Have you ever wondered who lives in the forest? Imagine a place where the trees are tall, and the air is fresh, filled with the sounds of birds chirping and leaves rustling.
In this magical world, there are 50 cute animals that call the forest their home. From fluffy bunnies hopping around to sneaky foxes with bright orange fur, each one has its own special story.
Today, we’re going on an exciting journey to meet these adorable forest friends, and guess what? We’ve made a fun ESL infographic to help you learn all about them in English! Let’s get started and dive into the forest adventure!
List of Forest Animals
Below is the list of 50 cute forest animals names.
- Deer
- Fox
- Squirrel
- Bear
- Owl
- Wolf
- Raccoon
- Hedgehog
- Rabbit
- Woodpecker
- Beaver
- Badger
- Lynx
- Porcupine
- Moose
- Otter
- Red Panda
- Skunk
- Chipmunk
- Wild Boar
- Eagle
- Falcon
- Sparrow
- Salamander
- Snake
- Turtle
- Frog
- Toad
- Bat
- Butterfly
- Ant
- Bee
- Spider
- Ladybug
- Caterpillar
- Dragonfly
- Grasshopper
- Anteater
- Jaguar
- Leopard
- Monkey
- Parrot
- Peacock
- Bison
- Elk
- Marmot
- Grouse
- Kingfisher
- Hummingbird
- Tapir
Forest Animals Name and Fun Facts
As an ESL student, it is not important to learn/memorize these facts. But it can be really helpful in memorizing different forest animals names, as each fact listed below is unique.
- Deer – Some deer species grow new antlers every year!
- Fox – Foxes have whiskers on their legs to help them navigate.
- Squirrel – Squirrels plant thousands of new trees each year by forgetting where they buried their nuts.
- Bear – Bears can run up to 40 miles per hour, faster than a racehorse.
- Owl – Owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees in either direction.
- Wolf – Wolves have a special layer of yellow in their eyes that helps them see better at night.
- Raccoon – Raccoons are excellent swimmers and can stay in water for several hours.
- Hedgehog – When hedgehogs are scared, they roll into a tight ball, making their spines point outwards.
- Rabbit – Rabbits have a blind spot right in front of their nose.
- Woodpecker – A woodpecker’s tongue can be up to 4 inches long, wrapping around its brain for protection when pecking.
- Beaver – Beavers have transparent eyelids that act like goggles underwater.
- Badger – Badgers can dig tunnels at an amazing speed, up to 3 feet per minute.
- Lynx – The tufts of hair on the tips of a lynx’s ears enhance their hearing.
- Porcupine – Porcupines have over 30,000 quills on their bodies.
- Moose – A moose’s antlers can spread up to 6 feet from end to end.
- Otter – Otters have a pocket in their armpits to store their favorite rocks.
- Red Panda – Red pandas use their fluffy tails as blankets to keep warm during sleep.
- Skunk – Skunks can spray their smelly oil up to 10 feet away.
- Chipmunk – Chipmunks have cheek pouches that can expand to three times the size of their heads.
- Wild Boar – Wild boars’ tusks never stop growing throughout their lives.
- Eagle – Eagles can see fish in the water from several hundred feet above.
- Falcon – Falcons can dive at over 200 miles per hour, making them the fastest creatures on the planet.
- Sparrow – Sparrows mate for life and often return to the same nest every year.
- Salamander – Some salamanders can regrow lost limbs and other body parts.
- Snake – Snakes can’t blink because they have no eyelids, instead, they have a special scale to protect their eyes.
- Turtle – Some turtles can breathe through their butts.
- Frog – Frogs absorb water through their skin so they don’t need to drink.
- Toad – Toads have glands that produce a bitter, milky substance to deter predators.
- Bat – Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
- Butterfly – Butterflies taste with their feet.
- Ant – Ants can lift and carry more than three times their own weight.
- Bee – Bees have five eyes – two compound eyes and three tiny ocelli eyes.
- Spider – Spiders can spin webs that are stronger than steel of the same thickness.
- Ladybug – Ladybugs can eat up to 5,000 insects in their lifetime.
- Caterpillar – Caterpillars have 12 eyes located on either side of their head.
- Dragonfly – Dragonflies can fly backward and change direction mid-air instantly.
- Grasshopper – Grasshoppers have ears on their bellies.
- Anteater – Anteaters don’t have teeth; they use their long tongues to eat up to 30,000 ants a day.
- Jaguar – Jaguars have such powerful jaws that they can bite through the skull of their prey.
- Leopard – Leopards are great swimmers and often hunt fish and crabs.
- Monkey – Some monkeys use tools, like sticks, to fish ants out of their nests.
- Parrot – Parrots can mimic human speech and other sounds they hear in their environment.
- Peacock – Only male peafowl are called peacocks, and their colorful tail feathers are used to attract females.
- Bison – Bison have a massive hump of muscle over their shoulders to help power their head movements to clear snow in search of food.
- Elk – The bugling call of an elk can be heard up to several miles away.
- Marmot – Marmots use a complex system of whistles to communicate with each other.
- Grouse – Grouse have feathered feet that act like snowshoes to walk on soft snow.
- Kingfisher – Kingfishers have excellent vision; they can see underwater and are skilled at fishing.
- Hummingbird – Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward.
- Tapir – Tapirs have prehensile noses that can be used to grab leaves and branches.
ESL Infographic
