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

Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads to people from the saliva of infected animals, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Heat, sunlight exposure, monsoons, animals and others speed up decomposition, Hess says. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

In fact, Shapiro says that collagen exclusively comes from animals, found in the skin, bones, and connective tissue of chicken, pork, fish, and beef, as well as bone broth. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

In an Early Childhood classroom, this might include children hanging up their belongings, cleaning a spill, returning work to its proper location, and helping care for plants, animals, or the classroom. — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Telltale signs of a screwworm infection include growing wounds or lesions and feeding maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Most of the items for sale were mummified human remains, usually body parts such as hands and feet, or heads (like Peruvian shrunken heads); six were animals, specifically a cat, a falcon, an ibis, a perch, and a primate skull. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

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