Animals

The following is a list of common (and some not so common) animals. The plural form is noted within parentheses.

• whitefish adikameg(wag)
• chipmunk(s) agongos(ag)
• sunfish agwadaashi(wag)
• squirrel(s) ajidamoo(g)
• crane(s) ajijaak(wag)
• beaver(s) amik(wag)
• dog(s) animosh(ag)
• spider(s) asabikeshii(yag)
• perch asaawens(ag)
• blackbird(s) asiginaak(wag)
• bee(s) aamoo(g)
• crow(s) aandeg(wag)
• grasshopper(s) bapakine(g)
• bat(s) bapakwaanaajii(yag)
• chicken(s) baaka'aakwe(yag)
• horse(s) bebezhigooganzhii(g)
• partridge(s) bine(wag)
• bird(s) bineshii(yag)
• cow(s) bizhiki(wag)
• lynx(es) bizhiw(ag)
• ant(s) enigoons(ag)
• clam(s) es(ag)
• raccoon(s) esiban(ag)
• woodtick(s) ezigaa(g)
• porcupine(s) gaag(wag)
• cat(s) gaazhagens(ag)
• hawk(s) gekek(wag)
• snake(s) ginebig(oog)
• golden eagle(s) giniw(ag)
• northern pike(s) ginoozhe(g)
• fish giigoo(yag)
• owl(s) gookooko'oo(g)
• pig(s) gookoosh(ag)
• wolf(ves) ma'iingan(ag)
• bear cub(s) makoons(ag)
• bear(s) makwa(g)
• buffalo mashkode-bizhiki(wag)
• loon(s) maang(wag)
• sheep maanishtaanish(ag)
• butterfly(s) memengwaa(g)
• turtle(s) mikinaak(wag)
• bald eagle(s) migizi(wag)
• mud turtle(s) miskwaadesi(wag)
• moose mooz(oog)
• otter(s) nigig(wag)
• goose(geese) nika(g)
• fly(flies) ojiins(ag)
• frog(s) omakakii(g)
• muskrat(s) wazhashk(wag)
• marten(s) waabizheshi(wag)
• rabbit(s) waabooz(oog)
• fox(es) waagosh(ag)
• mouse(mice) waawaabiganoojii(yag)
• deer waawaashkeshi(wag)
• firefly(ies) waawaatesi(wag)
• leech(es) zagaskwaajime(g)
• mosquito(s) zagime(g)
• mink zhaangweshi(wag)
• skunk(s) zhigaag(wag)
• weasel(s) zhingos(ag)
• duck(s) zhiishiib(ag)