cow - mhou
KZ; n'ombe hadzi M. heifer - katsiru
M; mhorombe KZ
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calf - mhuru
KKoMZ
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oxen - ngavi
KMZ
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Bull - ngunzi;
handira KMZ
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donkey - dongi
KMZ
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fowl - huku
KKoMZ
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hen - nhunzvi
yehuku KZ; tseketse M
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chicken - hukwana
KMZ
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cock; rooster - jongwe
KMZ
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duck - dhadha
KMZ
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goat - mbudzi
KMZ
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sheep - gwayi
K; hwai KMZ
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pig - nguruve
KMZ; humba KoZ
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bushpig - humba
KoZ; ngurungunda KZ
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warthog - njiri
KMZ; hwami Z
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puppy - mbwanana
KMZ
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dog - imbwa
KKoMZ
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Wild dog - mhumbi
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domestic cat - kiti
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wild cat - nhiriri
KKoZ; bonga MZ
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horse - bhiza
KMZ
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baboon - gudo;
bveni KoMZ
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monkey - shoko
KKoMZ
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serval cat - nzunza
KZ; nzudzi M
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leopard - mbada
KKOMZ; ingwe KoMZ
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cheetah - dindingwe
KMZ
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lion - shumba KKoMZ
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elephant - zhou
K; nzou KoMZ; mhuvi Ko
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hippo - mbvuu
KMZ
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wilderbeest - mvumba
KMZ
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buffalo - nyati
KMZ
buffalo bull - rambwa Z
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zebra - mbizi
KMZ
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giraffe - twza
KMZ
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ostrich - mhou
KZ; rnhowani M
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impala - mhara
KZ
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kudu - nhoro
KMZ
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aardvark; antbear
- dikita K; chikokoma MZ; hwiribidi KoZ;
hweru Z; dukuta Ko
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rock rabbit - mbira
KMZ
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hare - shuro
K; tsuro MZ
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caracal - hwana
K; twana MZ
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jakal - gava
KMZ
black‑backed jackal - hungubwe
K; manyene M
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anteater - haka
KZ; harakabvuka M
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honey badger - sere
K; tsere MZ
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bushbaby - chinhavira
MZ; gwee K
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civet - jachacha
KZ; bvungo M
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dessie - mbira
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polecat - chidembo
KMZ
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porcupine - nungu
KZ; ngwewewe M
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mouse - mbeva
KMZ
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lizard - dzvinyu
KKoMZ
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agama - chidhambakura
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antbear - dikita K; chikokoma MZ; dukuta
Ko; gwerekwete M; gweru Z; gwiribidi Z |
tortoise - kamba
KKoMZ
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falcon kestrel
- rukodzi KMZ
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eagle - gondo
KMZmartial eagle - chinyamudzura KMZ
fish eagle - hungwe KZ
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valture - gora
KMZ
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hawk - rukodzi
KoMZ; ruvangu K
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augur buzzard - nyamudzura
Z
lizard buzzard - chikondomatsvinyu Z
steppe buzzard - chikondomatsvinyu Z
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owl - zizi
KKoMZ
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guineafowl - hanga
KKoMZ
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quail - chihuta
KZ; imhwi M
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secretary bird
- hwata KMZ; mukwasi KM
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swallow - nyenganyenga
KMZ
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Cape glossy starling
- hwidzikwidzi; husvu
long tailed starling - hwirikwiri
red- winged starling - ngwitsvo Z; mangwitsvo;
sviho
violet-backed starling - nyerure K
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dove - njiva
KKoMZ
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snake - nyoka
KKoMZ
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cobra - nyamafungu
KMZ
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mamba - rovambira
KMZ
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frog - dacha
K; dafi KMZ; chura KoZ; zura M
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grub - gonye
K; honye MZ
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caterpillar (gen.
name) - chikukwa K
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caterpillar - gonye
KKoMZ
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butterfly - mbembenene
K; fufura M; shaveshave Z
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termites - majuru
edible flying termites
- ishwa MZ; shwarara K
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millipeed - zongororo
KZ
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centipeed - mhani
KZ
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spider - buwe
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squirrel - shindi
K; tsindi MZ
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aardwolf - mbizimumwena
KZ; mwena KZ
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stork - dambiramurove
K; shuramurove KoMZ
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flea - nhata
KMZ
poultry flea - takata M; uzanguku
KZ
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house fly - nhunzi
KMZ
horsefly - n'ono KMZ; gunura
M
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bee - nyuchi KKoMZ
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bumblebee - dzingidzi KMZ
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dung beetle; scarab
-nyamututa; ngoko; nyangara
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beetle - dundira
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large, edible sand
cricket - gurwe KMZ; gurene Ko
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locust - mhashu
KMZ; hwiza Z; ndongwe M
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snail - hondywe
KM; hozhwe KZ
shell - homba K
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fish - hove
KKoMZ
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catfish; barbel
- mhatye; muhono M; muramba Z
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catfish; barbel
- mhatye; muhono M; muramba Z
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catfish; barbel
- mhatye; muhono M; muramba Z
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crocodile - garwe
KMZ; ngwena KKoM; nyakoko Ko
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