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Hello there! Welcome once more to our Spanish Vocabulary section, today we bring you a very funny and interesting content, we are going to learn about native animals from Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. If you have read our posts about the magnificent nature and fauna of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, you’ll have realized the huge natural patrimony of these beautiful three countries. When studying Spanish in one of the schools in Quito, Cuzco or Sucre you’ll have plenty of time during the afternoons and the weekends to discover the country, and we’re sure that will involve seeing many wild and native animals in their environment.
Caimán
Capibara
Llama
Nutria Gigante
Chinchilla
Oso perezoso
Puma
Flamenco andino
Tapir
Delfín rosado
Jaguar
Mono aullador
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Vizcacha | Vizcacha |
| Andean bear | Oso andino |
| Guará-wolf | Lobo-guará |
| Quirquincho | Quirquincho |
| Blue macaw | Guacamayo azul |
| Andean cock of the rock | Rupícola peruana |
| Peruvian hairless dog | Perro sin pelo del Perú |
| Humboldt penguin | Pingüino de Humboldt |
| Guinea pig | Cuy |
| Paiche | Paiche |
| Vicuña | Vicuña |
| Blue heron | Garza azul |
| Pelican | Pelícano |
| Muca | Muca |
| Rattlesnake | Serpiente de cascabel |
| Arrow frog | Rana punta de flecha |
| Margay | Margay |
| Agouti | Añuje |
| Hummingbird | Picaflor |
| Maquisapa | Maquisapa |
In our lesson 6: Verbs “poder” and “saber” we learned the basics of these two important Spanish verbs. What if we try to mix them with what we’ve learned about animals? Let’s practice!
With this animals vocabulary, you’ll be able to recognize many species and animals during your trips and cultural activities around Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Hope you’ve enjoyed this vocabulary, see you in the next!
