- 蜗wō(bound form) snail (used in compounds such as 蜗牛 and 蜗居)HSK 7-9
- 蜥xīlizard (bound form, only used in 蜥蜴)HSK 7-9
- 古马gǔ mǎSanmen horse (Equus sanmenensis), an extinct horse species from the PleistoceneHSK 7-9
- 筑巢zhúto build a nestHSK 7-9
- 虎穴hǔtiger's den; a dangerous or risky placeHSK 7-9
- 羚líng(bound form) antelope; gazelleHSK 7-9
- 骏jùnfine horse, steedHSK 7-9
- 战马zhàn mǎwar-horse; charger (horse ridden in battle)HSK 7-9
- 狙jū(noun, archaic) a kind of monkeyHSK 7-9
- 野兔yě tùhareHSK 7-9
- 壁虎bì hǔgeckoHSK 7-9
- 恶狗ěferocious dog; vicious dogHSK 7-9
- 驯象xún xiàngto train or domesticate elephantsHSK 7-9
- 黑熊hēi xióngblack bearHSK 7-9
- 天竺鼠tiān zhú shǔguinea pigHSK 7-9
- 拉布拉多Lā bù lā duōLabrador (region of Canada); Labrador (breed of dog)HSK 7-9
- 爬行动物pá xíng dòng wùreptileHSK 7-9
- 蛇毒shésnake venomHSK 7-9
- 反刍fǎn chú(of ruminants) to chew the cud; (figurative) to ruminate, to reflect on somethingHSK 7-9
- 犊dúcalf (young cow)HSK 7-9
- 冷血动物lěng xuè dòng wù(literal) cold-blooded animal (e.g., reptiles, amphibians, fish); (figurative) an unfeeling or cold-hearted personHSK 7-9
- 狂吠kuáng fèi(figurative) to bark nonsense, to speak arrogantly or recklessly; (literal, rare) to bark furiously (of a dog)HSK 7-9
- 羔子gāo zǐlamb; kid; fawnHSK 7-9
- 群居qún jūto live in groups; to be gregarious (of animals or people)HSK 7-9
- 驼峰tuó fēnghump (of a camel)HSK 7-9
- 养猪yǎng zhūto raise pigs; pig farmingHSK 7-9
- 刺猬cì wèihedgehogHSK 7-9
- 虎子hǔtiger cubHSK 7-9
- 豚鼠tún shǔguinea pig (the animal)HSK 7-9
- 棕熊zōng xióngbrown bearHSK 7-9
- 牡mǔ(bound form) male (of certain birds and animals); (bound form) used in the word 牡蛎 (oyster)HSK 7-9
- 蝾螈róng yuánsalamander; newtHSK 7-9
- 马蹄mǎ tíhorse's hoof; horseshoe; (dialect) water chestnutHSK 7-9
- 九尾狐jiǔ wěinine-tailed fox (mythological creature); (figurative) a crafty and villainous personHSK 7-9
- 哈巴狗hāPekingese dog (small dog breed); (figurative, derogatory) toady, sycophantHSK 7-9
- 张牙舞爪zhāng yá wǔ zhǎoto bare fangs and brandish claws; to act ferociously or threateninglyHSK 7-9
- 海獭hǎi tàsea otter (Enhydra lutris)HSK 7-9
- 牛犊niú dúcalf, young cowHSK 7-9
- 牛蛙niú wābullfrogHSK 7-9
- 豺cháijackalHSK 7-9
- 驹jūcolt, foalHSK 7-9
- 鲸须jīng xūbaleen (the filter-feeding plates in the mouths of certain whales); whalebone (archaic term for the same material, historically used in corsets and tools)HSK 7-9
- 乳牛rǔ niúdairy cowHSK 7-9