Animal Names Starting With H in Spanish

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Animal names in Spanish that start with the letter H

Explore our complete list of animal names in Spanish beginning with H. From the tiny hormiga (ant) to the sonorous huron (ferret), this list includes example sentences to help you master this essential vocabulary.

Halcón – Falcon in Spanish

El halcón se lanzó en picado para cazar su presa. (The falcon dove down to hunt its prey.)

a falcon perched on a tree trunk

Hámster – Hamster in Spanish

Mi hermano tiene un hámster que corre en su rueda toda la noche. (My brother has a hamster that runs on its wheel all night.)

hamster eating vegetables

Hiena – Hyena in Spanish

En el documental, una hiena se reía en la sabana. (In the documentary, a hyena was laughing on the savanna.)

a hyena looking back

Hipopótamo – Hippopotamus in Spanish

El hipopótamo pasó casi todo el día dentro del agua. (The hippopotamus spent almost the entire day in the water.)

hippopotamus standing on mud surrounded by birds

Hormiga – Ant in Spanish

Una hormiga puede cargar objetos mucho más pesados que ella. (An ant can carry objects much heavier than itself.

ant on a leaf

Hurón – Ferret in Spanish

A mi hurón le gusta esconder pequeños objetos por la casa. (My ferret likes to hide small objects around the house.)

ferret in grass