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Animal Anatomy: A Big Lesson of Animal Body Parts

Animals, like humans, have different body parts that help them move, eat, protect themselves, and survive in nature. From paws, wings, and tails to horns, fins, and claws, each part has an important role. In this article, we’ll explore animal anatomy and learn the names of animal body parts in English, making it simple and fun to understand how animals are built.

Animal Anatomy 

Parts of a Dog

Learn different parts of a dog in English.

  • Chest
  • Forearm
  • Forefoot
  • Upper arm
  • Elbow
  • Toe
  • Belly
  • Eye
  • Cheek
  • Stop
  • Nose
  • Whiskers
  • Tongue
  • Teeth
  • Flew (lip)
  • Throat
  • Nail
  • Hind foot
  • Stifle (knee)
  • Pastern
  • Wrist
  • Hook
  • Crest
  • Neck
  • Ear
  • Forehead
  • Fur
  • Lower thigh
  • Upper thigh
  • Flank
  • Tail
  • Back
  • Withers
  • Shoulder

Parts of a Cow

Different parts of a cow in English

  • Neck
  • Ear
  • Horn
  • Eye
  • Crest
  • Withers
  • Switch
  • Hock
  • Tail
  • Tail setting
  • Thurl
  • Loin
  • Back
  • Cheek
  • Nose
  • Muzzle
  • Throat
  • Brisket
  • Hoof
  • Pastern
  • Shoulder
  • Belly
  • Fore udder
  • Teat
  • Dewclaw
  • Knee

Parts of a Horse

Learn different parts of a horse in English.

  • Chest
  • Hoof
  • Back
  • Withers
  • Loin
  • Point of hip
  • Dock
  • Cannon
  • Knee
  • Arm
  • Throat
  • Chin
  • Forehead
  • Ear
  • Poll
  • Mane
  • Shoulder
  • Tail
  • Thigh
  • Stifle
  • Hock
  • Pastern
  • Belly
  • Flank
  • Elbow
  • Coronet
  • Mouth
  • Nostril
  • Eye

Parts of a Cat

Different parts of a cat in English.

  • Head
  • Ear
  • Belly
  • Toe
  • Hind leg
  • Tail
  • Thigh
  • Hip
  • Eye
  • Nose
  • Whisker
  • Mouth
  • Neck
  • Foreleg
  • Chest
  • Claw
  • Back
  • Shoulder

Parts of a Turtle

Different parts of a turtle in English

  • Claw
  • Mandible
  • Marginal shell
  • Mouth
  • Neck
  • Nostril
  • Costal shell
  • Eye
  • Front leg
  • Head
  • Hind leg
  • Tail
  • Vertebral shell

Parts of a Duck

Different parts of a duck in English.

  • Belly
  • Bean
  • Nape
  • Neck
  • Nostril
  • Throat
  • Undertail coverts
  • Rump
  • Bill
  • Breast
  • Chin
  • Crown
  • Ear
  • Eye
  • Flank
  • Foot
  • Mantle
  • Scapular
  • Tail

Parts of a Chicken

Different parts of a chicken in English.

  • Beak
  • Tail
  • Thigh
  • Wattle
  • Wing
  • Claw
  • Comb
  • Eye
  • Foot
  • Hackles
  • Shank
  • Breast

Parts of a Fish

Different parts of a fish in English.

  • Anal fin
  • Gill
  • Gill cover
  • Lateral line
  • Mouth
  • Pelvic fin
  • Scales
  • Caudal fin
  • Dorsal fins
  • Eye
  • Nostril
  • Spiny
  • Pectoral fin

Parts of a Bird

Different parts of a bird in English.

  • Back
  • Uppertail coverts
  • Wing
  • Tail
  • Beak (upper beak & lower beak)
  • Chin
  • Crown
  • Rump
  • Tarsus
  • Thigh
  • Throat
  • Toe
  • Eye
  • Feather
  • Foot
  • Forehead
  • Leg
  • Nape
  • Undertail coverts

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Sunday 12th of July 2020

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