African safari animals in Swahili
| English | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Aardvark | Mhanga |
| African buffalo | Mbogo (mmmbogo) |
| Ant | Siafu / sisimizi |
| Baboon | Nyani |
| Bat-eared fox | Mbweha masikio |
| Bee | Nyuki |
| Bushbaby | Komba |
| Butterfly | Kipepo |
| Caracal | Simbamangu |
| Chameleon | Kinyonga |
| Cheetah | Duma |
| Civet | Fungo |
| Cobra | Swila |
| Colobus monkey | Mbega |
| Crocodile | Mamba |
| Deer / lechwe / antelope | Paa |
| Dik dik | Digidigi |
| Dung beetle | Bungo |
| Eagle | Tai |
| Eland | Pofu |
| Elephant | Tembo / Ndovu |
| Elephant shrew | Sange |
| Frog | Chura |
| Gazelle | Swara |
| Gemsbok | Choroa |
| Giraffe | Twiga (tweega) |
| Gorilla | Sokwe |
| Grant's Gazelle | Swala Granti |
| Ground squirrel | Kindi |
| Guinea fowl | Kanga |
| Hartebeest | Kongoni |
| Hawk | Kipanga |
| Hippo | Kiboko |
| Honey badger | Nyegere |
| Hyena | Fisi (fee see) |
| Impala | Swala / pala |
| Jackal | Mbweha |
| Kudu | Tandala |
| Leopard | Chui (chewy) |
| Leopard tortoise | Kobe |
| Lion | Simba |
| Lizard | Mjusi |
| Mongoose | Nguchiro |
| Monkey | Tumbili |
| Oryx | Choroa |
| Ostrich | Mbuni |
| Pangolin | Kakakuona |
| Porcupine | Nungu |
| Python | Chatu |
| Reedbuck | Tohe |
| Rhino | Kifaru |
| Sable | Palahala / Mbarapi |
| Serval | Mondo |
| Snake | Nyoka |
| Spider | Buibui |
| Steenbok | Isha / dondoro / dondoo |
| Terrapin | Kasa |
| Warthog | Mbango |
| Waterbuck | Kuru / kuro / ndogoro |
| Wild dog | Mbwa mwitu |
| Wildebeest | Nyumbu / kongoni |
| Zebra | Punda milia |