Medieval Animal Names

This is an incomplete list, and it also lists animals from many foreign lands.

Ant—Emmet, Myrmex, Pismere

Ape—Cerocopithecus, Simian

Badger—Brock

Bear—Ursus

Beaver—Castor

Boar—Sanglier

Bull—Bovum

Camel—Camelus

Cat—Cattus, Felis

Crocodile—Crocodilus

Dog—Canis

Dromedary—Dromedarius

Elephant—Oliphans

Feline—Pard

Fish—Pisces

Fox—Vulpis

Giraffe—Camelopardalus

Leopard—Leopardus

Lion—Lionne

Lynx—Lynx

Ostriche—Ostriche

Pig—Swine

Rabbit—Coney

Rooster—Cock, Game Cock

Seal—Marine Wolf, Sea Calf

Snake—Serpent

Spider—Atorcop, Ettercap

Stag—Cervus, Hart

Tiger—Tyger

Wolf—Lupus

Zebra—Zevros

by Scott A. Story