Synonyms of animals

animals

noun

plural of animal

as in creatures

one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings

we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creatures
• beasts
• critters
• beasties
• invertebrates
• brutes
• pets
• quadrupeds
• carnivores
• vermin
• herbivores
• bipeds
• vertebrates
• varmints
• insectivores
• domestic animals
• ferals
• livestocks
• blasties
• stocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of animals

People constantly move throughout the space cleaning out cages and checking on any sick animals. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Visitors have been asked to report anyone putting themselves or the animals at risk to police. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Nearly half of the bear incidents in 2025 occurred in August, September and October, as the animals scoured for calories, CPW said. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

The exotic animals live on a private ranch owned by the Seeno family, longtime developers and home builders. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Rabid nocturnal animals can display uncharacteristic daytime exposure. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Mughal cavalry rode behind Hemu’s elephants and targeted their drivers or attacked the animals’ legs. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

These animals are born with a condition that prevents their vertebrae from fully developing. — Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Scientists have taken advantage of this DNA time machine for one of the world's most endangered marine animals, revealing a story that can't be told by population counts alone. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026