100 NAMES OF ANIMALS IN CENTRAL IGBO (with Audio)
Adaka – Ebu
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Adaka | Chimpanzee |
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Agbisi | Black Ant |
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Agu | Leopard |
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Agu Owulu | Wolf |
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Agu ụlọ | Wall Gecko |
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Aguiyi | Crocodile |
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Agwo | Snake |
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Ajuala | Viper |
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Akpi | Scorpion |
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Akpolide | Weaver Ant (Usually found on mango trees) |
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Añu | Bee |
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Añu Nta | Mosquito |
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Aruru | White Ant/Termite |
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Atu | Buffalo |
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Aturu | Sheep |
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Awo | Toad |
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Azu | Fish |
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Azu asa | Tilapia |
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Ègbé | Black Eagle |
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Nwamba/Buusu | Cat |
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Chekeleke | Egret |
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Chinchi/Ogii | Bed Bug |
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Ebi Iyi | Eel |
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Ebi Ogwu | Porcupine |
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Ebu (Isi kote ebu, O gbakasia nya aru) | Wasp |
Ebula – Idide
| Ebula | Ram | |
| Echi Eteka | Gabon Viper | |
| Edi Ura | African civet (a nocturnal animal known to sleep all day during the day. Used to refer to anyone who sleeps a lot) | |
| Ediabali | Hyena | |
| Egbe | Kite | |
| Egule | Weaver bird | |
| Ehi | Cow | |
| Ejile/Ejula | Snail | |
| Eke | Python | |
| Eke Ogba | Boa Constrictor | |
| Ele | Deer | |
| Eleke Nti Oba | Swallow | |
| Enwe | Monkey | |
| Enyi | Elephant | |
| Enyi Nnunu | Ostrich | |
| Esu | Millipede | |
| Ewii | Rabbit | |
| Ewu (Male = Mkpi, Female = Nne Ewu) | Goat | |
| Ezi | Pig | |
| Ezi Ohia | Hog | |
| Ibuba | Butterfly | |
| Icheoku | Parrot | |
| Idide | Earth Worm | |
Igwulube – Odokwuma
| Igwulube | Locusts | |
| Ijiji | House Fly | |
| Ikili/Ikiri | Galago Bush baby | |
| Ikpuru/Ndù | Maggot | |
| Ikwikwi | Owl | |
| Ịnyịnya | Horse | |
| Inyinya Ibu | Camel | |
| Isam | Periwinkle | |
| Isha | Crayfish | |
| Jaki | Donkey | |
| Mbara | Frog | |
| Mbe | Tortoise | |
| Mbe mmiri | Turtle | |
| Mbuzu/Ebe | Beetle | |
| Mgbada | Antelope | |
| Nchi | Grasscutter | |
| Nduru | Pigeon | |
| Ngwere aghu | Iguana | |
| Ngwere/Ngwele | Lizard | |
| Nkakwu/Nkapia | Shrew (Mole-like rat that is known for its pungent smell.) | |
| Nkita | Dog | |
| Nkwo | Hawk | |
| Nnunu (Generic name) | Bird | |
| Nsiko | Crab | |
| Nte | Cricket | |
| Nwa Ọkụkọ | Chicken | |
| Nyanwuruede | Fox | |
| Nza | Sparrow | |
| Odokwuma/Obogwu | Duck | |
Odum – Utobo
| Odum | Lion | |
| Ọgazị | Guinea Fowl | |
| Ogbakuluu | Centipede | |
| Ogongolo | Praying Mantis | |
| Oke | Rat | |
| Oke Bekee | Guinea Pig | |
| Okpo | Worm | |
| Okpoko | Stork | |
| Okporoko | Cod fish | |
| Okuko (Male = Oke Ọkpa, Female = Nnekwu) | Fowl | |
| Okwa | Bush Fowl Goose | |
| Ọsa | Squirrel | |
| Otu Kpokpo | Wood Pecker | |
| Ọzọdimgba (Ọzọ, the king of wrestling) | Gorilla | |
| Tatambeneke/chechembeleke | Swallow | |
| Tolotolo/Torotoro | Turkey | |
| Uchicha/Ochichi | Cockroach | |
| Udele | Vulture | |
| Ududo | Spider | |
| Ugo | Eagle | |
| Ugwumagala | Chameleon | |
| Ukpala | Grasshopper | |
| Usu | Bat | |
| Utobo/Akum | Hippopotamus | |
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