |
| inGulule / izinGulule | cheetah(s) | guépard(s) |
| inGwe / izinGwe, isiLo / iziLo |
leopard(s) | léopard(s) |
| iHlosi / amaHlosi | panther(s) | panthère(s) |
| iThayiga / amaThayiga | tiger(s) | tigre(s) |
| iKamela / amaKamela, iKameli / amaKameli |
camel(s) | chameau(x) |
| iDube / amaDube | zebra(s) | zèbre(s) |
| inYamazane / izinYamazane | antelope(s) | antilope(s), gazelle(s) |
| imPala / izimPala | impala(s) | " |
| inDlulamithi / izinDlulamithi | giraffe(s) | girafe(s) |
| inDlovu / izinDlovu | elephant(s) | éléphant(s) |
| uBhejane / oBhejane | rhinoceros / rhinos | le/les rhinocéros |
| imVubu / izimVubu | hippopotamus / hippos | hippopotame(s) |
| inGwenya / izinGwenya | crocodile(s) | " |
| i-Aligetha / ama-Aligetha | alligator(s) | " |
| umLalaphansi / imiLalaphansi | kangaroo(s) | kangourou(s) |
| isiZulu | English | français |
| inJa / izinJa | dog(s) | chien(s) |
| iKati / amaKati | cat(s) | chat(s) |
| iZinyane leKati / amaZinyane eKati |
kitten(s) | chaton(s) |
| iGundane / amaGundane, iGundwane / amaGundwane |
mouse / mice | la/les souris, rat(s) |
| isiZulu | English | français |
| imBongolo / izimBongolo, uDonki / oDonki |
ass, donkey(s) | âne(s) |
| inSikazi yembolongo / izinSikazi zembolongo |
jenny / jennies | ânesse(s) |
| iHhashi / amaHhashi | horse(s) | le cheval / les chevaux |
| inSikazi yeHhashi | mare | la jument |
| inKonyana yeHhashi / izinKonyana zeHhashi |
colt, foal(s) | poulain(s) |
| inYathi / izinYathi | water buffalo(es) | buffle(s) |
| inKunzi / izinKunzi | bull(s) | taureau(x) |
| inKabi / izinKabi | bullock, ox / oxen | bœuf(s) |
| inKomo / izinKomo | cow(s) | vache(s) |
| iNkonyane / amaNkonyane, iNkonyana / amaNkonyana |
calf / calves | veau(x) |
| inQama / izinQama | ram(s) | bélier(s) |
| imVu / izimVu | sheep | mouton(s) |
| imVukazi / izimVukazi | ewe(s) | la/les brebis |
| imPongo / izimPongo | Billy goat(s) | bouc(s) |
| imBuzikazi / izimBuzikazi, imBuzi / izimBuzi |
goat(s) | chèvre(s) |
| inGungumbane / izinGungumbane, inZenga / izinZenga |
porcupine(s) | porc(s)-épic(s) |
| inKunzi yeNgulube / izinKunzi zeNgulube, inGulube yasendle / izinGulube zasendle |
wild boar(s) | sanglier(s) |
| inGulube / izinGulube, uKotshi / oKotshi |
pig(s) | porc(s), cochon(s) |
| iZinyane leNgulube / amaZinyane eNgulube |
piglet(s) | porcelet(s) |
| uNogwaja / oNogwaja | rabbit(s) | lapin(s) |
| umVundla / imiVundla | hare(s) | lièvre(s) |
| iVukuzi / amaVukuzi | mole(s) | taupe(s) |
| inHloli / izinHloli | hedgehog(s) | hérisson(s) |
| inJa yasendle / izinJa zasendle | wolf / wolves | loup(s) |
| isiZulu | English | français |
| uKhozi | eagle | l'aigle |
| uHele / iziHele, uHeshane / oHeshane |
hawk(s), falcon(s) | faucon(s) |
| iNqe / amaNqe | vulture(s) | vautour(s) |
| iJuba / amaJuba | dove(s) | colombe(s), pigeon(s) |
| inKwali / izinKwali | quail(s) | caille(s) |
| inTendele / izinTendele, iThendele / amaThendele |
pheasant(s), partridge(s) | faisan(s), la/les perdrix |
| iKalikhuni / amaKalikhuni | turkey(s) | dindon(s), dinde(s) |
| inKukhu yePigogo / izinKukhu zePigogo |
peafowl(s), peacock(s) | paon(s) |
| iQhude / amaQhude | rooster(s), cock(s) | coq(s) |
| isiKhukukazi / iziKhukukazi | hen(s) | poule(s) |
| iPhuphu / amaPhuphu, iChwane / amaChwane |
chick(s) | poussin(s) |
| iKheji / amaKheji | cage(s) | " |
| iDada / amaDada, iKewu / amaKewu |
drake, duck(s) | canard(s), cane(s) |
| iHansi / amaHansi | goose / geese | oie(s) |
| isiZulu | English | français |
| isiLwanyazane / iziLwanyazane | bug(s), insect(s) | insecte(s) |
| isiBungu / iziBungu | worm(s) | ver(s) |
| umSundu / imiSundu | earthworm(s) | le lombric / les vers de terre |
| inKume / izinKume, iShongololo / amaShongololo |
centipede(s), millipede(s) |
le/les mille-pattes |
| umuHlwa / imiHlwa | termite(s) | " |
| inTuthane / izinTuthane, inTuthwane / izinTuthwane |
ant(s) | fourmi(s) |
| isiDuli / (iziDuli) | anthill | la fourmilière |
| uMagende / oMagende | cricket / locusts | criquet(s) |
| inTethe / izinTethe | grasshopper(s) | sauterelle(s) |
| imPukane / izimPukane | fly / flies | mouche(s) |
| iCimbi / amaCimbi | caterpillar(s) | chenille(s) |
| umVemvane / imiVemvane, uVemvane / izimVemvane |
butterfly / butterflies | papillon(s) |
| inZekamanzi / izinZekamanzi, uZekamanzi / oZekamanzi |
dragonfly / dragonflies | libellule(s) |
| uKhanyikhanyi / oKhanyikhanyi | firefly / fireflies | luciole(s) |
| inYosi / izinYosi | bee(s) | abeille(s) |
| umuVi / imiVi | wasp(s), hornet(s) | guêpe(s), frelon(s) |
| uMiyane / oMiyane | mosquito(es) | moustique(s) |
| inTwala / izinTwala | louse / lice | pou(x) |
| iZenze / amaZenze, iZeze / amaZeze |
flea(s) | puce(s) |
| imBungulu / izimBungulu | bedbug(s) | punaise(s) de lit |
| iPhela / amaPhela | cockroach(es) | cafard(s), blatte(s) |
| isiCabucabu / iziCabucabu, uLwembu / iziLwembu |
spider(s) | araignée(s) |
| uLembu / iziLembu | spider web(s), cobweb(s) | toile(s) d'araignée |
| isiThathabantwana / iziThathabantwana, isiThwalambiza / iziThwalambiza |
praying mantis | mante(s) religieuse(s) |
| uFezela / oFezela | scorpion(s) | " |
| isiZulu | English | français |
| inHlanzi yeGolide, uFishi weGolide |
goldfish | le poisson rouge |
| uShaka / oShaka | shark(s) | requin(s) |
| iHlengethwa / amaHlengethwa | porpoise, dolphin(s) | dauphin(s) |
| umKhomo / imiKhomo | whale(s) | baleine(s) |
| iTheketheke / amaTheketheke | jellyfish | méduse(s) |
| imBambela / izimBambela, inGwane / izinGwane |
octopus(es), squid(s) | pieuvre(s), calmar(s) |
| isiKhuphashe / iziKhuphashe | lobster(s), crayfish, crawfish |
homard(s), écrevisse(s) |
| umDambi / imiDambi | prawn, shrimp(s) | crevette(s) |
| inKala / izinKala, inKalankala / izinKalankala, uNonkala / oNonkala |
crab(s) | crabe(s) |
| uFudu / izimFudu | turtle(s), tortoise(s) | tortue(s) |
| iKhumba / amaKhumba, inKumba / izinKumba |
seashell(s), shellfish | coquillage(s) |
| umNenke / imiNenke | snail(s) | escargot(s) |
| inYoka / izinYoka | snake(s) | serpent(s) |
| imFundamo / izimFundamo | python(s) | " |
| inTulo / izinTulo | lizard(s) | lézard(s) |
| uXamu / oXamu | iguana(s) | iguane(s) |
| unWabu / izinWabu | chameleon(s) | caméléon(s) |
| iSelesele / amaSelesele | toad(s) | crapaud(s) |
| iXoxo / amaXoxo | frog(s) | grenouille(s) |