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Hindi and English names of animals are given in three sets - male/female/child.

Animal Names in Hindi Animal Names in English Other Names in Hindi
Arv Horse/Mare Ghodaa/Ghodee/--
Ashwa/Ashwinee Horse/Mare Ghodaa/Ghodee/--
Ashwatar Mule
Baarah-singhaa Stag or Swamp Deer
Bail Bull or Ox/Cow/Calf Rishabh/Gaaya/Bachhadaa
Bakaraa/Bakaree/Memanaa Goat/She Goat/Lamb
Bandar Monkey Kapi, Marakat, Vaanar
Bhaaloo Bear/--/Cub
Bhains/Bhainsaa/-- Buffalo/She Buffalo Mahish/Mahishee/--
Bhainsaa Buffalo Mahish
Bhed/--/Memanaa Sheep/Ram/Lamb
Bhediyaa Wolf Vrik
Bichchhoo Scorpion Vrishchik
Billaa/Billee Cat/--/Kitten
Cheetaa Cheetaa
Cheetal Spotted Deer
Chhipkalee Lizard
Choohaa/Chuhiyaa/-- Mouse/Mice/--
Choohaa (in houses) Rat
Gaaya Bullock or Ox/Cow/Calf
Gadhaa/Gadhee/-- Donkey or Ass Gardabh
Gaj/Gajinee/-- Elephant/She Elephant/-- Haathee/Hathinee/--
Maatang/Maatangee/--
Gajinee She Elephant Hathinee/Maatangee
Gardabh Donkey or Ass Gadhaa/Gadhee/--
Geedad Jackal Shringaal
Gilaharee Squirrel
Ghodaa/Ghodee Horse/Mare Ashwinee/Vadavaa/Haya
Ghonghaa Snail
Girgit Chameleon
Haathee/Hathinee Elephant Maatang/Maatangee/--
Harin/Harinee/Shaavak Deer/She Deer or Doe/Fawn or Cub Mrig
Hathinee She elephant Maatangee
Haya Horse Ashwinee/Ghodaa/Vadavaa
Hiran/Hiranee Deer/She Deer or Doe/-Fawn Mrig/Mrigee
Hiranee She Deer or Doe Mrigee
Kabootar Pigeon/--/Squab  
Kachchh Frog.  Tortoise Kachhuaa
Kachchhap Tortoise Kachhuaa
Kachhuaa Frog.  Tortoise Kachchh, Kachchhap,
Kapi Monkey Bandar, Markat, Vaanar
Khachchar Mule
Kuttaa Dog/Bitch/Puppy
Lomadee Fox
Maatang/Maatangee/-- Elephant/She Elephant/-- Haathee/Hathinee/--, Gaj/Gajinee/--
Maatangee She Elephant Hathinee
Mahish/Mahishee/-- Buffalo/She Buffalo Bhainsaa/Bhains/--
Mahishee She Buffalo Bhains
Mandook Frog Mendhak
Marakat Monkey Bandar/Bandariyaa, Kapi
Mendhak Frog Mandook
Mrig/Mrigee Deer/She Deer/ Harin/Harinee, Hiran/Hiranee
Naag Serpent Saanp, Sarp
Oont/Oontanee/-- Camel/She Camel Ushtra
Reechh Bear Bhaaloo
Rishabh Bull/Cow/Bachhadaa Bail/Gaaya/Bachhadaa, Bachhiyaa
Saanp Snake Sarp
Shaardool Panther
Shaavak Baby deer Chhaunaa
Sher/Sheranee/-- Lion/Lioness/Cub Vyaaghra
Shookar Pig Sooar,
Shringaal Jackal Geedad
Sooar Pig Shookar,
Sooar, Jangalee Wild Boar Varaah
Tattoo Pony
Ushtra Camel Oont
Vaaj Horse Ghodaa, Haya
Vaanar Monkey Bandar, Kapi, Marakat
Vrik Wolf Bhediyaa
Vrishabh Bull or Ox/Cow/Calf Bail/Gaaya/Bachhadaa and Bachhiyaa
Vrishchik Scorpion Bichchhoo
Vyaaghra Lion Sher/Sheranee/--
Vadavaa Mare --/Ghodee/--
Varaah Wild Boar Sooar, Shookar (Jangalee)
Yaak Yak
Leopard
Panther Shaardool

 

Male Female  Child
Buffalo She-buffalo Calf
Bull Cow  Calf
Cock Hen Chick
Deer  Doe  Cub / Fawn
Dog Bitch Pup
Lion Lioness Cub
Peacock Peahen --
Pigeon   Squab
Ram Sheep  
Tiger Tigress  
Whale   Calf

 

Collective Nouns for Various Animals and Birds

Band,  Float,  Troop

Baboons  =  a Congress of Baboons / a parliament of baboons
Chickens  =  a Flock of Chickens,
Cows  =  a Herd of Cows,
Crows  =  a Murder of Crows (rooks and ravens too)
Doves  =  an Exaltation of Doves
Elephants  =  a Herd of Elephants
Geese  =  a Gaggle of Geese
Goldfish  =  a Troubling of Goldfish
Fish  =  a School of Fish
Flamingoes  =  a Stand of Flamingoes
Frogs  =  an Army of Frogs
Geese  =  a Gaggle of Geese.
Giraffes  =  a Tower of Giraffes
Gorillas  =  a Shrewedness of Gorillas
Horses =
Lions  =  a Pride of Lions,
Owls  =  a Congress of Owls / a parliament of Owls
Peacocks = a muster of peacock
Porcupines  =  a Prickle of Porcupines

A Smack of
A Troop of
A cackle of
A Romp of

group of baboons?  - Baboons are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? a Parliament / Congress of baboons

a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens),
an Exaltation of doves and,    -----presumably, because they look so wise,
a Parliament / Congress of owls.

Sounds of Animals

Ass   brays
Bull bellows
Cat   mews
Dog   barks
Donkey   brays
Lion  roars
Ram bleats
Snake  hisses

Some Alike Animals

Ass           Donkey
Bull           Ox
Cock         Rooster
Crocodile   Alligator
Frog          Toad
Rabbit      Hare
Rat           Mouse
Snake        Serpent
Tortoise    Turtle

Some Parts of Animals

Haathee Dannt   Tusk (ivory)
Khur                  Hoof
Poonchh            Tail
Seeng               Horns
 

 

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